New car smell?

ahimberg · Oct 21, 2012

For the Sig's who have taken delivery, how strong of a new car smell / chemicals have you experienced?
Is the interior carpet, seats, etc treated with any stain resistants, scotch guard, etc?

My last new car (Prius) tooks a few weeks to air out -- I think because of the interior having some stain resistant stuff sprayed, curious how the S is going to compare

AnOutsider · Oct 22, 2012

You want to get RID of the new car smell? I love it! Not sure what japenese vehicles smell like, but I know I tend to dislike the american new car smell and prefer the german. Someone here posted the S smells more german than american, so I think I'll want to preserve the smell for a bit

Robert.Boston · Oct 22, 2012

"New car smell" is actually a cocktail of nasty and potentially carcinogenic chemicals outgassing from carpeting and other components. See also this article from Australia and this nice summary in The Week. Another website offers tips about how to reduce risks from these gases.

dsm363 · Oct 22, 2012

Robert.Boston said:
"New car smell" is actually a cocktail of nasty and potentially carcinogenic chemicals outgassing from carpeting and other components. See also this article from Australia and this nice summary in The Week. Another website offers tips about how to reduce risks from these gases.

Yeah. I don't smell anything like that which is good. No particular odor present.

ChadS · Oct 22, 2012

I smell a little in our car, but less than in most new cars I've sat in. I notice it when I first get in, but it's minor so I quickly forget about it.

W.Petefish · Oct 22, 2012

None here.

jkirkebo · Oct 22, 2012

This reminds me of a joke; why do men like women dressed in leather and PVC ?

They smell like a new car...:tongue:

mknox · Oct 22, 2012

I read once how the English really like the smell of leather in new cars as opposed to the Japanese who do not, and that some car manufacturers actually control this odor depending on the market the car is being delivered to.

ibcs · Oct 22, 2012

W.Petefish said:
None here.

Thanks for sharing. I suffer from chemical allergies and I'm very pleased to know that the smell is minimal.

rolosrevenge · Oct 22, 2012

I didn't notice it really in the Model S I rode in.

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New car smell?

ahimberg

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S532 # XS27

Robert.Boston

Model S VIN P01536

dsm363

Roadster + Sig Model S

ChadS

Last tank of gas: March 2009

W.Petefish

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jkirkebo

Model S P85+ VIN 14420 EU

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