# Smell Removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/smell-removal/18113>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 13, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smell-removal/18113 "2008-08-13T14:21:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JohnGHolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@JohnGHolley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnGHolley)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smell-removal/18113/1 "2008-08-13T14:21:04Z")

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I recently purchased a pre-owned Lexus and there is a stale smell in the interior that I would like to remove.  
  
 Does anyone have a suggestion?

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/smell-removal/18113/2 "2008-08-13T14:43:28Z")

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You’re going to have to find out where the smell is coming from. If you can’t pinpoint the location then I suggest a thorough cleaning…maybe even having the car detailed.