Diaper Swappers

Katherine · 06-20-2007, 07:14 PM

Hi - quick question - can you fit two carseats and one person in your backseats? If so, what size person?

My husband's parents are in some financial trouble and we want to help them out - they have a newer Impala that they're paying on and we have an older cavalier that's paid off, and we need a larger car, so we were thinking about offering to trade vehicles and assume their payments. I wanted to get info on how roomy the backseats are before we make the offer, though.

Thanks!

momtojande · 06-20-2007, 07:29 PM

We have a 2003 Impala. I have a car seat on each side. I can sit in between them. It wouldn't be comfortable to do all the time or for any big distance, but it's okay for sometimes.

Katherine · 06-20-2007, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonsMommy

We have a 2003 Impala. I have a car seat on each side. I can sit in between them. It wouldn't be comfortable to do all the time or for any big distance, but it's okay for sometimes.

That's all I needed to know! Thanks! Believe it or not, I've *never* owned a full-size car, and neither have my parents, so I have no clue how big they really are inside.
Thanks again!

my4blessings · 06-20-2007, 07:38 PM

We have 2002 Impala. We have never had 2 carseats and an adult back there, but we do have 3 carseats in the back and they are not squished. But we have also had 3 adults in the front seat (we have the bench seat) when my mom came to visit. Not extremely comfortable, but it was doable! HTH!

liztiara84 · 06-20-2007, 07:41 PM

My dh sells Chevys, and he said you could no problem. In fact, he wants to trade in my Cobalt for an Impala, because I can't fit in the backseat of the Cobalt with both carseats... and I need to be able to do that to nurse the baby on road trips!

Katherine · 06-20-2007, 07:55 PM

Oooh, I don't know if the front seat is a bench or 2 buckets - knowing dh's mom, it's buckets, but who knows... And thanks for asking your dh! My poor dh is too tall for the cavalier - he's 6'3" and his hair brushes the ceiling. He has to drive it with the seat partially reclined and pushed as far back as possible. I would really like this deal to happen and us to get a bigger car.

06-20-2007, 07:14 PM	#1
Katherine Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,066 Ratings: 266 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Real quick - owners of newer Impalas Hi - quick question - can you fit two carseats and one person in your backseats? If so, what size person? My husband's parents are in some financial trouble and we want to help them out - they have a newer Impala that they're paying on and we have an older cavalier that's paid off, and we need a larger car, so we were thinking about offering to trade vehicles and assume their payments. I wanted to get info on how roomy the backseats are before we make the offer, though. Thanks!

06-20-2007, 07:29 PM	#2
momtojande Registered Users Formerly: JonsMommy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,738 Ratings: 19 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Real quick - owners of newer Impalas We have a 2003 Impala. I have a car seat on each side. I can sit in between them. It wouldn't be comfortable to do all the time or for any big distance, but it's okay for sometimes.

06-20-2007, 07:38 PM	#4
my4blessings Registered Users Formerly: my3kiddos Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saginaw, TX Posts: 3,130 Ratings: 595 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Real quick - owners of newer Impalas We have 2002 Impala. We have never had 2 carseats and an adult back there, but we do have 3 carseats in the back and they are not squished. But we have also had 3 adults in the front seat (we have the bench seat) when my mom came to visit. Not extremely comfortable, but it was doable! HTH! __________________ Tish, Navy wife to Brian Mommy to Madilyn (11) , Kayleigh (8) , Alex (7) , and Hayden Nicole (3)

06-20-2007, 07:41 PM	#5
liztiara84 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 510 Ratings: 60 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Real quick - owners of newer Impalas My dh sells Chevys, and he said you could no problem. In fact, he wants to trade in my Cobalt for an Impala, because I can't fit in the backseat of the Cobalt with both carseats... and I need to be able to do that to nurse the baby on road trips! __________________ Free stuff for everyone on Listia! Bid on stuff using credits instead of real money. Get an extra 50 credits with this link: http://www.listia.com/signup/158335 Mom to DD#1 (12/05), DD#2 (5/07), DS (6/09), and DD#3 (4/11)

06-20-2007, 07:55 PM	#6
Katherine Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,066 Ratings: 266 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Real quick - owners of newer Impalas Oooh, I don't know if the front seat is a bench or 2 buckets - knowing dh's mom, it's buckets, but who knows... And thanks for asking your dh! My poor dh is too tall for the cavalier - he's 6'3" and his hair brushes the ceiling. He has to drive it with the seat partially reclined and pushed as far back as possible. I would really like this deal to happen and us to get a bigger car.