The Best of Car Talk

By NPR

America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to ... more

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Number 1: #2647: Service With a Smile
Raegan was doing a nice thing and brought her boyfriend’s Jeep to a local mechanic for a tune up. The mechanic not only tuned-up the vehicle but he also had it detailed and he refused to accept payment for any of the work, saying that he was simply glad to have Raegan as a new customer. Has Raegan found that unicorn, “the altruistic mechanic” or did this grease monkey have the hots for her? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
June 13, 202637min
Number 2: #2666: The Spidermobile
Heather’s Honda got stolen and shortly after it’s recovery she noticed that the car was infested with dozens of black widow spiders. Ugh! While you’re trying hard not to imagine the little critters crawling up YOUR pantleg while you drive, check out Click and Clack’s arachnophobic responses on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
August 18, 202636min
Number 3: #2648: Where's Fred?
Bob’s extended family drove home from a recent outing, climbed out of their BMW and shuffled back into the house. A half hour later, someone finally noticed that grandpa was nowhere to be found. He was stuck inside the BMW, unable to get the locked doors to open. Handy feature or dangerous design flaw? We discuss on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
June 16, 202638min
Number 4: #2665: A Laser-like Focus
Anne’s Subaru has fallen prey to several failures that exhibit a complex pattern of intricate and subtle symptoms that only a master mechanic with finely-tuned powers of concentration could ever possibly hope to diagnose over the phone. While we all wait for a master mechanic to show up, Click and Clack attempt to stay awake long enough to give it a shot on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
August 15, 202635min
Number 5: #2663: Martha, Martha, Martha!
The “Good Things” Lady meets “Thing One and Thing Two”, as the Doyenne of Domesticity, Martha Stewart brings her talents to this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
August 08, 202638min