The Best of Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns. The hosts of The Best of Car Talk are brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi.

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We know, we know, Best of Car Talk is probably Webster's working definition for "oxymoron". But you might enjoy some of these highlights from our first eight years of radio shows. Hear some callers who really broke us up, including "Eggs Prestone", "The Day Ole Moses Blew Lunch", and "Bad Hair Days".

The Best of Car Talk, Volume One

"We're mothers. We understand everything." -Elizabeth Magliozzi, Tom and Ray's Mom Moms have served admirably in the minivan wars, negotiated conflicting advice between husbands and fathers, and even extracted sticky sippy cups from under countless s...

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This week, one of the guy's sons gets even with Dad on the air, for ruining his "street cred." Sofia flunks out of driving school for "dangerous acts"  four times. Should she throw in the towel? What do you do if your heater smells like moldy feet a...

Car Talk, Backseat Driving Lessons, January 7, 2006

Now you can waste not one, not two, but four perfectly good hours listening to Car Talk Classics, featuring some of Tom and Ray's favorite complete programs: everything from opening rant to bogus answers to eccentric closing credits. Whether they really help callers fix their transmissions is an open question, but the Car Talk guys certainly know how to transfix their listeners. 

Car Talk Classics: Four Perfectly Good Hours

Car Talk Fact: 98 percent of misinformation in the world comes from fathers (the other 2 percent comes from us). Throughout history, when a child asks a father a question, the father feels he must give the child an answer. Even if he doesn't know wha...

Car Talk, winner of a Peabody Award, is broadcast each week to NPR stations nationwide. The world's wackiest call-in show, it mixes automotive advice with wisecracks, roadside philosophy, and guffaws. No problem is too ridiculous, no solution too absurd, and before you know it, "you've wasted another perfectly good hour listening to Car Talk". Or, in this case, four. 

Car Talk Classics: No Factory Recalls. So Far.

Why is it that so many of our calls start out talking about, say, differentials or power steering, but wind up discussing men, women, devious ploys of deception, and power trips? Simple. To quote our producer, Dougie Berman: "A car is just a big inan...

This brand-new collection rounds up some of our all-time favorite calls about animals and cars -- like Sidney, whose lunch disappeared in the air vents (and then died there!); Richard and his goat problem; and the dog who likes to ride on top of the ...

Here's one way to think about Tom and Ray's outlook on life. Imagine they're on a barge, floating down the river of life. They're lounging on deck chairs near the bow, drinking cappuccinos. Okay, now they sail by a life event of some kind. Doesn't ma...

Car Talk, Once Upon a Car Fire

Fresh out of the Dewey, Cheetham, and Howe audio dumpster, our Second Best of Car Talk features some of the least-lousy calls we've ever aired! Seriously, we've had some pretty darned wacko calls, from "Clinton Sends Vowels to Bosnia" to "Gail, the Toll-gate Fugitive", and, our personal favorite, the tale of our German pal Max and his little Schnauzer.

The Second Best of Car Talk

In 1987, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, made the leap from nursing the motley car population of New England to creating the nationally beloved public radio phenomenon that we all know as Car Talk. The advic...

Car Talk: 25 Years of Lousy Car Advice

Just what is a Car Talk classic? Very good question, that. According to our pals at Merriam Webster, classic has several meanings: "simple tailored lines in fashion year after year" (definitely not us) or "serving as a standard of excellence, of reco...

The Hatchback of Notre Dame

This week, a very memorable Stump the Chumps. We check in with that (once) happily married couple about their cross-country trip  with an in-law in tow. Linda's windshield wipers seem to have a mind of their own. Does she need a mechanic or an exorc...

Car Talk, Irreconcilable Road Trip, November 12, 2005

A radio road trip across America features some of the nuttiest callers ever to phone the show.  Each week millions of radio listeners tune in to National Public Radio's Car Talk. A high point of every show is the call-in segment, when listeners phone...

