The Best of Car Talk – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Best of Car Talk

NPR

Comedy

Leisure

Frequency: 1 episode/3d. Total Eps: 4

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.

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05/09/2026
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#53
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03/09/2026
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#36
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29/08/2026
#89
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28/08/2026
#78
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27/08/2026
#54

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#2669: Pay as You Go

Saturday, August 29, 2026 • Duration 36:29

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.
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#2668: You Betcha!

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 36:45

From Aitkin to Zumbrota, this edition of the Best of Car Talk ‘Climaxes’(poulation 243) with a flurry of calls from the gopher state. You betcha!
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#2670: Calling for a 'Friend'

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • Duration 36:36

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.
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"Rats!"(Bonus Episode)

Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 10:31

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.
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