Harlingen, TX -After a trip to the local Dollar Tree, area shopper Lawrence Ellis was crushed to discover that the 128 ounce bottle of new car smell spray he purchased for exactly one dollar failed to live up to his high expectations.
"All I can say is that it said New Car Smell", Ellis reported. "This is a complete rip off. If anything it smelled like a vagrant used my vehicle for a toilet."
Ellis initially ventured to the retailer known for its seemingly great values to obtain discount items like cheap picture frames, poorly made beach toys and expired lead-laced breakfast cereals but was captivated when he saw the huge bottles of new car smell spray neatly arranged on a promotional end cap. "It was beckoning to me; telling me that my car could be new again for only a dollar. I couldn't say no", Ellis recalled.
Upon concluding his business, the purchased was then whisked back to his residence where the bottle was immediately cracked open. "As I began to coat the interior of my car I noticed that something was very wrong." The liquid had begun to generate a reddish-gray smoke as it came in contact with the seats and gave off a putrid stench the likes of which Ellis could not describe easily. "It was like being wrapped in a nightmare from which there is no awakening," Ellis recounted. "My son Jerry witnessed what followed and I can only say that for my part, I am so sorry he is going to have to carry that memory for the remainder of his life."
Since that day, some of the lingering effects have begun to subside albeit very slowly. "We can drive the car again with the windows down at least," Ellis said. "And the green glow that the interior emits is kind of cool at night. At least I don't have to worry if my dome light goes out."
When approached for comment, employees and management for The Dollar Tree refused to make a statement and directed all inquiries to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Upon concluding his business, the purchased was then whisked back to his residence where the bottle was immediately cracked open. "As I began to coat the interior of my car I noticed that something was very wrong." The liquid had begun to generate a reddish-gray smoke as it came in contact with the seats and gave off a putrid stench the likes of which Ellis could not describe easily. "It was like being wrapped in a nightmare from which there is no awakening," Ellis recounted. "My son Jerry witnessed what followed and I can only say that for my part, I am so sorry he is going to have to carry that memory for the remainder of his life."
Since that day, some of the lingering effects have begun to subside albeit very slowly. "We can drive the car again with the windows down at least," Ellis said. "And the green glow that the interior emits is kind of cool at night. At least I don't have to worry if my dome light goes out."
When approached for comment, employees and management for The Dollar Tree refused to make a statement and directed all inquiries to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
