Trina

Just realized I didn't answer this question. You may use your current infant carrier for 6 yrs. after the date of manufacture, which is printed on a sticker on the bottom of the seat. Keep in mind that if it's already a year old and if you have another baby in 5 yrs, your current seat will be 6 yrs. old by then and expired. Using an expired car seat releases the manufacturer from liability should the seat malfunction during a crash.

CPSafety - Your online child passenger safety resource

Sirk

I didn't see this addressed in the thread. Replace your car seat after you've been in an accident!
I had a dumb old lady pull out in front of us when Anya was 3 weeks old. Her insurance covered the cost of a new car seat because their could be a teeny tiny crack that you don't see, but could cause failure in another accident.

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Trina

Great point, Sirk! Definitely replace car seats after a crash.

Samy27

I'm trying to decide between the Britax Boulevard or Recaro Signo. I have a Honda CRV..will it fir while rear facing? Do these seats recline, coz my son falls asleep as soon as i start driving. Any other seats with good reviews and recline features?

Samy27

How abt Evenflo Titan Elite Convertible Car Seat?

Samy27

Does the Britax Boulevard Convertible Car Seat, SKU: E9W5762 Recline???

Trina

All convertible car seats should recline between 30-45 degrees when rear facing. If unable to get a proper installation with proper recline in your vehicle, you can use a rolled up towel or pool noodles at the bite of the vehicle seat to help. If still unable to get the proper recline, seek help from a CPS Tech. He/she will show you tricks on how to do it, or may find that particular car seat is incompatible with your vehicle.

You can look up different car seats and vehicle combinations here:
CarSeatData.org - user ratings of carseats fitting into cars

Reviews by CPS Techs and car seat savvy parents here:
Carseat Reviews - Car Seat.Org - Carseat, Vehicle & Child Passenger Safety Forums

Installation videos here:
Installation Videos

Samy27

How would you compare a Britax Boulevard to a Evenflo Titan Elite? Is the difference only that Britax has extra padding and side pillows? Please help!!

Trina

Out of those two, I'd choose the Boulevard. Have you had a chance to see them in person? Recaro and Britax are the Cadillacs of car seats. Their extra safety and convenience features are worth the $. Evenflo seats are nice, but tall/long torsoed kids tend to outgrow them quickly.

Trina

The Britax Boulevard/Decathlon/Marathon all have a bigger seat shell, higher harness slots and harness up to 65 lbs.. Great for big babies or ones who are tall or long torsoed.

The Evenflo Titan Elite harnesses up to 50 lbs., but I believe it has the same seat shell as the 40 lb. version, which means it will not accommodate tall or long torsoed kids for long. They will outgrow the seat by height long before reaching the weight limit.