Dear Tom and Ray:

I love your column and have a problem. I have an 1888 wagon with wooden spokes and wheels. And gol darn it if the fifth spoke on the right, rear wheel ain't always breaking! Seems every time I go over a decent sized bump, the darn thing cracks right in half. This has happened at least a dozen times in the past year and I'm getting awfully tired of fixing it. Got any suggestions? Al

Ray: Al, I think you wrote to the wrong guys.

Tom: We do a column and radio show called "Car Talk." I think you're looking for the guys who do "Cart Talk." We'll forward your letter.

Tom and Ray lead you step by step through the process of finding and buying a reliable used car in their pamphlet How to Buy a Used Car: Things That Detroit and Tokyo Don't Want You to Know. To order, To order, send (check or money order) to Ruin, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. You can also order online.

© 1995 by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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