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09-14-2011, 12:27 AM | #1 |
Oh what a feeling
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas
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New Car Odor
I've just 400 miles on my brand new Yaris. Since the day it rolled off the showroom floor, I've thought the interior new car smell was a bit wierd. But I haven't driven a new car in over fifteen years, so I attributed the smell to new high tech plastics. My buddy, who owns an Rav4, says it smells like his Rav4 when the air filter is bad. Today, it was humid and hot, and the car smelled worse than ever. It's starting to remind me of smelly unwashed gym cloths. What should I do?
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09-14-2011, 12:30 AM | #2 |
Oh what a feeling
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 56
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I checked under the seats. There's no dead animal.
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09-14-2011, 12:50 AM | #3 |
Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Colorado
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Check to see if you have a cabin air filter installed. It's behind the passenger lower glove box. Run your AC on fresh air instead of recirc all the time. Search for smelly Yaris in this forum and read the posts
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09-17-2011, 08:19 PM | #4 |
Oh what a feeling
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 56
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I figured out that the smell is actually coming from the fabric on the seats! I'm leaving the window down, to air the smell out.
Last edited by Connoisseur_of_fine_cars; 09-17-2011 at 08:33 PM. |
09-17-2011, 08:26 PM | #5 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Antonio, Texas!
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My Yaris is three years old and still has that "new car smell" in it. I attribute it to the plastics, which it has an abundance of. The longer it sits locked up, the stronger the smell. I kinda like it, but I'm not sure if it's that good for me!
By the way, where are you in Texas? Cheers! M2
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09-17-2011, 08:30 PM | #6 |
Oh what a feeling
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 56
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H Town!
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09-17-2011, 08:32 PM | #7 |
Oh what a feeling
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 56
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I was told seats are made out of recycled material. Yes, made with trash. I was hoping the smell will go away, but you say three years. Oh no.
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