#2339: Carvoyance or Just a Lucky Guess?

The Best of Car Talk

NPR

Comedy, Automotive, Leisure

4.7 • 16.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Every once in a while Click or Clack amaze us all by being able to correctly guess a caller's car problem with nothing more than a car make and model to go on. Too bad good answers don't work that way too. Check out the 'Carvoyance' on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Card Talk, our National Public Radio with us, clicking
0:19.0	collect the tap at brothers and we're broadcasting this week from Card Talk Plaza of all places.
0:24.0	It's about time.
0:25.0	And we are here to issue a warning.
0:27.0	Beware.
0:28.0	What are you talking about?
0:30.0	Don't you know what time of year this is?
0:32.0	Have you ever heard of the famous Roman mechanics Ernest and Julius Caesar?
0:36.0	Yes, what about them?
0:37.0	And don't you remember the famous warning they received?
0:40.0	Beware the idols of March?
0:42.0	That's a terrible time to do tune-ups.
0:44.0	Oh, is that right?
0:45.0	Well, I mean, it's not exactly the idols of March, but it's closer now.
0:48.0	You know, it is close.
0:49.0	It is.
0:50.0	It is close.
0:51.0	And I know you have March.
0:53.0	I have one quick memo.
0:55.0	A memo.
0:56.0	A quick memo to read.
0:57.0	Actually, I got two quick ones.
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