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I've just bought a cheapo second hand car, unfortunately it turns out that the previous owner smoked a lot, and as I'm allergic to cigarette smoke it's making me ill to drive the thing.

Any idea how I can fix this as I can't afford to look for another car right now.

Heh, some of the smell-masking stuff smells worse than the fag smoke imo! Apparently citrus based smell-killers work well with smoke. Spray down any fabric with a Febreeze-type product (other fabric fresheners are available ) and wipe down any hard surfaces with suitable solvent-based cleaners (patch-test an unobtrusive area first).

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According to some of the peeps on one of the BWM forums I lurk on, foggers are brilliant at getting rid of the stench
Click here for an example

Purchase price is high, but when you consider that you can do all your cars, then charge all your mates a fiver as well.....job done

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Try half an onion on a plate. Cut side up. Onions seems to be good at absorbing smells, particularly strong ones like gloss paint. A damp sponge does something similar but might make the inside of the car feel damp. You have to wash it out and put it back in every day or so as it absorbs the smell. I also found this vid about using vinegar soaked towels:

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-rem ... m-your-car

If none of that works then it is time to invest in a scarf and hat and drive with the windows open all the time

The Febreze plus a Neutradol thingy I found seems to have done the trick. Anything left in there now is going to be actual tobacco which I'll have to vac out.

I could just get it valeted, but given how cheap the car was and how long I intend to keep it, I'll just put up with it for now, currently just starting the process of bringing over a second hand car from Japan