Hey all. I've already introduced myself in another thread, but as this is a "new car" question and this kinda fits the "new member" thread, I figured I would post this here.
When I test drove my Forester and for the past week, every now and then I get a burning smell in the cabin. I asked the saleswoman when we were test driving it and she brushed it off as being a "new car" and it burning off the extra bits of plastic. Granted, it is winter, but for a few days it was warm enough that I turned on the AC and still had the smell. It's pretty much gone away now, but I wanted to know if any other brand new 2010 owners were experiencing this.
My partner is a mechanic and it is not a fluid smell (oil, radiator, transmission, etc...). It's not really even a rubber smell... but more like a plastic.
Any ideas?
Also, and this is totally unrelated... but if you've had problems with a dealer, is there a way to lodge a complaint with Subaru (above the local dealer level)?
When I test drove my Forester and for the past week, every now and then I get a burning smell in the cabin. I asked the saleswoman when we were test driving it and she brushed it off as being a "new car" and it burning off the extra bits of plastic. Granted, it is winter, but for a few days it was warm enough that I turned on the AC and still had the smell. It's pretty much gone away now, but I wanted to know if any other brand new 2010 owners were experiencing this.
My partner is a mechanic and it is not a fluid smell (oil, radiator, transmission, etc...). It's not really even a rubber smell... but more like a plastic.
Any ideas?
Also, and this is totally unrelated... but if you've had problems with a dealer, is there a way to lodge a complaint with Subaru (above the local dealer level)?