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Rebecca’s Honda won’t go into reverse, but that may not be her biggest problem at the moment because Tommy can’t decide if Ray’s answer is clever or just nuts. And since Tommy himself may be one entree short of a combo platter where does that leave the rest of us? It’s a fine line between brilliant and crazy 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

The 'Speed of Darkness', a 'laying on of hands' and paranormal activities in the Pentagon parking lot. This episode of the Best of Car Talk is definitely ‘out there’, somewhere. 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

Did you know that it used to be perfectly acceptable to hit malfunctioning parts of your car with a broom handle or a baseball bat? It wasn’t generally the first course of action for fixing headlights or your windshield, but it might just convince a wonky starter to… ‘de-wonk’ itself and work once-in-a-while. For this episode of the Car Talk Plus way-back machine, we travel almost 40 years as Click and Clack try to help Irma from Brooklyn work on her swing. Next, Weekend Sunday host Susan Stamberg tries to catch the boys redhanded giving questionable advice to a cheapskate who’d happily pushstart his car forever rather than spend money on a repair. What? You’re not an NPR+ subscriber? Well you’re out of luck unless you head over to plus.npr.org/cartalk to get instant access to bonus episodes like this and a jillion episodes of Car Talk from the vault.  Have a car question for Ray? You can call 888 522 5478 anytime and leave him a message and you may be one of a few lucky folks who will get a chance to talk with him the next time he makes his way into the studio. Anyone can call, but to hear these new calls you have to be an NPR+ or Car Talk+ subscriber. Check it out! at plus.npr.org/cartalk 

Back in the days of compulsory military service here in the US, there was, for a brief time, a certain ‘Private Magliozzi’ struggling mightily to keep his sanity through army basic training. ‘Drop and give us 20’ while you listen to 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

Faith from Washington wants to make a trade: car advice in exchange for embarrassing tales from our wayward producer Dougie Berman’s childhood. It’s a deal 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

Missy’s son is going to be a freshman at Boston University -where Car Talk is produced- and he wants to buy a sweet new ride to improve his social status. But Click and Clack are already having problems finding parking on campus, so he isn’t getting the green light on that idea. Can the boys come up with a non-automotive alternative? 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

Jose is stuck on the horns of a dilemma -or is he? Whether to risk getting ripped off by a local repair shop or to die in a fiery crash. Click and Clack help him weigh his options 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

Hello Car Talk Plussers! Ray is behind the microphone once again and first up is Bill who likes to take his Honda offroad in Colorado but it’s killing the tires on just one side of the car. That’s the ‘One if by Land’ to Jeff from Texas’ ‘Two if by sea’ problem, wherein his previous Chevy Van met an untimely underwater demise and he’s looking to avoid the same fate happening to it’s replacement.  Have a burning car question and are dying to ask Ray? After you put the fire out, call and leave your message at 888 522 5478(anyone can call!) and you may be one of a few lucky folks who will get a chance to talk with him the next time he makes his way into the studio. To hear these new calls though you have to be an NPR+ or Car Talk+ subscriber(Psssttt: it’s really inexpensive and you get a lot in the bargain! New calls, about a billion classic Car Talk shows and other special stuff!) Go to plus.npr.org/cartalk to get instant access.

This time, on 'Click and Clack’s Wild Kingdom’, Anna from Illinois encounters a rat in her Honda and we all lose our ever-lovin’ minds. It’s ‘Better Anna than us!’ on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: 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

What to do about the ‘mechanically-challenged’? Click and Clack used to run a do-it-yourself garage back in the day. And after rescuing a few hundred-or-so ill-fated repair attempts by their customers, the brothers developed a few simple truths to guide their flock. ‘Words to repair by’, on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: 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

Paula’s pickup truck may have a cracked head. Can two mechanics who definitely have cracked heads help her fix the problem? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: 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

Jeannie thinks she’s doing right by her Oldsmobile and taking it in for regular service checks. But recently, the garage service manager tells her that she’s hurting the car by not regularly exercising the parking brake. Should Jeannie be exercising her dopeslap technique on the disservice manager instead? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: 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

Our latest plus offering brings us back once again to the early days of Car Talk on NPR. This time, along with the callers, Weekend Edition Sunday host Susan Stamberg attempts to stump Click and Clack.Got a burning car -or a burning car question? Call Ray and leave him a message at 888 522 5478 and you may get a chance to ask him for a future episode. But if you want to hear these new calls you have to join Car Talk +. Head over to plus.npr.org/cartalk to get acess to these new calls and other jurassic gems from the Car Talk vault along with 1000 episodes of Car Talk, too. 

Tony has a Saab story for us that involves losing coolant -and, possibly, brain cells, too. The fact that he called Click and Clack should indicate how far gone Tony is already, but find out for yourself on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

At the end of the last millenium there were plenty of motorheads proclaiming this Ferrari or that Maserati as the ‘Best Car Ever’, but only two guys were willing to figure out which were the worst cars ever made. That’s right, our masters of mediocrity pull no punches on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy