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 love this one hour weekly laugh fest. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, and Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new(!) call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening.
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33 min
#2685: A Coke a Smoke and a Joke
On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we ponder whether your favorite cola is also a suitable corrosion cutter, what to do when Fido is afire and what to make of the USPS selling…
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36 min
#2684: The Goats of Dogtown
Richard and his goats live on the edge of a nearly forgotten town. His story could really end right there, but lucky for us it turns out that there’s a car problem, too. Can our sh…
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36 min
#2683: Real Thing or Real Bad Idea?
Kay noticed some corrosion on her Ford’s battery terminals one day when it wouldn’t start. Her daddy told her to pour a Coke on it. She isn’t sure if that was for good luck or some…
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36 min
#2682: Lars the Cranky Mechanic
Kat has a prickly relationship with her Volvo mechanic, Lars. It’s to the point where she’s afraid to tell him things about her car and, not surprisingly, it isn’t getting fixed. L…