Johnboy,
Still talking to my family and trying to decide if we wanna do this. I'm of one opinion (to swap) and my kids kinda like the bench seat. My fear is that this will change as they get older. Lol
Pro of the buckets:
- it separates the rug-rats - less "(s)he's touching me" to deal with.
- easier access to the 3rd row
- perhaps more space to put their school bags, etc
Downsides of the buckets:
- you lose the cupholder armrest in the middle - no good cupholders with the buckets other than in the lower door which is not very accessible for littler ones. Of course, the cup-holder in the bench arm-rest slants a a bit of a negative angle, so it's not the best option either......
- you lose one passenger seat (wait a minute, perhaps I should put that in the Pro above
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