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#1203: Snakes in the Fusion

Original Air Date: 01.21.2012

This week on Car Talk, Josh let a boa constrictor get loose in his wife's Fusion. In the ensuing snake hunt, he removed just about every bit of the car's interior. Now, after putting it all back together, he's got a few pieces left over.

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