Volvo station wagon w/ third row seating - Page 2

[AMum]

The v70 is actually a Ford, that is, it was made after Ford bought out Volvo in 1999.

We drive a Volvo 960 1996.  There is no way the Hatchback on our car is fiberglass, when the struts are broken, that door is super heavy.  Our kids ride in the rear facing seat when they hit the right weight, 50lbs.  They're really excited about it initially, but its actually pretty lonely.  My kids are tall & thin, so middle dd was over 8 years old by the time she could finally ride back there.  My youngest is really a skinny minny, so it'll be a while for her, she weighs just over 40lbs and rides in a Radian.

When ds was 8 he rode in the back across the country.  

I will admit, that picture was alarming, but I know the original Volvo's are far safer than Ford's version.

[Maedze]

A 50 lb 8 year old is going to need a booster to position the belt correctly, and you cannot use a booster in a rear facing seat. 

[AMum]

As it was stated up thread, these are booster seats, they're built in, just like the fold down one in the middle of the back seat.  They are not regular/standard adult carseats.  

[Maedze]

Originally Posted by AMum 

As it was stated up thread, these are booster seats, they're built in, just like the fold down one in the middle of the back seat.  They are not regular/standard adult carseats.  

Interesting, I have never had an opportunity to play with one of these before!  That's pretty cool.   Would it be too much to trouble you for a picture?  Even a stock photo if you have access to one.  I've done dozens of Volvos, (very popular out here) and I've never seen it. 

[kducka1]

Whatever the old (pre-Ford) Volvo hatch is made of, it wasn't designed to take even a medium-sized SUV in the rear.  The main and sometimes only thing between a rear-facing child and the grille of an SUV is glass.  This is true in many cars, but might not obvious to those of us who purchase Volvos because they're "the safest car you can buy."    (Mind you, I would buy a Volvo again--even one made by Ford--I just wouldn't put my kids in the 3rd row seat of one, and I worry about all of us driving amidst these much larger cars). 

[jes h]

So, I hit 'quote' but I am using an I Pad, and it looks weird, so, sorry if it comes out goofy. I know this is an old thread, but thanks, kdicka for the pic. We had a 91 Volvo with the back third row for years. (It was great for hauling teenagers around in our youth ministry.). I guess I just trusted the overall safety of the Volvo, and it def. Wasn't fiberglass, the back door weighed a ton. However, I always worried about kids getting trapped if the latch malfunctioned, and I can see how a larger vehicle could go right into the back. We just gave it to a friend. I will be showing him your picture!