As you know every new car has a typical smell, I find it disgusting but some people like it.
I have heard that you can buy an aerosol of the smell and wondered if such a thing really does exist? Can anyone help? Has somebody used it before?
Regards
Matt
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Don't know about new car smell, but I think some cars now have a 'curry hook' to hang your takeaway on. Could this be in HJ's list of things to check over when you are buying a second-hand car?
Does the car smell of curry?
Is the curry hook worn?
or much, much worse
Does the car smell new AND the curry hook is worn?
Food for thought.
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I could let you have an old pair of underpants, but not in a can. Would this do?
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There used to be a pub in manchester - Tommy Ducks - that had the ceiling covered in undies, and sold them in a can behind the bar - best of both worlds then!
Tim
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Read this and weep...
www.straightdope.com/columns/990528.html
I think I'll stick with my £1.99 Forest Glade air freshener!
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Many people believe the smell comes from phthalates (THAL-ates), softeners used in plastic manufacture. Phthalates, which don't bond with the material and can leach out over time, are suspected of causing kidney and liver damage and other health problems. Toys R Us recently pulled infants' soft-plastic teething toys from its shelves lest kids get a gutful of the chemicals.
One account of the dangers of phthalates quotes David Ozonoff, MD, chair of the department of environmental health at the Boston University School of Public Health: "When you buy a new car and smell that great 'new car' smell, you are largely smelling the phthalates that are in the plastics on the inside of the car".
However, if you still want it, see quickstuff.com/QSRefreshNewCar.html
Me, I'll stick to "Old car smell".
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Does this mean that new car dealers are gambling with their health? Perhaps phthalates are linked with causing the following symptoms:
Inability to negotiate
nonchalance when faced with a serious buyer
condescention with females.
Absolute belief in the brand that a problem is not theirs (perhaps manufacturers have slightly different odours which cause addiction to that particular brand.
Has anyone else noticed any potential side effects?
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All repaired Bentleys are fragranced in some way with a "not entirely pleasant" odour based on the wood and leather trim, but owners always say that their cars are much better when they come back from repair.
The closest to "new car smell" I can suggest for mortals is to use Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber Care to rub over all internal plastic trim and then give a spray of Autoglym Autofresh.
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Is this the stuff that some misguided used-car dealers over-use to make things shiny and smelling like a tart's boudoir?
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Of course, you'd have to make sure you match the right fragrance with each car, as befits its status and ambiance.
For the Daewoo Matiz we recently hired on a weekend break I'd have to nominate a tin of Fart Spray from the local joke shop.
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