Hey, when i 1st got my SI i loved the new car smell... it jus made the brand new car experience so much better... now i have 9000 miles n the smell is gone, jus wanted to kno wut it was that made the car smell like that and if theres a product out there that can make the smell come back... ne info would be great thanx!

 

febreeze-new car scent.
trade it in for a new si

 

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I have 23K on mine and still have new car scent.

 

That scent is toxic just so you know. Its caused by the release agents that are used to make the plastic/rubber parts in cars.

 

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you beat me to it.

 

In my 06 LX the smell lasted for almost 3 months. I LOVE that smell.

In my SI, it was a weak smell from the beginning (brand new w/ 13 miles on it, only at the dealer for a few days). The smell was almost completely gone within 3 days of ownership. It sucks ;(

expletive the hazardous smell, I want it back.

 

my si still has it. i assume when its nicer out and i have the windows down it will go away pretty fast.

 

i just noticed mine was gone a couple days ago. I want the toxic stuff back in my car

 

Ive had my car for 3 days, still have the smell.

 

You know, i can't smell it anymore either but with over 30k miles on my car, i still have people say 'oooo new car smell' when they get in... so maybe we just get used to it.

 

I'm glad to know someone else has over 30k miles and on topic I would love to have the new car smell even if it is toxic. Seems the stuff bad for oneself is sometimes more enjoyable...

 

Oh wow didnt kno it was toxic, guess ill try those new car scent air fresheners.

 

If the new car smell in my Si causes me to die in while in it, I'm down.

 

ive had my car since april and people still say they notice the new car scent, i dont notice it becase im in my car so much, but hey its said to be there !


Modified by duheeat at 6:31 PM 7/10/2007

 

i smoke... = new car smell went away after about a week..

 

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Now you have 2 types of toxic fumes in your goddamn car!

I will keep my windows down for days to let that stuff out. I don't want to breathe in those chemicals

 

would u happen 2 have OCD?

 

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No, those smells mean there are particles of dangerous chemicals in your car that are still floating around after construction and assembly. Look it up. I don't want to have cancer from sitting in a new car.

Brake pads used to have asbestos in them until the late 80's...

 

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No, those smells mean there are particles of dangerous chemicals in your car that are still floating around after construction and assembly. Look it up. I don't want to have cancer from sitting in a new car.

Brake pads used to have asbestos in them until the late 80's...</TD></TR></TABLE>

how the HELL do you know EVERYTHING?!

 

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I took 2 classes in college "The automobile and the American Environment", and "Consumer Culture of America". Good times.

Cars apparently contain all these:

* Benzene - a known human carcinogen for which an annual exposure goal of 16 micrograms per cubic metre has been recommended in the UK
* Acetone - a mucosal irritant
* Cyclohexanone - a possible human carcinogen
* Ethylbenzene - a systemic toxic agent
* MIBK - a systemic toxic agent
* n-Hexane - a neurotoxic agent
* Styrene - a probable human carcinogen
* Toluene - a central nervous system dysfunction agent
* Xylene isomers - a foetal development toxic agent

 

well aside from having a somewhat creepy knowledge of this.... I give u mad props

 

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ahh

 

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Hehe i'm a car dork

 

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I took 2 classes in college "The automobile and the American Environment", and "Consumer Culture of America". Good times.

Cars apparently contain all these:

* Benzene - a known human carcinogen for which an annual exposure goal of 16 micrograms per cubic metre has been recommended in the UK
* Acetone - a mucosal irritant
* Cyclohexanone - a possible human carcinogen
* Ethylbenzene - a systemic toxic agent
* MIBK - a systemic toxic agent
* n-Hexane - a neurotoxic agent
* Styrene - a probable human carcinogen
* Toluene - a central nervous system dysfunction agent
* Xylene isomers - a foetal development toxic agent </TD></TR></TABLE>

And where in the car? Oh that's right, battery (battery acid is proboly the only source of benzene in a car), the AC unit, various coolants etc, the CAT and prolly gasoline. You know, all the the stuff with warning labels that says no not inhale fumes or ingest.

Yes, clearly cars are dangerous to sit in...this sucks, no more Antifreeze in my coffee.

 

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And where in the car? Oh that's right, battery (battery acid is proboly the only source of benzene in a car), the AC unit, various coolants etc, the CAT and prolly gasoline. You know, all the the stuff with warning labels that says no not inhale fumes or ingest.

Yes, clearly cars are dangerous to sit in...this sucks, no more Antifreeze in my coffee.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you were reading, these are found in the "new car smell". Smells are particles of a substance in the air. These substances include the adhesives, paint, plastics, rubbers, fabrics, and dyes found in new cars. Over time, they dissipate (through open doors, windows, etc), which is why the new car smell is 'gone'.

Here's a few links to scientific studies or results, discussing the contents of a new car and the levels of toxicity. A lot of articles indicate heat- as in leaving your car with windows up outdoors in the sun- is a big factor.

http://www.sisweb.com/referenc...a.htm ---this link notes that after two months, levels significantly decreased. This means if you speed up the process, you won't damage your health as much.

http://www.csiro.au/files/medi...s.htm

And, this is probably breaking some copyright law, so I will take it down after a day or two, but here's an article I accessed through my college's journal finder, discussing the toxic particles found inside cars, be it from new cars or pollution.

I also have an article from the Journal of Environmental Engineering in PDF format of a similar test in the year 2000 of a truck, minivan, Mustang, and Beetle. It indicates also that after 3 weeks, the levels of toxins in the car were dramatically reduced. If anyone wants it PM me.

I also have a book, titled "Cradle to Cradle", written by an architect and a chemist, which discusses the types of chemicals used in products in the textiles and plastics industry, and how easy it is to find less toxic alternatives at very little difference in cost. You'd be surprised of what kind of **** you're sitting on.


Modified by accordselux at 12:26 PM 7/16/2007