10 Series Price now......

[IrishTG]

I agree with the others, don't do it. As long as you have at least one semi-decent family vehicle, one kid isn't worth the financial hit to give up the less practical 2nd car. When my first son was still in a rear facing seat I had a 2dr Jeep Wrangler and my wife drove a Dodge Caliber and you better believe I didn't give up the Jeep because it was impractical for the kid. I mean it was useless... The seat fit, but there was no room for the huge infant stroller (literally didn't fit at all), diaper bags, and other such things you carry with an infant. All we did was use her car, and if she needed to go off and leave me with the kid, she took the Jeep and I kept the practical car.

When our 2nd was on the way, which still doesn't warrant huge changes in my opinion now that I have hindsight experience, we gave into the stigma and dumped the Jeep. Because of the financial hit (it was brand new when I bought it and only 1.5 years old when he was on the way), we ended up getting a Nissan-freaking-Cube since it was the only one that had the room (amazing roomy for such a tiny car) and fit the price thanks to the hit on the Jeep. You know how many times the new infant went in that car while still in a rear facing seat? Twice.

If you both had coupes, sure, something's gotta give, but for one kid, and in a lot of cases even two, don't give up the second car as long as you have at least one that can do family duty. 3+ kids, sure, that's a little different, but not one. This assumes your misses can drive your car and car swapping is feasible. Even if she doesn't 'like' driving it like we hear so often about wives/girlfriends and sports cars, if she 'can' drive it when absolutely necessary, don't take the financial hit.

[Bamsterman]

Originally Posted by why?

Get a divorce. Honestly what type of crap is that? There is zero reason to change cars with 1 baby. You might as well get a bunch of cash and light it on fire.

The FRS was made to fit car seats. That baby needs to be in the back anyways, and won't be tall enough for there be a problem until it is 4 or 5. No reason to throw away money now.

Its possible to get a rear facing seat in the back....but EXTREMELY difficult getting the child in the seat.

[Andrew025]

It all depends on how often you have the baby+another passenger with you.
I did it every day with a rear facer and later forward facing when my daughter was old enough.
If it's only you and the baby it's no problem. If someone else has to sit in the front seat regularly then it gets annoying unless they're small. Even then, there's not much room. The seat has to go all the way forward and almost completely straight up if the rear facing child seat is installed correctly

It comes down to whether or not you want to deal with the hassle. Try it for a few months and see if you change your mind.

As for the unneeded relationship advice...
If the car is a point of contention after having the baby, it's not worth it to keep it... obviously.










(I'm talking about the car, not the baby).

[BWilky]

In NH, there is a 10 series with 5,155 miles on it, 6 speed stick for $20,995 and has been available for a few weeks.

[torqdork]

eBay Motors completed listings is a good indicator of demand and resale price.

During the past 90 days, 24 FR-S MY2013's were for sale. Only 2 of those sold, one near you with upgrades and similar mileage for $15,299, the other undisclosed since the seller took a best offer bid.

In my experience buying and selling on eBay Motors, the selling price usually splits the difference between private sale and dealer trade-in.

If you decide to sell, try free Craigslist for a couple of weeks with a detailed description and lots of pics. If that doesn't work, try eBay auction (not classifieds) with both pics and video but act fast given that selling season for sports cars ends soon in your area.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Cars-Trucks-...p2045573.m1684

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Bamsterman

Its possible to get a rear facing seat in the back....but EXTREMELY difficult getting the child in the seat.

Are you referring to an infant seat? I did it for almost 18 months without an issue, you just have to strap the kid in first, then loading was simple. Once it was a rear-facing convertible seat, you can either carefully maneuver your child in there while holding them from the opposite side (I recommend having the baby/child seat behind the passenger seat, so you would be getting into the car from the driver's side) or put them in the car first, climb in after them and then strap them in. Once you can switch it to a front-facing seat, it gets a ton easier.

[Tcoat]

There is always the option of what I did when my kids were little:






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[Bamsterman]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Are you referring to an infant seat? I did it for almost 18 months without an issue, you just have to strap the kid in first, then loading was simple. Once it was a rear-facing convertible seat, you can either carefully maneuver your child in there while holding them from the opposite side (I recommend having the baby/child seat behind the passenger seat, so you would be getting into the car from the driver's side) or put them in the car first, climb in after them and then strap them in. Once you can switch it to a front-facing seat, it gets a ton easier.

Convertible rear facing. Like I said, its possible, but its still not easy. My child is currently in this stage. I take him to daycare every morning. Its not fun getting him out of there...lol

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Bamsterman

Convertible rear facing. Like I said, its possible, but its still not easy. My child is currently in this stage. I take him to daycare every morning. Its not fun getting him out of there...lol

Ah, yes, and I take my daughter to daycare every morning as well. When getting out, depending on how its set up, you can either lift him out and put him just outside the car (not as safe), or pull him out of the seat, put him next to you and kind of back out of the car, lifting him out after you have exited the car. I managed to do this for a while without permanently damaging myself

[Andrew025]

I used to just sit in the driver seat then lean it all the way back and place the baby in

[LucidMomentum]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is always the option of what I did when my kids were little:

Ah yes, USDM bucket seats.

[Shady195]

It's really going to depend on the area in which you live and method of sale..

I bought my 10 series, absoloutely mint aside from a few paint chips from normal wear and tear with 9kmi on it a TRD factory exhaust, Springs factory installed, fog lights for $20k + taxes and fees.. original sticker MSRP as optioned was 30k and change

[Andrew025]

Wow, those FRS on eBay are cheap.
Maybe in a year or two once the LS swaps are finalized I can pick one up with a blown engine for dirt cheap.

[Shady195]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Wow, those FRS on eBay are cheap.
Maybe in a year or two once the LS swaps are finalized I can pick one up with a blown engine for dirt cheap.

I plan on building a pro-am spec drift car within the next few years. I probably won't use my 10 series and am waiting for just that. A parts FRS I can swap something into or just a higher mileage slightly beat up one super cheap.