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Friday, August 8: Cars

POSTED: 3:27 pm EDT July 30, 2008
UPDATED: 5:41 pm EDT August 13, 2008

They say you are what you drive. Sedate sedan. Rebel roadster. Mild minivan. Every car has a story, and with 200 million vehicles on the road in the US, there are plenty of stories to tell. Tonight, we find a few, as we get behind the wheel of a smart car and try to stump it, discover the rules for buying a good used automobile, and meet a man not named Peter Mehegan who is proud of his Old Chevy.

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  • Show Resources:

    Stuart Carpenter
    37 Chestnut Street
    Needham, MA 02492
    781-444-4646
    Copley Motorcars
    copleycars@aol.com

    Bill Putman
    Toad Hall Sports Car Museum
    288 Scudder Avenue
    Hyannis Port, MA 02647
    508-778-4934
    Toad Hall
    ToadHallCars@aol.com

    Smart Car
    Smart Car
    Herb Chambers

    Jim Miga
    The Garage Valet
    781-729-7567
    The Garage Valet
    j_miga@comcast.net

    Brian Mitrano (’69 Chevy)
    508-561-7336
    bemitrano@comcast.net

    John Paul
    “The Car Doctor”
    AAA Southern New England
    AAA
    jpaul@aaasne.com

    Car Talk



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