My solution is to never use the ashtray.
Car Smoking & Keeping Things Fresh
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This is absolutely true. Also leaving a pipe in the car can make it smell. I leave a cob in our Jeep and most the smell is from that.
Do cars even have ashtrays? What, you guys driving around in a 1982 Nova or something?
I'm so one-channel hyper focused, I don't smoke when I drive. It's one pleasure or the other. And I'm not even a hot driver, very tepid in fact.
All the smoke from Tom’s car comes from the tires.I'm so one-channel hyper focused, I don't smoke when I drive. It's one pleasure or the other. And I'm not even a hot driver, very tepid in fact.
A quick hot water flush of the cob will alleviate the problem.
You'd have to have access to a waterkey for a for a hydrant to get enough water to flow through your car. Rinsing a pipe with water is one thing, but...
Hey I’ve heard those new Honda ugly ass boxes can be hosed out? Maybe good for @jpmcwjr ?
Mine does. It's a 1998 model.
For those new cars from makers gone woke, there are aftermarket ashtrays.
I smoke in mine everyday on my lunch break at work and listen to an audio book.
I would recommend not worrying about it.
As far as resale, I work for a nationwide company in the auto industry buying cars from people every day and honestly, the year, mileage and mechanical condition have WAY more impact than smoke odor. Smoke odor has very little impact on trade in value.
They may say that it does when giving you a quote, but the offer would be the about the same even if there was no odor.
On the occasional time my wife has to use it, I spray down the interior with Febreze and stick an air freshener in there. It goes back in the trunk when I get my car back ?
I would recommend not worrying about it.
As far as resale, I work for a nationwide company in the auto industry buying cars from people every day and honestly, the year, mileage and mechanical condition have WAY more impact than smoke odor. Smoke odor has very little impact on trade in value.
They may say that it does when giving you a quote, but the offer would be the about the same even if there was no odor.
On the occasional time my wife has to use it, I spray down the interior with Febreze and stick an air freshener in there. It goes back in the trunk when I get my car back ?
Correct. You can never completely get the odor out. It may fade to barely noticeable after SEVERAL years without smoking in it.
Don't many dealers do an ozone treatment? Does that not work to get 90% out?
In my experience it can help but it is still noticeable. Alot of it comes down to personal tolerances. A few years ago I had a rental I had to swap pout after only a few hours because of smoke odor. It gave me a headache, even though I obviously smoke my pipe on a daily basis.
I agree that year, mileage, and mechanical condition have an impact, but disagree that smoke odor has very little impact. Based on my own experience as a car enthusiast, family members and friends who work in the business, as well as many available studies- example: Smoking in your car can stub out £2,000 from its value | Carbuyer - https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/160476/smoking-in-your-car-can-stub-out-ps2000-from-its-value, odor certainly has an impact.
You can order a smoking package on some cars today. Ashtray & cigar lighter.
For my truck, $250 extra would have gotten me a cup thing with an ashtray on top that would fit in the drink holder. I opted for not.