Buying a used car which used to have a dog...

Jun 1st, 2016 2:10 pm

#1

engineer4all [OP]: Jr. Member; Jan 8, 2014; 149 posts; 21 upvotes; Brossard

Jun 1st, 2016 2:10 pm

Buying a used car which used to have a dog...

Hi,

I have allergy to dog's hair. Also, I'm about to buy a used car which used to have a dog going around as the hair was everywhere in the car. The care dealer said that the car wasn't washed or cleaned yet as they just have received it. He said that they will wash the car interior (floor and roof) with special shampoo. He ensured me that it won't have any hair and the product they use will eliminate any symptoms to allergy.

From your experience , is it possible?
I don't wanna keep sneezing while I'm driving

Thx

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Jun 1st, 2016 2:28 pm

#2

CoastalWaves: Member; Oct 14, 2012; 394 posts; 269 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 1st, 2016 2:28 pm

engineer4all wrote: ↑Hi,

I have allergy to dog's hair. Also, I'm about to buy a used car which used to have a dog going around as the hair was everywhere in the car. The care dealer said that the car wasn't washed or cleaned yet as they just have received it. He said that they will wash the car interior (floor and roof) with special shampoo. He ensured me that it won't have any hair and the product they use will eliminate any symptoms to allergy.

From your experience , is it possible?
I don't wanna keep sneezing while I'm driving

Thx

If you're serious about the purchase why don't you just ask them to wash it, and then sit in it for like 30 mins with windows closed?

Jun 1st, 2016 2:58 pm

#3

some1not: Deal Addict; Jan 27, 2011; 2602 posts; 1786 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 1st, 2016 2:58 pm

engineer4all wrote: ↑
From your experience , is it possible?

Thx

Yes, it possible.

I have fostered a dog and since my last one, I have been able to clean the interior free of fur. It took a couple of cleaning but it gone. Now I don't have allergies so my experience my differ.

You should ask the dealer about getting a second cleaning just in case, if you do end up getting the car.

Jun 1st, 2016 3:04 pm

#4

tinbitz: Sr. Member; Jan 4, 2010; 726 posts; 440 upvotes; Waterloo

Jun 1st, 2016 3:04 pm

how about the seats? one of our current cars bought used had dog hair in it.
We are not allergic to dog hair but it was very annoying to get rid of
you can't just clean the carpet and roof only
if they had a dog that sheds a lot, the hair gets into the cracks between the console and seats
and when air flow comes in the hair gets picked up and gets in the other parts of the car
to get it all out, you gotta take the seats out and vacuum under and around it

Jun 1st, 2016 3:05 pm

#5

ottofly: Temp. Banned; Jun 18, 2008; 5095 posts; 4638 upvotes; Montreal

Jun 1st, 2016 3:05 pm

I don't get it, why not just look for another car? Why spend thousands on a car that was used to house an animal you're allergic to? You may be able to get all the fur out (improbable) but the dander is impossible to get rid as it's microscopic and in the fabric. I'd look for something else.

+4

Jun 1st, 2016 3:12 pm

#6

Swerny: Deal Guru; Oct 5, 2008; 13984 posts; 8089 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 1st, 2016 3:12 pm

ottofly wrote: ↑I don't get it, why not just look for another car? .

Because that would be logical and this is RFD

+5

Jun 1st, 2016 4:43 pm

#7

Viperoni: Deal Addict; Mar 30, 2010; 2878 posts; 1186 upvotes; GTA

Jun 1st, 2016 4:43 pm

Swerny wrote: ↑Because that would be logical and this is RFD

RFD Gold right here.
Definite G.O.A.T. contention.

+3

Jun 1st, 2016 4:47 pm

#8

CanadianLurker: Deal Addict; Sep 9, 2012; 4326 posts; 3619 upvotes; Oakville, ON

Jun 1st, 2016 4:47 pm

ottofly wrote: ↑I don't get it, why not just look for another car? Why spend thousands on a car that was used to house an animal you're allergic to? You may be able to get all the fur out (improbable) but the dander is impossible to get rid as it's microscopic and in the fabric. I'd look for something else.

This. x10

+1

Jun 1st, 2016 4:52 pm

#9

nasa25: Deal Expert; Oct 13, 2009; 21190 posts; 10651 upvotes; Iqaluit, NU

Jun 1st, 2016 4:52 pm

Swerny wrote: ↑Because that would be logical and this is RFD

Reminds me of a saying my cumpare coined awhile back

RFD: Maximum lolz, minimum logic

Re: Procurement, Life & RFD
nasa25: say you won it in a raffle. That's what I do with like 86% of my purchases
infinityloop: Lying to your SO seems like an unhealthy long term strategy
nasa25: lmao

Jun 1st, 2016 6:55 pm

#10

JohnB: Deal Fanatic; Sep 5, 2002; 6630 posts; 963 upvotes

Jun 1st, 2016 6:55 pm

Ask the dealer to get you one of these:

Originally Posted by uruha:
I saw a customer returning a book at Costco + telling the employee that the book was good.

Jun 1st, 2016 10:18 pm

#11

Tommy74: Deal Addict; Jun 26, 2009; 3986 posts; 2998 upvotes; GTA

Jun 1st, 2016 10:18 pm

Not possible to get it all. I don't have allergies, bought the van from dog owner. For 10 years I owned the van, I kept finding dog hair. Dealer cleaned the whole car before purchase, but that did not help. Heater core repair - hair. Sliding door - tracks, hinges- hair everywhere. Power window track - hair inside door panels. Van was 4 years old when I got it. Off lease, one owner.

+2

Jun 2nd, 2016 1:31 am

#12

engineer4all [OP]: Jr. Member; Jan 8, 2014; 149 posts; 21 upvotes; Brossard

Jun 2nd, 2016 1:31 am

Hi,

Thx for your feedbacks....

I guess after reading your replies, I have changed my mind. I was between two cars, the one I told you about which has the dog hair and another one which has more mileage (30K km more).

I'm looking to buy 2013 Infiniti JX35. One has 56K km and one with 87K km, however, I wasn't comfortable about the dog hair thing.

Thx

Jun 4th, 2016 5:59 pm

#13

Tornado F2: Deal Expert; May 14, 2008; 41820 posts; 1722 upvotes; Ali proudly stood up…

Jun 4th, 2016 5:59 pm

nasa25 wrote: ↑Reminds me of a saying my cumpare coined awhile back

RFD: Maximum lolz, minimum logic

Or just Really _ Dumb.