Atomic Robot Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Well, they suck anyway... I got one of those tree-shaped air fresheners (vanilla) and hung it on the shifter of my OBW. It was laying on the plastic fakey-wood console trim for a few days when I decided to get rid of it. The nice-smelling substance in the freshener had a nasty chemical reaction with the plastic trim- it melted the clear coating which had become all rippled and started to peel off. Not horribly noticable unless you know where to look, but jeez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lothar34 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Aren't those supposed to go on the rear-view mirror? Why'd you put it on the shifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All_talk Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Great buckets of spoot! Darn stinky pine trees! P.S. if you hang it on the rear view, everyone can see it and will know you have a stinky car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajavwnsoobnut Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 lol that's what happened to my old Forester cause the wife did the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I hate the #$% things but now I know why! Thanks, Glenn 82 SubaruHummer never had an air thingy in it. 01 Forester never going to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ru4x4ever Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 BOYCOTT THE VANILLA-TREE:lol: -Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Robot Posted June 30, 2004 Author Share Posted June 30, 2004 Aren't those supposed to go on the rear-view mirror? Why'd you put it on the shifter? Didn't want to get it tangled up in the little soccer ball that my daughter gave me to hang in the car. The car didn't even smell bad- I just thought the vanilla would be nice. Maybe I'll call around to the boneyards and see if I can find a replacement... bajavwnsoobnut- I'm gonna have to take a look at the packaging on those stinky trees to see if there's any kind of warning about this little phenomenon- if not, maybe I'll write the company and see if they'll pony-up some cash for some new console trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I believe there are disclaimers on the package. ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craven Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Toxic vanilla pine sap What will they think of next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urabus1995 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Much better to get a Nodding dog thing to dangle in way of your vision! They dont smell at all, and especially dont smell like real live wet dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teppichkopf Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I just keep the windows open and hope for the best smells to pass my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Robot Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 I believe there are disclaimers on the package. Yup- something like "hang freely / no contact with surfaces" Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vickaroo Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Thanks for the advise... I do like the air freshners...(not the trees though) and I would have never even thought about the affects it could have on my NEW Subbie.... Id hate to have to go hunt down a company that hurt my Subbie... Vicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 I've been hanging fresheners from the dome light...it's out of the way there, no contact with "un-authorized" surfaces. Just my 2 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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