I've had mine for a little over two months now and I can still smell it, but it's fading fast!

 

They actually make a "new car scent" that you can spray in cars. Once, when trading in an old car that had a musty smell, I bought some and sprayed just enough into the car to barely detect it. I'm sure the estimator at the dealer's didn't really notice it, but subconsciously he would have equated it with a newer, cleaner car. Sounds like a dealer trick, doesn't it?

WayneTN

 

I've had my car for 9 months and have just over 5k miles. Just 2 days ago a friend of mine hops in the car and made mention that the car still has it's new car scent. I must admit I'm pretty **** about the cleanliness of my vehicles. Dr. Bonz has turned me on to Zaino products and as soon as summer arrives in NY maybe I can start putting some on. Protected from the elements, she sits patiently waiting for the rain to stop. As for the new car smell, I can only attribute it to the fact I never let anyone smoke, eat, drink, etc. anywhere near the car.

Cheers.
-m

 

Ditto, both my 03 Max and 350 still smell new and they are 5 months old now.

 

Same here, I try not to transport any scented things in the car and I rarely role the windows down. Still smells brand new

 

Got mine Jan. 23, 3500 miles and still smells brand new. Everyone that sits in it comments on it. I smoke, but not in the Z.

 

12k miles and 6months later ... still got it

 

I added leather seats (Katzkin) to my car about 8 months ago (Sept '02) and yesterday someone was checking my car out and said "I love the smell of leather in brand new cars".

 

I've had my Z for over 4 months now and my friends always say I still have that new car smell in it, but for some reason I really can't smell somethings...it's weird, maybe it's because I'm in it so often I just don't notice it anymore?

 

I bought my car in Nov and drive it everyday. Still has the new car smell. Ahh the leather scent! Hey Mike is that you man? You got to hear my Bose fix it sounds good.

 

Yeap. How's it going? What's the Bose fix you mention? -m

ps. this rain has got to stop!!!

 

yeap still got my scent and its gotta be 6months or more now, got it in november I think.

 

almost 6 months now.. still got it.. mainly due to the leather conditioner i apply.. restores the natural oils and gives it the smell

 

what brand

 

technically the smell is not leather I dont think, its actually a toxic coating they put on the car for transit. its actually harmful to inhale, but we associate it with new cars so we like it. but I dont think its the natural oils at all.

 

Yeah I got the TSB for the Bose and put a much higher resistor(22k). I could hear more treble and when I put the volume up the bass sounds more powerful and cleaner. Now thats what it suppose to sound like from the beginning. About this rain grrrrr..I will be at the GM test drive in Nassau Coliseum later today.

 

I use Armor All leather care. Its not greasy makes it slick and leaves a pleasant scent. Just like when I picked up my car from the dealer from day one.

 

i didn't put on the leather conditioner for about a month... the smell was going away.. then when i applied it overnight and let it set.. i had a "new car" smell when i took it out the next morning. I dunno.. just my experience. I've heard others in the bimmer forums using other, expensive leather conditioners which produces similiar to that of a new car smell. BTW.. i use Meguiars

This is what ppl use at bimmerforums use

Its highly praised there.. but too expensive for me

 

I have the leather and I haven't treated it yet. It's been since November. Last Friday I took a guy from work for a spin and the very first thing he said when he was getting in was "It smells good in here". And nothing, nothing, get's smoked or eaten in my Z!!

 

mine still smells like new..had it since october 1st...one of my friends came over and said. "man i wish my hummer still smelt like this"...i just smiled