Will child seat fit in back of IS?
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"You pretty much suck as a parent if you don't put your infant in a rear-facing car seat until he/she is at least twenty pounds AND one year old."
When you go front facing is NOT a medical issue, it's a child development issue. The guidelines above are there because they are established thresholds for when a child has a better chance of surviving a crash when seated facing the front of the vehicle.
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I have zero problems fitting a car seat for our granddaughter into the backseat of our IS. There is no problem with front passenger room either. I have to wonder if many of the respondants to this thread have actually used a car seat in their IS. It's no problem. There *is* a little bit of fanagelling you have to do, to get it in. That is, you have to move the front seat forward to install, but after it is in, you move the seat back. This is a rear-facing carseat.
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You're right - in the back seat and secured in a child seat is the law in most states. I'll amend my comment:
"You pretty much suck as a parent if you don't put your infant in a rear-facing car seat until he/she is at least twenty pounds AND one year old."
When you go front facing is NOT a medical issue, it's a child development issue. The guidelines above are there because they are established thresholds for when a child has a better chance of surviving a crash when seated facing the front of the vehicle.
"You pretty much suck as a parent if you don't put your infant in a rear-facing car seat until he/she is at least twenty pounds AND one year old."
When you go front facing is NOT a medical issue, it's a child development issue. The guidelines above are there because they are established thresholds for when a child has a better chance of surviving a crash when seated facing the front of the vehicle.
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Thanks for all the replies folks. We are going to go test drive the IS and G today. We don't have kids yet, but will hopefully in the near future. This will be an issue and one reason we are slightly leaning towards the G at this point (although we both really like the IS350 in Matador Red![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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You're in the minority,my friend.
My daughter sold her IS to me and bought a new 4Runner because of infant seat issues.
Issues like getting the baby in and out and front seat comfort for a 5'7" or taller passenger.These are facts.Fanagelling as you say, equals difficulty and that's a problem.
I'm on two other IS forums and there's issues with rear facing infant seats on those forums too.
Perhaps you found the perfect rear facing infant seat.Give the brand so others can benefit.
My daughter sold her IS to me and bought a new 4Runner because of infant seat issues.
Issues like getting the baby in and out and front seat comfort for a 5'7" or taller passenger.These are facts.Fanagelling as you say, equals difficulty and that's a problem.
I'm on two other IS forums and there's issues with rear facing infant seats on those forums too.
Perhaps you found the perfect rear facing infant seat.Give the brand so others can benefit.
Just went out and checked. It's a Britax Marathon. It fits fine, and my wife (5'8") has no problems sitting comfortably in the front seat when we are transporting our grandaughter. I am not sure what you meant by getting a child in and out of the seat if you are above a certain height. Anyway - those are the facts as I know em. Frankly, if you have a car seat that is too large for your IS, maybe you should look for another brand. I can only post what has worked for me, and that I have experienced.
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Just went out and checked. It's a Britax Marathon. It fits fine, and my wife (5'8") has no problems sitting comfortably in the front seat when we are transporting our grandaughter. I am not sure what you meant by getting a child in and out of the seat if you are above a certain height. Anyway - those are the facts as I know em. Frankly, if you have a car seat that is too large for your IS, maybe you should look for another brand. I can only post what has worked for me, and that I have experienced.
I still can't see how that brand fits unless it's really a small infant seat.You're the first person I've read that doesn't have an issue with a rear facing infant seat.Front facing seats are fine.
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Just went out and checked. It's a Britax Marathon. It fits fine, and my wife (5'8") has no problems sitting comfortably in the front seat when we are transporting our grandaughter. I am not sure what you meant by getting a child in and out of the seat if you are above a certain height. Anyway - those are the facts as I know em. Frankly, if you have a car seat that is too large for your IS, maybe you should look for another brand. I can only post what has worked for me, and that I have experienced.
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Thanks for all the replies folks. We are going to go test drive the IS and G today. We don't have kids yet, but will hopefully in the near future. This will be an issue and one reason we are slightly leaning towards the G at this point (although we both really like the IS350 in Matador Red![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Here's a pic of my recaro signo rear facing:
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anyone have the recaro young sport forward facing? We have the Britax marathon in my Jeep Grand Cherokee and was thinking of getting the Recaro for the IS. The rear seat looks fine to me for car seats....just curious really.
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Regardless, I didn't mean to insult you at all. My family is on the short side, and have problems fitting in the IS with a baby seat in the back, so I was surprised to read your post.
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I've been reading the thread as an observer as I just got an IS and we don't have kids, but are trying, so the topic is great timing.
My question is if the IS is too small, how does it compare against the competition like the BMW 3 series, Infiniti G and Acura TL? Each of these are classified as Sports Sedans, but in sitting them as a rear passenger during test drives, I found the room to be just as tight, only difference is the IS door entry seemed the smallest.
Thoughts?
My question is if the IS is too small, how does it compare against the competition like the BMW 3 series, Infiniti G and Acura TL? Each of these are classified as Sports Sedans, but in sitting them as a rear passenger during test drives, I found the room to be just as tight, only difference is the IS door entry seemed the smallest.
Thoughts?
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I've been reading the thread as an observer as I just got an IS and we don't have kids, but are trying, so the topic is great timing.
My question is if the IS is too small, how does it compare against the competition like the BMW 3 series, Infiniti G and Acura TL? Each of these are classified as Sports Sedans, but in sitting them as a rear passenger during test drives, I found the room to be just as tight, only difference is the IS door entry seemed the smallest.
Thoughts?
My question is if the IS is too small, how does it compare against the competition like the BMW 3 series, Infiniti G and Acura TL? Each of these are classified as Sports Sedans, but in sitting them as a rear passenger during test drives, I found the room to be just as tight, only difference is the IS door entry seemed the smallest.
Thoughts?