New car smell

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
07/07/2018 at 14:47 • Filed to: None

I hate it. I need to air this out the rest of the day.

I got this bad boy for 6 large off MSRP. Multiple discounts.

Compared to the mini? Definitely bigger. Power comes on early, no bog. (thank you car Jesus) Suprisingly lower band, but I am obviously not redlining it until out of the break in period. Pedals are kinda bouncy, but otherwise the car is great.

Option wise, it is kind of a stripper. Compared to the mini though, all I am down are heated leatherette seats. Man am I going to miss those seats. I am up bluetooth, .4 liters of engine, 6 years of warranty, a full spare, A backup camera, and much better tires. Would have liked the recaros and the moonroof, but I don’t shit money. The cloth seats are fine. I am going to really enjoy putting a USB with a full library and just leaving it in the car. Going to have to mess around with it.

Funny note, the car was missing the interior trunk floor panel, leaving the spare exposed. also, the dealer that MY dealer traded this for took off the rear disc brake shipping covers, but left the fronts on. Dealer just gave me a new floor panel.

Now there are three Ford vehicles in my parent’s driveway and the T/A is starting to feel ganged up on, I think. I’ll have to even that out with an AM General m998. Stay tuned folks.

DISCUSSION (29)

Rico > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 14:49

Congrats!!!!

jkm7680 > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 14:50

I’m sending you to the gulag for not liking new car smell.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 14:51

ONE OF US

Svend > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 14:51

Nice one, I hope you have many many enjoyable miles in her.

My bird IS the word > PanchoVilleneuve ST
07/07/2018 at 14:55

I think I just grew a third ball.

My bird IS the word > jkm7680
07/07/2018 at 14:55

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 14:59

Kinja'd!!!

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 14:59

Friend of mine with an accent goes "well what the hell does black guys smell like anyways?" Not realizing he was saying black ice. I wasn't sure how to respond.

My bird IS the word > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
07/07/2018 at 15:02

Black guys smell like black and mild cigarillos.

My bird IS the word > jkm7680
07/07/2018 at 15:03

Kinja'd!!!

never

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > PanchoVilleneuve ST
07/07/2018 at 15:15

O N E O F U S

ONE OF US

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 15:24

You should probably talk to your doctor about that.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 15:26

That smell is all the pl astics off gassing. So yeah, let it bake in the sun as much as possible, maybe put a fan inside to help with air circulation.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 15:26

I do like the 18 colors. Hot pepper red, that blue, and the best color - Triple Yellow

wafflesnfalafel > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 15:30

Nice - great looking machine. I think you are right, the Ford “new car smell” seems to be particularly pungent. And I know I might be in the minority, but I really much prefer cloth seats, (you don’t slide around, you don’t stick to them, don’t get hot in the sun, they breath better...)

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 15:42

Congrats! You mean you don’t like sniffing VOCs like the rest of us? Do you even enthusiast, bro?

Kidding, enjoy in good health!

My bird IS the word > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/07/2018 at 15:57

He will just tell me it’s symptoms of buying a Ferd.

My bird IS the word > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
07/07/2018 at 15:59

If we are talking chemicals, I pre fer adrenaline to whatever they are putting in plastics these days.

My bird IS the word > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
07/07/2018 at 15:59

Yeah I already have a small headache going on.

My bird IS the word > wafflesnfalafel
07/07/2018 at 16:00

I liked the leatherette for the durability and ease of clean. My car hurting me is just part of the hobby at this point.

My bird IS the word > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/07/2018 at 16:01

I figured if I was going to get a nacho cheese colored car it wasn’t going to be a ford product. That left blue.

Chariotoflove > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 16:29

I don’t have new car smell in mine, but I do have something going on that smells kind of like perfumed baby power. I think there is a scent cartridge in the air system. It hasn’t diminished over the year I’ve had it. I don’t mind it, but my wife doesn’t care for it. She doesn’t spend much time in my car, so I haven’t investigated.

Anyway, congrats on your new purchase. You’ll like having your music handy.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 16:48

Opening the windows makes it worse. I can renew my new car smell in mine (3 years old) by simply opening the windows and driving for about 30 minutes, then closing them again. I’m not sure how long it takes to clear that smell out permanently. The best I’ve found is leaving it closed and just letting it get warm. After a couple years of keeping it closed, it was mostly gone, but open the windows for a bit and you have it again.

My bird IS the word > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
07/07/2018 at 16:50

It’s the plastic diffusing. I don’t know if heating it honestly makes a difference, but I assume it diffuses at the same rate normally.

My bird IS the word > Chariotoflove
07/07/2018 at 16:52

Well should be much easier than lugging my Ipod around with me everywhere.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 16:55

Congrats in the Ferrrrrrd which is now the word.

nafsucof > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 21:59

i blew up my st. building a 2.3 with 400 hp

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > My bird IS the word
07/07/2018 at 22:34

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My bird IS the word > nafsucof
07/08/2018 at 10:38

I learned my lesson, keeping this one stock.