Bought my 09 a few months ago and it still smells nice. I'm avoiding using an air freshener until the new car smell goes away.

6 months to a year its all gone now :thumbsdow

It lasted bout a month, then I couldn't handle it anymore so I bought an air freshener.

You do realize that "new car smell" is actually a combination of nasty chemicals drying out and out-gassing from the plastic and vinyl etc. within the car.........

You do realize that "new car smell" is actually a combination of nasty chemicals drying out and out-gassing from the plastic and vinyl etc. within the car.........

Yup, and I love it

I love the smell of those toxic fumes too. Mine lasted for less than a month. I think there is an tree air freshener that gives you the same smell, without being damaging to your health.

You do realize that "new car smell" is actually a combination of nasty chemicals drying out and out-gassing from the plastic and vinyl etc. within the car.........

I love the smell of those toxic fumes too. Mine lasted for less than a month. I think there is an tree air freshener that gives you the same smell, without being damaging to your health.

I think you might be sensationalizing the danger of plastic fumes a bit..

3 days before my 1 yr old son decided to take off his diaper and smear it on the rear seats.

3 days before my 1 yr old son decided to take off his diaper and smear it on the rear seats.

yikes

Until I farted in it http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/1247.gif jk lol

Damn, sorry to hear that TS

Still does. Lexol leather cleaner/conditioner smells great!

hhahaha..dam until I farted ...yea not too much of a fan of new car smell.

Still does. Lexol leather cleaner/conditioner smells great!

Truth!

eh like 6 months haha. now I have a squash air freshner and it kinda smells the same

I enjoy the new car smell from the leather... not the plastics, personally. My Acura lasted at least 6 months before it went away.

You do realize that "new car smell" is actually a combination of nasty chemicals drying out and out-gassing from the plastic and vinyl etc. within the car.........

:thmsup:

I'm not really sure if my car still has it or not. My car smells like, well, my car. It's always smelled that way, except for when the AC was stankin' it up.

-GT

i think a little over 2 monthes for me

i avoided using windows and the sunroof XP

i have had my car for over a year and people still tell me it smells new...i dont smell it anymore i guess i got use to it...but ive never used any kind of air freshener or armor all to mess up the smell inside so maybe that helps

13,100 miles and 11 months later and it still smells new. It helps its been sitting for the last month and a half while I've been enjoying the motorcycle.

And for the record, there's been no rancid farts or fast food in my car...:D

i think the leather seat helps with the smell

I dont know.

But its gone.

And I'm sad.

Was gone pretty quick, today i was at the dealer and sat in an SI to remember the new car smell. Mine disappeared withing a month. Its not good for you anyway, its been proven

but i like sniffing markers

Make sure you clean your windows in the interior regularly, especially if you roll your windows down. The dirt the accumilates on them will create a smell. Also the windex smells quite nice. My car smells great and we're at 13,000miles, I had air freshners at one point but they're gross.

To me the smell lasted about 11 months in my car. However, I've had my coupe for a little over a year now and whenever someone new sits in the car they ask me if the car is new because it still has the "new car smell."

You do realize that "new car smell" is actually a combination of nasty chemicals drying out and out-gassing from the plastic and vinyl etc. within the car.........

KJ:lmao:

I've had my car over a year already and i still have people telling me that my car still have the new car smell . I cant smell it anymore

about 6 months... even with smoking.

Aw man, now I am depressed. It had that smell for a long time til my kid started eating Cheetos in the car!!!!!!!!!!

Still does. Lexol leather cleaner/conditioner smells great!

Great product, I've been useing it on my leather seats, wallet,couchs, and also on my whip :thmsup:

13k miles..

coulndt drive stick for a couple months b/c i tore my pectoral muscle completely off the bone & had surgery...so i was driving a jeep. got back in my car & it smelled like it did the day i got it (70 miles on the odo) & this was at 12,000 some miles.

Still does. Lexol leather cleaner/conditioner smells great!

