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Chris,
You are on the right track with the fabreze! Nail ALL cloth surfaces with it. Get the headliner a few times, and if you can find a shop that will do it for you, get it steam cleaned. The smoke smell will go away after a few weeks time. Try to run the AC as much as possible to keep the moisture from "re-activating" the nasty smells again. Also, if you have time, pop off the vents to the AC and clean the ducts with a sponge on a rope. Use fabereze laundry detergent and HOT-water to moisten the sponge and fish it through as much of the duct work as possible. Just be sure to not loose the rope as it will be your savior if you let the sponge fall in a duct. Also, clean the area above and around the ashtray real well. If the owner used the cigar lighter, replace it too. The tar and goo festers in these areas, and most people neglect to clean them well. Also, if you do not have tinted windows, clean them a few times with Dirtex brand aersol cleaner. You will see the layers of tar and goo come off each time you clean! As far as the rear deck goes, vacuum and clean that real well. The ashes and goo collects there and it is a spot of the car that never gets cleaned by most people. Don't forget under the seats and the trunk! The smoke residue goes everywhere.
Best of luck removing the odors from your car! Damn, there should be a law about people ruining cars and houses with tobacco smoke.
Prospero
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