[Merc6]

Welcome to the forums, the new car smells especially leather are a for or against argument. My 2005 subaru still has the leather seat smell dominating the cabin. That's one of the reasons I wish I had 2LT/LTZ leather besides not turning gray over the years like jet black premium cloth seems to do.

Before I get too far OT, new car small is a symphony of new components offgassing.

New car smell is toxic, study says: Which cars are worst? - CBS News

 

[Merc6]

Glad they were able to help w/o tearing the whole car apart. Some of the 2011-12's had a lube in the vents that smelled like the coolant was leaking from the heater core. Wonder if that was a repeat situation but of a different chemical smell?