We had always dismissed the Britax models as too expensive, but after getting some money gifts for our third child's first birthday, we decided we could afford to invest in the Marathon. From the moment my husband started installing it, we realized you get what you pay for! It was extremely easy to get a secure, tight fit in my car (a Mazda 5). You get a great sense of safety. Our daughter loves it and looks like a Queen on her throne! I think she will be very comfortable and safe in this seat for a long time.
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We were rear-ended last week and my husband and I had pretty bad whip-lash, but the kids were fine. After being hit I immediately turned around and looked at my 3 year old and 17 mo. old and they didn't looked phased. My 3 year old said, "what was that," and neither of them ever made a sound. I am so thankful that we had the children in these carseats. We had originally purchased a Graco car seat for our 2nd child because of the price, but had such a difficult time using it and didn't feel it was as safe so returned them and purchased 2 more Britax Marathons. Britax makes the safest and easiest to use car seats that we have found. It is well worth the extra money!
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This is the third carseat that we have gotten since my son was born (he's 6 mos.). He has continued to outgrow the infant seats and so we decided to go ahead and invest in the Convertible Britax Marathon. This thing has so many safety harnesses, I feel sure that if there is an accident, the ONLY thing that would be left is this seat and the seat it is attached to. I can't say enough good things about it. My son doesn't sweat in it like the others, he is snug enough to be safe, yet has enough room to be comfortable. Also, it is approved up to 65 lbs. which is 15 lbs. more than most convertibles. You can't go wrong with this one!
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This carseat saved my son's life. We just had a serious accident and our SUV ended up rolling and landing on the roof. My husband injured his elbow and knee, I sustained a concussion and lacerations to my head, hands, arms and legs. My baby, in his Britax Marathon, NOT A SCRATCH, BRUISE OR INJURY. The car seat did not move an inch and he was just as secure and safe as when he was placed in the seat and buckled in. This car seat IS WELL WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY.
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