Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's 'Car Talk,' Dies At 77 : NPR


RIP

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I still enjoy their radio show on Saturdays. My you rest in peace in Plymouth Valiant heaven Tom.

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Jim

I'll be damned. Rest in peace good brother.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

These guys reinvented the auto advice show. It is rare to see an original act in show business, and rarer still to have an act that no one can copy.

He made a lot of people smile.

'Car Talk' Co-Host Tom Magliozzi Dies At 77 : The Two-Way : NPR

I'm a little skeptical about diagnosis over the radio waves. I mean, Frasier was good for a laugh but how do you diagnose a car problem on the radio?

I don't listen to NPR because of their slant so I can't be sure how the radio show really is but I have read a couple of columns with their names on it. Seems like pretty simple issues they had to diagnose but we never will know the outcome.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

It wasn't really a diagnostic show. It was a comedy show.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Dear god I hope no one listened to them for automotive advice. That was a comedy show with an automotive theme.

We have a couple of automotive shows that air here. I listen to both from time to time. As mentioned, Car Talk is a comedy show first, not to be taken seriously for car repair information. The other one is meant as an actual call in auto repair show, but even then, despite having some good techs, it's still a large amount of guessing. You just can't do most of this type of work over the phone. Especially since so many of the customers/callers are so poorly versed in the subject matter they're trying to discuss.

Still, sad to hear about Tom.

MV

Ok. Seems like they were giving car advice in the columns but I never listened to their show so IDK. Wife gets people asking for medical advice over the phone too and she tells them she can't do diagnostics over the phone. General stuff, sure. Don't smoke, don't overeat, don't drink Draino, etc but the rest, "I need to see you and run labs" is her answer.

I have to say that they were funny in their own way. Ann Landers was a little more serious on the other end.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

He and his Brother Ray made me laugh so hard I rear ended a Tree Hugger in a old Volvo one afternoon in Bennington, Vermont.

Now what am I going to listen to on the weekends

It still comes on around here on Saturdays at 11 am on NPR.

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Jim

RIP, great NPR tradition. And, once you cut through the funny stuff, they knew their stuff about cars.

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Article said he had alzheimer's so maybe it has been on rerun for a while.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Anyone want to sign the guestbook here it is:

legacy.com

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Jim

They stopped producing new shows in 2012.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13