Car Talk Field Guide to the North American Wacko

The hands-down highlight of many a Car Talk episode, Daniel Pinkwater is responsible for some of the all-time greatest moments of the program's storied history on public radio. Whether discussing man's best friend (but worst passenger) or searching f...

Car Talk Classics: The Pinkwater Files

Presented together for the first time, here are all-time favorite Car Talk calls that run happily off road, veering into the amazing world of science, where Tom and Ray actually wield some authority. MIT may want its diplomas back, but the world's most knowledgeable garage scientists are undeterred in seeking greater knowledge - and laughter. 

Car Talk Science: MIT Wants Its Diplomas Back

It's a laugh-out-loud collection of wisecracks, automotive first aid, and roadside philosophy. Tom and Ray have gathered the most outrageous and humorous segments from their weekly call-in radio show, including "Eggs Prestone", "Bad Hair Days", "Clinton Sends Vowels to Bosnia", "Gail, the Tollgate Fugitive", and the Tappet Brothers' personal favorite, the tale of Max and his little schnauzer. 

Best and the Second Best of Car Talk

We're in the holiday spirit, and there are several reasons to be thankful. For starters, you probably haven't spent the last couple of weeks trying to get a lug nut off your Lincoln. And even if you have, you probably didn't resort to ballistics. Hea...

Car Talk, Lugnut

Tom and Ray Magliozzi are America's foremost auto mechanics. Usually people phone in to their radio show with questions about cars - buying them, driving them, keeping them running. But every so often, out of the blue, Click and Clack are also called...

Car Talk: Doesn't Anyone Screen These Calls?

The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS' Sixty Minutes displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And there's one of Click and Clack's all-time favorite callers- their pal, Dave from Bemidji - sharing the sordid tale of his journey to Alaska. 

Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame

This week on Car Talk, we pay tribute to our beloved brother, friend, and co-host, Tom Magliozzi, who passed away Monday, November 3rd. You'll hear many of our favorite moments featuring Tom the consummate radio professional, Tom the philosopher king...

Car Talk, Tommy, Riposa in Pace, November 8, 2014

When a question about antilock brakes becomes an entrée for dispensing marital advice, you know you've entered the world of the Car Talk guys. Together they dish up sage advice, car guidance, and fun as they irritate, pontificate, and finally illumin...

Car Talk: Men Are from GM, Women Are from Ford

On this week's Car Talk, brace yourself for a show opening that truly brings the expression "too much information" to Car Talk, as Ray shares an intimate exercise anecdote. Any story that ends with his wife on the floor in laughter, has got to be wor...

Car Talk, The Perils of Ray's Rowing Routine, March 17, 2007

You decide to waste another perfectly good hour getting bogus car advice from the Car Talk guys when what should happen but some remark from the caller launches either Tom or Ray off topic and onto a story about The Sleek Black Beauty, their most rec...

Car Talk: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

This week on The Best of Car Talk, have Tom and Ray found a more productive way to settle their disagreements than, "You moron"? Find out as they differ over whether John should dump his family's beloved Chevelle before its hyper-sensitive brakes sen...

Car Talk, How to Calm an Angry Co-Host, December 13, 2014

This week on Car Talk, Daniel Pinkwater opened his BMW owner's manual, and discovered it included exercise and diet tips. Is BMW being extra thoughtful or do they just want to make sure Daniel stays alive long enough to finish paying off the car? Els...

Car Talk, Pinkwater and the BMW Owner's Manual, August 9, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Dee is freezing her butt off now that winter is here. Can Click and Clack help her toast her tush in her Dodge Durango? Sybil has a vexing noise, and becomes a garage apprentice as she heads out to the driveway to m...

The Best of Car Talk, Dee's Hot Seat, December 6, 2014

Now, for the first time ever, the very best Puzzler segments are available in one collection, challenging and improving brain function for all ages. With plenty of unexpected turns, hilarious commentary - and the occasional inspired insight - Click a...

