#2238: The Three Mikes

May 10, 2022
After taking delivery of his recently purchased BMW, Author and friend of the show Daniel Pinkwater struggles to interpret a few clues: Strobing dashboard lights, an overflowing ashtray, a pile of corn chips, and the curious behavior of the dog. From Car Talk’s ‘Pinkwater Files’ comes, “The Tale of the Three Mikes.” Can Tom and Ray make like Holmes and Watson and solve this puzzler (and a few others)? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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Broadcasting this week from the Tax Shelter Division at Car Talk Plaza.

This Week's Puzzler

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