Hi Everyone,

I am curious to know people's experiences and thoughts on buying 2nd hand car seats.
I have been researching and it seems that it is recommended that car seats should only be used for 6yrs and then should be replaced, earlier if involved in an accident. Has or does anyone use them for longer? The only reason I am asking is I have noticed car seats seem to go for decent prices on ebay etc (in my mind I think why not pay $50-$100 more for brand new) and what gets me is a lot of the time these seats are MORE than 7yrs old. A safe n sound guardian went for $140 the other day and was 8yrs old and they have them in Target catalogue this wk for $199new! Do people get carried away or can these seats be used for longer than recommended?