Car Talk: The Puzzler’s Greatest Hits

 This week on Car Talk, can Tom and Ray help Paul fix the electric brakes on his cattle trailer? Will the fact that they 've never even heard of electric brakes stand in their way? Of course not!  Elsewhere, Kate can't get her mechanic to take her Ac...

Car Talk, Click and Clack vs Electric Brakes, July 19, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, can Cathy drive her dog 2,000 miles to summer camp in a truck without AC, or should she spend big bucks to cool all involved? Elsewhere, Dorothea's dealer changed her belts, and now her car is shrieking. Does she ne...

The Best of Car Talk, Camp Gone to the Dogs or Bust, May 14, 2016

Even the best Puzzle Masters make an occasional mistake. But Martin Gardner and Will Shortz probably never had one of their errors exposed as dramatically (and hilariously) as Ray's recent mango tree Puzzler. Find out how it plays out, this week on T...

The Best of Car Talk, You Can't Do it Unless the Number is Two, February 27, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray fulfill one listener's dream, while creating nightmares for everyone else, with a one-time only performance of the barbershop classic "Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby." Assuming the FCC lets us get through...

The Best of Car Talk, Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby, May 28, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Nathan is living in a redwood tree to protest deforestation. He's noticed that one of the trucks that passes his perch every day is running rough, so he's decided to take "shade tree mechanic" to a whole new level, ...

The Best of Car Talk, The Mechanic in the Redwood, November 7, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Ivan went for an oil change and was told he needed a special detergent because his oil was "clumpy". Did his oil change guy base this on a close examination of Ivan's engine, or a quick guess based on Ivan's gullibi...

The Best of Car Talk, That Special Detergent Look, October 3, 2015

It's a fact: 98 percent of what fathers say is dead wrong. Join famous syndicated radio talk show hosts and ingenious car experts Click and Clack as they bring this little-known fact to light. Car Talk: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Father When...

Car Talk: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Father When It Comes to Cars

Tom and Ray have dispensed lots of booooogus advice over the years, but this week on Car Talk they've got one answer that's so whacked out, it wins one caller's award for the most brilliant piece of bamboozling he's ever heard. The guys may be on mor...

The Best of Car Talk, Brilliant Bamboozling, November 14, 2015

"Monsieur, your car! It ees burnt to a creesp!" This week on The Best of Car Talk, one of our all-time favorite Magliozzi pranks. The cast includes Ray, a concierge named Henri, and a Ford LTD that has been, shall we say, "carboniser". Elsewhere, Uni...

The Best of Car Talk, The Great Montreal Hotel Fire, September 12, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, think an old Volvo is indestructible? Meet Arlene's daughter: destroyed the cooling fan and made things worse by pouring cold Mountain Dew into the overheating radiator. Can Arlene fix the Volvo and her daughter?  E...

The Best of Car Talk, Forget the Car, Find a Convent, July 11, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray are honored with the first (and probably last) award for Excellence in Worthlessness. They immediately prove themselves worthy, by dodging Dodie's question about overdrive on her Nissan, and instead focu...

The Best of Car Talk, Excellence in Worthlessness, December 20, 2014

<This week on Car Talk, Tom and Ray delve into the complexity of the mother-daughter relationship. Since they fit into neither category, fortunately their own mom and sister both weigh in. All of this is prompted by Nancy's ill-advised decision to te...

Car Talk, A Bad Case of Witzelschut, September 20, 2014

 This week on Car Talk, Melissa Peterson (a.k.a., “That Little Twerp”) returns with another helpful Car Talk critique. How can Tom and Ray manage to be hippies and geeks at the same time? Elsewhere, Quentin needs to decide whether to take his grandfa...

Car Talk, The Twerp, The Geek, and the Swinger, October 4, 2014

 This week on Car Talk, is Scott obligated to marry his girlfriend, after she passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning in his Land Cruiser? Elsewhere, Ginny and her husband disagree over the optimal speed to drive on a road populated with frogs with...