+1 This:thmsup:

Mine lasted for a month! But I still smell it every once in a blue moon :/.

don't eat in the car if you want the smell to last.......I don't care about it, but that's what they tell you in the car business....many dealer's staff are verboten from eating in the dealership demos for that reason....and obviously no smoking ever....

also clean mats once a week...light spray with fabreze

Got it May 2nd 08, still has the new smell. Thanks Lexol cleaner/conditioner!:paranoid:

don't eat in the car if you want the smell to last.......I don't care about it, but that's what they tell you in the car business....many dealer's staff are verboten from eating in the dealership demos for that reason....and obviously no smoking ever....

also clean mats once a week...light spray with fabreze

Does your car still have that smell?:yes:

I said I didn't care about it, but I know what causes it to go away....

Bought my 09 a few months ago and it still smells nice. I'm avoiding using an air freshener until the new car smell goes away.

To "save" the new car smell, (even though I know you can't) Whenever I go pickup food at a restaurant takeout, I put it in the trunk in my plastic trunk tray... I am just afraid the interior will get funkafied with food smell....Also I try not to fart so much...

I haven't noticed the new car smell in a LONG time in my car (at 24k), but whenever someone new gets in they immediately comment on how it smells new.

I have leather interior and always keep it clean. However, I do eat in it infrequently...and farting is a near constant.

Same story with the RSX Type-S I had. When I traded it in with 35k miles on it other people were still commenting on how they could still smell the leather.

I still do when i have my air on.......i never use my A/C & my car is 14 mo's old now

Anytime any1 that has not been in my car in a while says it still smells like it and its been almost 1yr and a half i never use air fresher and i smoke in it but it doesnt to me lol

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The "new car smell" is a product of plastic out gassing - not good, no bueno!

According to research, the car dashboard, upholstery, air freshener emit Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car). In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure may cause Leukemia, Increasing the risk of cancer.. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. Ft.. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F (10 degrees C), the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.
People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in qui ck succession, excessive amounts of the toxin. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidneys and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out - dispel the deadly stuff .

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The "new car smell" is a product of plastic out gassing - not good, no bueno!

According to research, the car dashboard, upholstery, air freshener emit Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car). In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure may cause Leukemia, Increasing the risk of cancer.. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. Ft.. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F (10 degrees C), the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.
People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in qui ck succession, excessive amounts of the toxin. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidneys and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out - dispel the deadly stuff .

thanks for the info.... :thmsup:

When it's that hot out I use the key to roll the windows down before I get near it. Then I still wait a few minutes so "out goes the bad air..."

Mine has leather also and it took over a year for the "new" to go but I clean the leather about once a year and never can recapture the original.

Pizza is the worst food to carry. Takes 2 days for that smell to clear out.:)

I bought the car in March '08 and in June '09 we were on our honeymoon for 10 days. I left the car in the garage during that time and when I came back it smelled like I was taking it off the show room floor again. It seemed like not having any outside scents in the car for almost two weeks allowed the smell to accumulate again.

i have had my car for over a year and people still tell me it smells new...i dont smell it anymore i guess i got use to it...but ive never used any kind of air freshener or armor all to mess up the smell inside so maybe that helps

same situation here! But I've had my car for over 2 years now...

I have about 6 months for me too.. Then I got a tree freshener that smells the same.. I love the way it smells new!

When I got my Accord it still smelled new, that was at like 35k miles.. Unfortunately I HAD a dirty habit that replaced that new car smell with something that doesn't smell so nice..

The new car smell is dangerous is what i heard but mine lasted for about a month and a half. I started using a freshner after about a month but now i get a mix of both the new car smell as well as the freshner. maybe a unique smell in itself i guess...

The new car smell is dangerous is what i heard but mine lasted for about a month and a half. I started using a freshner after about a month but now i get a mix of both the new car smell as well as the freshner. maybe a unique smell in itself i guess...


New car smell is gases being released from the materials/plastics....

a new car and it already has gas problems, take it back to honda immediately:D :nuts:

a new car and it already has gas problems, take it back to honda immediately:D :nuts:

WTF LOL:lmao::lmao:

I don't remember.....:D

I think I got an air freshener within a few weeks of getting my car...

Until I ate that monster burrito :lmao:

I will quote myself for those that missed the post...

Cliff notes for those with short attention spans = New car smell is bad stuff!




The "new car smell" is a product of plastic out gassing - not good, no bueno!

According to research, the car dashboard, upholstery, air freshener emit Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car). In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure may cause Leukemia, Increasing the risk of cancer.. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. Ft.. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F (10 degrees C), the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.
People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in qui ck succession, excessive amounts of the toxin. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidneys and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out - dispel the deadly stuff .