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We have a a five year old child and are expecting twins in six months, so are looking to buy a used car that easily fits three car seats in the back with a decent boot space for a double buggy and reasonable...
My elderly in-laws are both blue badge holders and are really struggling to get in and out of their Citroen C5. They now have a budget of around £8000 to spend and are looking for something smaller than...
We're currently in the adoption process and may be shortly getting 3 children into our lives, all under 5. They will need car seats and enough boot space to carry buggies etc. I currently have a '12...
A relative of mine looks after her two very young grandchildren, but very soon to become three grandchildren. She currently has a Mercedes-Benz B-Class which is not wide enough on the rear seat to accommodate...
We have plans to grow our family in the coming year or so from one to two children, and I have just discovered that my trusted 2003 Honda Civic won't fit two child car seats plus granny in the back. We...
Please can you clarify if it is legal to carry a child in the front of a four seater car in a forward facing child seat if you are unable (due to car's age) to de-activate the air bag? I am unable to...
Having recently discovered that my wife is expecting twins, we're now in the position of needing a car which can accommodate two rear facing child seats and a booster for a three year old in the second...
Your response to the letter 'Inflated opinion' (13.8.13) states that an airbag should only be turned off when a rear facing baby cradle is strapped into the passenger seat. The Government website CDC (Centre...
We have just obtained a Ford Grand C-Max. The middle seat of the second row is narrower than the outer two. Is it correct/safe to fit a High Back Booster Group 2/3 child's seat to the middle of the row...
My daughter and her family are returning to live in the UK. They need a car large enough to take three children's car seats in the back. They would prefer a saloon car rather than an MPV or an SUV. They...
 

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