Car Talk, The Hyperbaric Chamber of Love, September 27, 2014

 This week on Car Talk, a Massachusetts man begins speaking with a French accent after an accident. Thus we are introduced to Foreign Accent Syndrome, a neurological oddity which Tommy will be happy to explain, if he can ever stop laughing.  Elsewher...

Car Talk, Foreign Accent Syndrome, August 23, 2014

This week on Car Talk, can Jim use an old car transmission as a potter's wheel? Reverse could come in handy next time he mis-throws a pot. Elsewhere, Cindy's friends say her Mercedes is scaring off prospective dates with guys whose cars aren't as nic...

The Best of Car Talk, The Three-Speed Potter's Wheel, November 22, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, John’s car is a pigsty. As he prepares for a first date with a “classy woman," should he tidy it up or let her see him for the slob he truly is? Elsewhere, Barry had a numskull moment and drove his Blazer into a dit...

The Best of Car Talk, Lie, Lie, and Lie, March 21, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, here's a first. Ephraim went to the dealer to complain that his Audi's gas mileage was too good. Apparently, said gas mileage nearly doubled when Ephraim's finacée began driving the Audi, so there must be something ...

The Best of Car Talk, Throw Your Keys Down a Storm Drain, November 28, 2015

 This week on Car Talk, Dinesh is planning to spend his Summer vacation walking across Death Valley. Yes, really. Dinesh is worried about his support cars surviving the 120 degree daytime temps. Can Tom and Ray stop questioning Dinesh’s sanity long e...

Car Talk, Death Valley Dinesh, July 12, 2014

 This week on Car Talk, do two people who don’t know what they’re talking about know more or less than one person who doesn’t know what he’s talking about? Andy thinks Tom and Ray’s recent "pas-de-deux of breath-taking speculation" on electric brakes...

Car Talk, The Andy Letter, July 26, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray have failed at radio, TV, and books, so why not add video game characters to the list?  Also, Karl made a bad first impression on his new neighbors when the horn on his Civic wouldn't quit; Cass and her ...

The Best of Car Talk, The Super Magliozzi Brothers, September 5, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, fuses keep blowing in Allison's car. Can it be fixed - or would investing in her local auto parts store be a better choice? Meanwhile, Nat's Saab keeps running away from him. He needs help putting on the brakes befo...

The Best of Car Talk, Sorry, Roomie! May 9, 2015

 This week's Car Talk kicks off with a harrowing tale of one man's journey into Dante's supplemental Circle of Hell: the local health club, where he spends one week at the merciless hands of Tanya the Trainer. Then it's off to Missouri, where Jon is ...

Car Talk, The Exercise Diaries, July 27, 2013

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Dana's wife's brakes squeak only when he drives her car. Could it be holding a grudge, or is Dana driving too much like a geek? Elsewhere, Sylvia thinks her VW's problems may be a result of spending two years near a...

The Best of Car Talk, The Greek Squeak, August 15, 2015

 This week on Car Talk, Emily dared to correctly diagnose her male friend's car problem (the horror!) but did her automotive intelligence ruin a potential relationship?  Elsewhere, Ted's solution to his van's leaky exhaust may win a prize for modern ...

Car Talk, The Male Automotive Ego, August 16, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Joanna's 16-year-old son is ready for his first car, and what could be better than a vintage ice cream truck, complete with a working freezer and music?! Should Joanna buy the truck, and thank her lucky stars her so...

The Best of Car Talk, The Good Humor Kid, March 28, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, did Tom and Ray help Dana and her friend remove a chunk of the Berlin Wall from his Dad's BMW? Dana's back for a round of Stump the Chumps. Spoiler alert: the word "Dummkopfs" is used. Elsewhere, David thinks his Vo...

