Help! I went down to my local Honda dealer and bought a used 2006 Honda Civic. When I drove it I thought I smelled something funny, but it wasn’t very strong. I thought it was a used car sitting around smell. I was a sucker. It got worse and worse and I finally identified it as smoke smell in t…

Hi Mike, Elbow grease has been the number 1 suggestion.

I realized that when I opened the trunk and took a deep breath. Whew.

No, you’re the first one. I might as well try. Thanks.

I’ve sent you an e-mail. I don’t live near you. Any suggestions on finding someone near me who does the same thing? But thank you for the offer. I’d take you up on it if I were anywhere in Illinois.

Nothing smells worse than stale smoke. Odors from smoke can be removed from fabrics and porous materials by exposing them to ozone. This is how they salvage furniture and such from home fires. You may try to contact fire/water restoration companies in your area for more info. Good Luck.

The way I’ve gotten rid of it is to park the car in the garage with the windows rolled down. It takes a lot of time, but the intensity decreases markedly rather quickly. Recently, I’ve used an enzyme product to remove animal smells from carpet; it’s the ONLY thing that has worked, and it removed th…

I know it seems like a real long shot, but my vote is to go back to the dealer and do whatever it takes to get them to take the car back. I just don’t think you should get stuck this way. I don’t know exactly the best way to do that, but I’d think that you need to appeal to their sense of ethics a…

A vacuum cleaner nozzle can’t get into all the nooks and crannies; pressured air, as with a hose supplying air for tires, can. Repair shops use pressurized air to blow out cars. When you see it done, you’ll note that there is a LOT of stuff that gets blown out (use a dust mask, and goggles). Then, v…

Sorry to say…‘You will not be able to do that’ That nasty smell is there for good!

How do I get the strong smell of cigarette smoke out of a used car?

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Krash77 February 25, 2008, 2:50pm 70

Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but replace your cabin air filter … smoke odor is not only in upholstery, but in the are ducts and most importantly, the filter system that will absorb the smoke, especially if AC system was set on recirculate.

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How do I get the strong smell of cigarette smoke out of a used car?

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