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Help! Ford Cmax and Maxi cosi cabrio

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anxiousmum2b · 09/07/2007 13:30

I am ordering a new CMAX and have until Tuesday to cancel the order. I am expecting a baby and will be using a Maxi Cosi Cabrio car seat in the vehicle but canot find out if this is safe and will be compatible with the CMAX isofix or the car using just the belt. I understand that there are three types of Isofix: universal, semi universal and vehicle specific and no one seems able to tell be thich the Cmax has. The dealership cannot tell me, the Ford Customer Relationship centre cannot, the Ford Technical Helpline cannot, Maxi Cosi cannot, local rapidfit cannot - and I am running out of ideas! because we do not own the car we cannot take it to a Mothercare or a Halfords to test it out! Does anyone have any experience of using this seat in this car - I am desperate!

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LIZS · 09/07/2007 13:41

The Maxi Cosi website has a car compatibility section but it isn't comprehensive and CMax comes up unknown (which probably means they haven't tested that combination, not that it necessarily doesn't). What one do Ford recommend (they may rebadge an existing model) and why does it have to be that seat ?

anxiousmum2b · 09/07/2007 13:43

Ford only suggest Brittax and we either wanted a Bugaboo or a quinny which fit the Maxi cosi. This is why we are a bit stuck!

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LIZS · 09/07/2007 13:54

You don't have to use the travel system element. Personally think it is overrated and not the most practical idea to make a such a big decision as a car purely based upon what will be used for a very limited time. Chances are it would fit anyway tbh.

nearlythere · 09/07/2007 14:00

i second that- choose the car first and then fit the car seat around it, travel systems are not good for babies anyway.

pistachio · 13/07/2007 20:38

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