Halfords says there are no seats to fit our car. Help!

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We have a 1999 Ford Fiesta. Today we went to Halfords to see if there were any group 1 seats in the sale for DD. She is 8 months so hasn't grown out of the Maxicosi Cabriofix yet, but we didn't want to miss a potential bargain! The man, who assists in choosing and demonstrating car seats, tried a few in our car and explained to DH that none of them fit properly. I know our car is old, but basically he said we need a new car and we can't really afford that. Is he likely to be right? Should we try another retailer? I think the problem is that our seatbelts are not long enough. That was definitely the problem when buying a first seat, and the maxicosi was the only one that fit properly then (according to the same man we spoke to today)

for the 2 way elite you would just need to use the "alternative" seatbelt routing.

it's a piece of piss. honestly. i wouldn't lie to you.

Even I can fit our TWE and I am not the most co-ordinated of people! I have even fitted 3 rfing seats in the back of our car (2 with tethers and one with a foot prop as well as tether) in about 30 mins and the TWE was the easiest one to fit (easier than a Britax First Class).

Another vote for kiddy comfort pro here. You can fit them with a lapbelt, I think.

Halfords guy is talking out of his arse, the First Class, MaxiCosi Tobi and Cybex Pallas should all fit your car. Although the impact sheild seats do need more seatbelt.

Aside from that I'd strongly recommend extended rear facing - In Car safety are your best bet