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We were going to buy a big 4wd, & I still would prefer to if we find one, but we've dropped the amount we want to spend on a car, so thinking a wagon with extra seats would be enough.
Has anyone out there put a ****ey seat in? Where would I have to have it done & about how much would it cost? Could DH put one in then have it inspected? FIL seems to think thats allowed, but I'd like to know for sure first.
I think (don't quote me on this though) that you have to get them professionally installed (dealership or mechanic) and then the car needs to checked by the transport authority in your state as the number of passengers the car can hold has changed. My MIL has one in her wagon but I think she bought the car like that.
Make sure that it's going to be suitable for your kids because I am pretty sure they have to be between four & seven to use a dic-kie seat.
Oh, might ask google/rta/mva & see what I can find.
Thanks :)
think thats what we had and theres a hight limitation on them:
Anyone know where I could find out? I thought it would be ok, coz I could just rearrange kids as they grow, but I don't know if you can use a booster with a ****ey seat or not, which changes things again.
check the website for your transport department - they should have the details on there, if not ring up and ask to speak to the modifications department, in some states the modifications need to be done/inspected by engineers for the mod plate to be put on. This is classified as a major modification because you are changing the amount of seating the car was built with.
Link to Vehicle Standards for RTA --> http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...rds/index.html
Keep in mind that this is a different state so could work a bit differently. We had ours installed by our mechanic who is also a licenced with vicroads child restraint fitter. They contacted Holden (we have commodore wagon) and they quoted a genuine holden dic-kie seat which cost at least 2.5k so we got one from eBay for $500 (someone bought a wagon with one in and didn't want it...go figure we couldn't find one with the seat already in it :rolleyes: ) and they then installed it for us. It cost us about $1200 all up.
DH found a couple of aftermarket seats too that we were close to getting. Nice ones that folded up to the sides. I'll ask if he still has bookmarks and will let you know if he does.
actually come to think of it i sold my car to my ex he took the seat out and wants to sell it
Wow, that much. DH did think they had to have an engineers certificate, but FIL was sure they didn't.
Will have to look til we find one with the seat already fitted, or go the mini van I guess.
When we bought our car we looked at how much it was to put in extra seats at the back, and it would have cost us around $2500. DH seems to think you would need to get it checked and a new road worthy done, as you'd be increasing the seat capacity.
It is more than a roadworthy - it is a major modification to the seating capacity of the car and as a result will need an engineer for the modification plate.
I wrote some of the compliance policy for this for a different Australian state, but every state uses the Australian Code of Practice for vehicle modifications.
As I've said before - RING the relevant government department and ask to speak to their modifications area - they will tell you what is and isn't required.
Yup if it's major modifications it needs an engineers certificate. We got one recently for my car , cost about $440.
Thanks Allycat. Thats not too bad :)
sorry just thought I'd clarify it was $440 for the engineers cert not the di-ckie seat (don' have one of them). JIC there was any confusion :)
No, thats what I thought :)
Coolio :D....good luck hunting one down!
Gosh that sucks cz I want a station wagon with a ****ie seat :(
Checking locally here, you need to have it installed by an enginer.
We just had a crab bar put in, and even that had to be put in by the enginer. It will also have to be a weight bearing seat, not just a basic one, so be careful buying one that isn't suitable, they wont put it and risk their license.
It then also has to be weight tested, and that is expensive.
Yep, there are tight age/size restrictions, and if you need to have a car seat, and with the new laws you will for quite some years to come, it needs to be a special seat that can take the load.
We were quoted over a $1000, just to TEST the result if we wanted anchor points in the 3rd row, and that was without a seat being installed. So we just got the crab bar put in.
You might find it cheaper and easier to put the extra cash into a different car then a dic-kie seat... but check locally first babe...
Rhyb - we are going to look at every car out there. You should be able to find one with the seat already installed. I'm hoping to. Just takes our first choice out of the running :(
Look around hun, there are heaps out there. Even a wagon with a bench seat, but I don't think A would be allowed to sit in the front. But then, I'm not sure he'd be allowed in the back either?
Maybe your only answer is a mini van too. Maybe we can just keep telling ourselves they really are cool, just that noone knows it yet ;)
If I were you, I'd find all that out before you even start looking, coz there's no point buying something you can't use.
PB - Thanks for all that. I never considered something you'd think was so basic would really involve so much! Best get back searching again. Will be looking out your way :)
I do have a car for sale, but I dont think you want one THAT big!!! LOL.....
There are a lot of normal sized cars that have 5 seats in the back , which would even give you a spare!! They are generally cheaper than a *big* car/4wd/bus too...
I'll keep a look out sweets and PM you if there are any suitable over this way!! ;)
What is it? If its a bus I don't need it, lol.
Yep, a bus... a BIG bus.... 14 seater we converted to 11 seater with massive boot!!!!
Now THATS a cool car!!! :rofl::rofl:
Lmao... DH reckons if he buys an 8 seater he'll be filling it... Hate to hear his reaction to 14 seats!!