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: #2669: Pay as You Go
Jim sold some sucker his high-mileage Geo Metro junkbox for $250. A little while later, the buyer comes back and Jim is prepared to tell him, ‘No refunds!’ when the buyer hands Jim $100 instead. What gives? Find out on this edition 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 29, 202637min
Number 2: #2670: Calling for a 'Friend'
Aaron has a theory about why his Chevy Impala suddenly has no power, and he’s tried a bunch of fixes that haven’t helped. Turns out it isn’t even his car, so Click and Clack want to know why they should care 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
September 01, 202637min
Number 3: #2671: Answer Coupon
Sandy’s Honda sounds like a muscle car all of a sudden. Gotta be a hole in the muffler, right? Apparently not, says Sandy. Can Click and Clack get her to change her answer with the proper incentives? Find out 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
September 05, 202633min
Number 4: #2672: The Spudmobile
Amy’s Honda is having a bit of a flatulence issue and, being something of an intellectual, she has determined that the main ‘ingredient’ in the offending odor is… potatoes! Will Click and Clack recommend a juice cleanse? Or does the Shameless Commerce Division have some other dietary supplement to fix this issue? Find out 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
September 08, 202639min
Number 5: "Rats!"(Bonus Episode)
It’s ‘Special Podcast Extra’ day here at the ‘Best of Car Talk!’ We thought that those of you who weren’t enjoying the ‘exclusive’ NPR+ extras that we roll out regularly might like to hear Ray take a few of your car questions. That’s right, we managed to lure him off of the bocce court last week with promises of all-you-can-eat cannolli and he fell for it! Listen in to find out if he can help Elizabeth with her ‘unwanted passengers’ and Rory with his suspiciously shiny motor oil. And while you’re listening, head over to plus.npr.org and you can hear the rest of Ray’s attempts to rescue callers over the past year -and into the future. You’ll ensure regular laughs and support NPR and Public Radio, too. 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
September 03, 202611min