This Week on Car Talk

#1637: Latent Junkman Syndrome

Original Air Date: 09.10.2016
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This week on The Best of Car Talk, Joe’s brother-in-law collects heaps. This wouldn’t be a problem, except the cars wind up in Joe’s backyard. And to make things even more complicated, Joe’s brother-in-law owns the house. Can Tom and Ray untangle this family mess?
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