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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:01 PM   #1
purpledahlia
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Can you hire a car seat?


Not sure where to ask this but thought since you guys have actually had babies... hehe,,
does anyone know if you can hire a car seat for a weekend/week... im in central scotland and my friend gonna come visit but we need a carseat for her 1 year old.. x


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:10 PM   #2
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I doubt it, for the same reason that not many buy them second hand (incase they've been in a crash etc). Do you have a friend who can let you borrow theirs??


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:12 PM   #3
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There are some reputable places you can rent them from...I know in Sweden there are, I've heard some car seat techs talking about it. You can also do it from rental car places but I would never trust those. I really think you should just bring your carseat or buy one there


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:12 PM   #4
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I think you can if you hire a car, other than that I don't know


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:42 PM   #5
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no its not for me.. she cant bring hers because she has to get the train down and with the pram and bags she cant carry her big carseat and shes too little for her one that fits on her pram.. i googled it and there was like some companies which you can hire things from but i dont know if theyre good and they were all in england.. Dont really know anyone round here with a 1yr old or spare carseat..
argh, ok, i dunno what to do maybe courier hers down before hand?


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:52 PM   #6
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Yeah sorry I read it wrong the first time

But I would have her go buy an inexpensive one? It would probably be pretty expensive to ship it down to you


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 14:55 PM   #7
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hmm shes a single mummy cant afford to buy a new one or pay a lot to send.. shes only 2 hours away do you think it would be a lot to courier? she just doesnt have a car to drive down with thats the thing,


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 15:04 PM   #8
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I would think it would just because usually they are heavy. I know here in the US it doesn't really matter so much how far it's going just the weight. What about just putting the carseat in the stroller...like not latched in but just set it on there so she doesn't have to carry it and then wear the baby in a carrier if she has one?


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 15:29 PM   #9
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hmm.. i can suggest that to her, but she actually sent me her carrier when i fell pg so im assuming it doesnt fit, I think the car seat is too big to balance on the buggy, But i dont know the weight. I didnt know they are heavy. Ill see what she thinks about not bringing the buggy and just carrying the carseat, but if its heavy im not sure. i have a babasling baby would still fit in i could send her if she just left the buggy,


 
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Old Oct 23rd, 2009, 15:56 PM   #10
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We asked for a car seat to go along with our hire car when we were in England. We used Budget rental. Give them a call and see if they'll just rent a car seat. Worth asking. It was 25 pounds for 2 1/2 weeks.


 
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