Good Cheap Car Seat

Hi J.,

One thing I would not want to save money on is a carseat - if you buy 2nd hand, you don't know if the car was ever in an accident and if the seat was impacted negatively. Generally car seats are not supposed to be sold for safety reasons - they should come straight from the manufacturer, not anothers garage. A top of the line carseat is that usually for a reason - much reseach and development to warrant costing top of the line prices.
Baby's safety in the carseat is one thing to not put a $$ amount on.

Just my 2 cents :)
J.

We also have the Cosco Scenera and love it! My daughter is older than an infant-16 months-but she is still small at about 19lbs so we have her rear facing. She did start out in an infant carrier, but it was getting bulky and awkward as she got older, so we went looking for a good convertible. The reviews on the Scenera were great, so we chose that seat. I absolutely recommend it for anyone on a budget!

I second the Cosco Scenera. It's the seat I'm currently using for my son. When it's not on sale, it's about $55. It might be a little tight in the back of a Geo Prizm, but you can probably make it fit, especially if you don't keep the front seats all the way back. You can buy the Scenera at most places, Target, Walmart, etc. Keep an eye out for sales.

K Mart has a Costco Scenera Convertible Car seat on sale right now for 35 dollars. I went to a safety fair when i was pregnant and this is the car seat they recommended because it has never had any issues or recalls. Problem though it is only on sale through today, however it goes on sale every couple of months.