The Best of Car Talk, The Chunk in the Trunk, November 29, 2014

On this week's encore edition of Car Talk, goat rescuer Richard is having a problem with his 4-legged tenants. They're fond of climbing onto cars--especially the one that belongs to Richard's friend Doris. So Richard's considering a mild form of shoc...

Car Talk, Richard, His Goats, and Doris, August 8, 2009

Ever wonder why Tom and Ray exclaim, "Sonja Henie's tutu!" or seem to need haircuts with an unusual urgency, or got the idea that somebody moved the Alamo? This week on The Best of Car Talk, we share the tales behind the phrases that usually make the...

The Best of Car Talk, Sonja Henie's Tutu, January 10, 2015

 This week on Car Talk Suzi bought a Porsche 911, partly to help her bond with her male colleagues. Unfortunately, she can't answer any of their questions about the car, and things are getting awkward around the water cooler. Can Tom and Ray give Suz...

Car Talk, The Great Conversation Stopper, August 17, 2013

Some issues are so grave they require even the most politically averse to stand up. This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray stand up in support of… the siesta. That's right. The mid-day nap needs saving, and is there anyone better to do it, th...

The Best of Car Talk, Save the Siesta, May 23, 2015

 This week on Car Talk, the Great Sleek Black Beauty bet is settled, as we find out if Patti’s mom made it from Houston to Boston in her Datsun. Does Ray need to start searching for a ’65 Ambassador, or is Tommy forever banned from uttering the words...

Car Talk, The Bet, August 2, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, it's one of our all-time classic calls, and the shaggiest of shaggy dog stories—Max the mechanic's heroic attempt to replace his customer's beloved pet dog. Elsewhere, Major Tom's Jeep is acclimating to its new home...

The Best of Car Talk, Max and the Schnauzer, December 27, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Wyatt holds Tom and Ray responsible for the worst eight months of his life, and not because they gave him bogus car advice! It's a tale of woe and intrigue that ends with an almost cross-country escape in a VW Micro...

The Best of Car Talk, Our Not So Fair City, May 7, 2016

 This week on Car Talk, Cheryl's brother has a brilliant solution to his rotting gas tank that could set the entire state of New Jersey on fire—but does that make his idea any less brilliant? Elsewhere, Mike wants to drive his truck into the ground. ...

Car Talk, Two Tanks in Every Trunk, October 11, 2014

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Heidi's Lincoln is under assault from a local bird that's itching for a fight, with its own reflection! Can Heidi save her car without ending up on the Audubon Society's Most Wanted list?  Elsewhere, Shawn needs hel...

The Best of Car Talk, When the Red Red Robin Comes Pecking at My Car, December 5, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Peterson is afraid to put air in his tires. Is he doomed to depending on the kindness of strangers with pumps, or can Tom and Ray help cure him - or at least outfit him properly in case there is an explosion? Elsewh...

The Best of Car Talk, Acute Tire Phobia, January 14, 2017

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Merriam-Webster helps answer the second most-asked question in Car Talk history: which brother is "Click" and which is "Clack." Unfortunately, they can't the answer the most-asked question: How did these jerks get o...

The Best of Car Talk, Click and Clack Defined, April 1, 2017

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Grant's marriage counselor suggested he and his wife turn to Tom and Ray to help settle their auto-marital dispute over keeping the radio on while the car is off. Will Tom and Ray help bring peace, or will Grant's n...

The Best of Car Talk, Marriage Counselor Malpractice, June 11, 2016

Moms have served honorably in the minivan wars, negotiated conflicting advice between husbands and fathers, and even extracted sticky sippy cups from under countless seats. Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, answer calls...

Car Talk: Maternal Combustion

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Kim's husband couldn't resist buying a Lexus that had been sitting in an airport parking lot for four years. Kim thinks the car was used for nefarious deeds, and is plagued by bad vibes. But Kim's own purchase may m...

