Calling All Smokers
 

Hello, my name is Matt, and I'm addicted to nicotine.

Now, on a serious note, when I purchased my BRZ back on June 15, I vowed never to smoke a cigarette inside the car. 9+ months and nearly 15,000 miles later, I have stayed true to my word.

Purely out of curiosity, has anyone else done this or have any stories to share?

I don't smoke, mostly because I can't stand it nor how much money it costs and the risks with it. I can say though that I've never smoked a cigarrette before.

My mom smokes, but she doesn't smoke in the house or in her TSX. I can tell she doesn't smoke in the car because even after almost 2 years of having it you can't smell it all when you get in it.

I tell you what, I would not buy a car, no matter how good the price was or how awesome it was if the original/previous owner smoked in the car. It will always smell that way. Huge deal breaker.

Even as a smoker, I agree 1000%. Prior to selling my Cherokee, I put quite a bit of work into getting the smell out of the upholstery. That still doesn't solve the burn marks, etc., but definitely helped me sell the car at the price I did. I still smoke in my Legacy and when I switch to it from the BRZ, the odor even bothers me at first.

Moral of the story, I guess: don't smoke, and if you do, quit!

4,000 miles and 4 months; I haven't had a cigarette in my BRZ and I don't plan on it. I did it occasionally in my WRX and I saw how gross it made the interior. I've also been in cars that the owners' smoke in continuously and while it's nice to have a smoke while driving, god damn does the car stink.

My biggest concern is the smell diffusing from my jacket into the seats.

right! the smoke will "permeate" the interior,and it's almost impossible to eliminate.
bad "gas" over time will do the same!

Interesting info, friends. I have roughly an hour commute to work daily, so when I drive the BRZ, it gets tough sometimes to fight the urge. However, I made it this long, so I don't think I'll ever be lighting one up in the Zed. And speaking from experience, you do NOT want to have to de-odorize a vehicle to sell it because it was heavily smoked in.

Had mine since June and have not had a single cig in it. Smoking while driving used to be one of my favorite times to smoke too. This has actually helped me cut back from smoking a significant amount.

My wake up call happened one day when I cleaned the inside of the windshield and the paper towel turned a nice brownish yellow....yummy!!! I bought a new truck shortly after and made it a priority to quit for good. Ended up quitting for good a few days later and haven't looked back...

That was probably 10 years ago, and boy do I miss it!!! Amazing how addictive nicotine is. I still get cravings once in a while...but will never touch one again...

i don't allow food or drinks in my car let alone cigarettes haha

Yupper...especially on long commutes or after a long day at work...

Slap the patch on while driving?

medically speaking,your lungs will repair themselves and present an appearance of never having smoked at all,and this will transpire over only a few months after quitting. just one more reason to quit!

Last year I was blown away when I saw a lady smoking in her 2009+ Subaru Forester. It was the first time I'd ever seen a smoker in a Subaru that wasn't beat up or a WRX. I don't think I've ever even seen a smoker in an STI.

I've never smoked, but have typically been surrounded by smokers, either co-workers (now), family (brother, niece and nephew), or other Subaru owners.