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The Best of Car Talk

#2386: The Cheapest Possible Fix

The Best of Car Talk

NPR

Automotive, Leisure, Comedy

4.716.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Paul from Denver has an old Nissan that's slowly rusting away despite his attempts to keep it going. And he's smart enough to know that the rust is going to win eventually, but he just can't let go of it. This leads him to some strange choices when it comes to repairing the car. Find out how strange on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. And if you want to listen to more Car Talk, sign up for Car Talk+ Car Talk+ is the easiest way for fans to access more than 800 Car Talk episodes, wherever you listen to podcasts. Find out more at plus.npr.org/cartalk or find the Car Talk channel in Apple Podcasts.

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Hey, it's Ray.

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I just want to make sure you've heard about NPR's new car talk plus.

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For an insignificant little subscription fee, you'll get access to hundreds of previous

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episodes whenever you want them and your subscription supports NPR.

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If you like things the way they are, no worries.

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But if you're ready for an upgraded car talk experience and who wouldn't, what the heck?

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And you want to do your part to help NPR.

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You can go to the car talk plus channel at apple or go to plus dot NPR dot org slash car talk.

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That's plus dot NPR dot org slash car talk.

0:59.8

Hello and welcome to car talk on national public radio with us, click and clack the

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tap at brothers and we're broadcasting this week from the Vinigumbats Pullman Every

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Pavilion here at car talk plus on general.

1:16.9

I just want to know how I want everyone listening to know how dedicated my dear brother is to

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our listeners into this show.

1:25.0

This man is sitting here next to me.

1:28.8

Man, you look awful.

1:31.4

Not only does he look awful, the guy has pneumonia.

1:36.2

He crawled on his hands and knees up the stairs on his hands and knees ladies and gentlemen

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