The Best of Car Talk, The Lexus with Dragon Tracks, January 2, 2016

This week on the Best of Car Talk, can Ray grant one listener's Christmas wish by snorting less? And why can't Bob stop laughing about his Geo's starting problem? Elsewhere, Alan's Lincoln is starting to sound eerily like his mother; Karen's Caravan'...

The Best of Car Talk, The Snort Track, December 10, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, how can Doug diplomatically tell his wife she's a slob when it comes to cars, and should his new car be a stick shift, so she can't drive it? Ray's telling of his wife's turn from neatness to the dark side provides ...

The Best of Car Talk, Power to the People, February 6, 2016

Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns. The hosts of Car Talk are brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi.

The Best of Car Talk, Dope Slap Conditioning, February 13, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Paula swears the only way she can start her car on really cold mornings is by laying a warm blanket on the hood. Is there any possibility that Paula isn't completely nuts? Elsewhere, Dick's truck bounces when he ste...

The Best of Car Talk, Me and My Blankie, January 30, 2016

America's favorite auto mechanics share reminiscences, rants, and hate mail in another time-wasting yet genuinely useful collection of highlights from their long-running radio show.  So one day the guys were at a restaurant enjoying a cake someone de...

Car Talk: Tales of the Brothers Grime

This week on The Best of Car Talk, even with one infant on hand and twins on the way, Mara and her husband need a new car, but would rather drive a horse and buggy than a minivan. Will Tom and Ray send them to a dealership, or a stable? Elsewhere, Ch...

The Best of Car Talk, Saddle Up!, February 20, 2016

Believe it or not, Car Talk is celebrating its 30th Anniversary on NPR. We know we should mark the occasion with a sincere apology for wasting all those hours, but instead, we're celebrating with a series of special shows featuring some of our all-ti...

The Best of Car Talk, 30 Years of Lousy Marital Advice, September 9, 2017

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Bill's broken odometer fixed itself, right after Bill dreamed it was working. Will Tom and Ray have a mechanical explanation, a metaphysical explanation, or (most likely) a boooooogus explanation? Elsewhere, Toby wa...

The Best of Car Talk, Odometer Dreams, May 21, 2016

This week on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Michelle is happily driving around Spokane in her $700 dream truck, or if it's doing duty as a lawn ornament in her backyard. Elsewhere, Karlene's mechanic diagnosed her Explorer's annoying squeak as "an ...

The Best of Car Talk, The Misappropriated Dream Truck, June 25, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, how do you attract a guy who's whizzing by at 60 miles per hour? Stella is renting a highway billboard for a personal ad and, to make a questionable idea even worse, is turning to Tom and Ray for design help.  Elsew...

The Best of Car Talk, Stella's Personal Billboard, July 4, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, jazz drummer Gabe is tired of schlepping his kit from gig to gig on the New York subway. Is the solution one new car, or six new drum kits? Elsewhere, Sharon's friends at the retirement community are getting a littl...

The Best of Car Talk, Gabe's Drums, October 24, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Click and Clack dive headlong into relationship advice. The result? Further proof of their legendary status as relationship morons! Also, Nechama's hood is rusted shut. Can she play dumb, go for an oil change, and h...

The Best of Car Talk, The Case of the Disappearing Pedals, October 10, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Mike's Lincoln turns into a low-rider every time his 350-pound nephew rides in the back seat. Will it be cheaper for Mike to fix his suspension, or get his nephew to join Weight Watchers?  Elsewhere, Marsha is worri...

The Best of Car Talk, Chewbacca in the Back, July 18, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Bill's truck rolled into a lake. There's one cable keeping it from sinking to the bottom. Should Bill call Jacques Cousteau for a rescue, or cut the cable?  Elsewhere, Victoria is looking for a quartet of $2,000 car...

The Best of Car Talk, The Chevy in the Lake, December 19, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Fran and her boyfriend are both jocks, and as a result, her Taurus smells like a locker room. Will a few dozen Odor Eaters hanging from the rear view mirror get rid of the stink? Elsewhere, Margo's dad gave her his ...

The Best of Car Talk, I Stink, Therefore I Am, October 31, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, low-budget filmmaker Seth wants to blow up a car for his latest project. Is there enough cash in our legal defense fund for Tom and Ray to even consider giving Seth any advice? Elsewhere, late-night TV might be the ...

The Best of Car Talk, Auto Pyrotechnics, April 9, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, why did Bob's mild-mannered dog go wacko when Bob dumped his Mercedes and bought an Audi? Is the pooch status-obsessed, or is there an olfactory explanation? Elsewhere, Ellen's Camry smells like rotten eggs, and she...

The Best of Car Talk, One Sensitive Dog, November 21, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tommy's 16-year old son Alex explains why it's in the entire family's best interests for him to own his own car. We may need your help deciding whether Alex is full of wisdom, or something we can't say on a family s...

The Best of Car Talk, The Alex Manifesto, August 8, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray learn first-hand that women do indeed play practical jokes, courtesy of the 21st Century version of the whoopee cushion.  The guys are also chastised for not recognizing the value of Art History majors, ...

The Best of Car Talk, The Remote Fart Machine, August 29, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Lee's mild-mannered wife's temper and vocabulary both take a dive, but only when she listens to our show. Are Tom and Ray carriers of a new form of ABS - Aberrant Behavior Syndrome? Meanwhile, tempers are also flari...

The Best of Car Talk, Aberrant Behavior Syndrome, September 19, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Karen's mechanic may be taking period authenticity a little too far by refusing to install shoulder belts in Karen's new vintage Rambler. Elsewhere, Ron tried to find a vacuum leak with propane, and now has two fewe...

The Best of Car Talk, Better Alive Than Pure, January 23, 2016

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Click and Clack delve into the subject of dashboard icons and the best geographical position for a duct taped, plastic Jesus. After all, the roads are dangerous and drivers need all the protection they can get! Also...

The Best of Car Talk, Dashboard Jesus, Protect Us, September 26, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, we answer the question that has been keeping America awake for weeks—did Max the mechanic find a home for his namesake schnauzer? Elsewhere, Bob swears that smashing his Volvo into a rock improved its performance; R...

The Best of Car Talk, Return of the Schnauzer, January 17, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Danni bought a used Range Rover in the midst of what she calls Pregnancy-Induced Insanity. Reality quickly set in, as her skyscraper-esque husband couldn’t fit in the car, and it racked up a few thousand dollars in ...

The Best of Car Talk, The PII Range Rover, January 24, 2015

 This week on Car Talk, Wendall's Bronco burst into flames and was burnt to crisp, right after a 200-mile drive. Was it electrical? Fuel? A spouse holding an insurance policy? Elsewhere, Barry is hoping to find true love by fixing his co-worker's win...

Car Talk, Forensic Mechanics, November 9, 2013

This week on The Best of Car Talk, are Mari and her husband grown-up enough to graduate from a Neon to a Mercedes, even if it means having to brush their teeth and hair every day? Elsewhere, Abbie got into a fender bender with a physics professor, an...

The Best of Car Talk, Vehicularly Immature, February 28, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, should Heidi let her husband change her Volvo's timing belt? Before you answer, we should tell you that Heidi's husband is a tennis pro, with no repair experience, and that messing up this job will kill the engine. ...

The Best of Car Talk, Lock him in the Cellar, April 25, 2015

This week on The Best of Car Talk, can Bill keep his beloved Town Car after it hits 250,000 miles? Sure, if he follows a few simple rules such as never driving over 10 miles per hour, or more than a 10-minute walk from his house. Elsewhere, Heidi nee...

The Best of Car Talk, The Rule of Tens, May 16, 2015

 This week on Car Talk, Barry's holiday road trip through South Carolina got more exciting when his wife noticed the road behind them was on fire. Was it coincidence, or was Barry's truck an unwitting arsonist? Farther South, things are a little less...

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