Idle Talk Radio with Ashley and Tom

Having a cold can cloud your thinking and mess up you math skills

On this week's show we talk about going to the Pennsylvania Farm show and that we both are fighting colds. We discussed buying a used car again and something to look for such as special brake passages. The topic of tires comes up and Ashley forgets what she is talking about and Tom gets confused. Randy calls in and suggests we may be the Odd Couple and Paul corrects Tommy’s inability to use the metric system. We also touch on Cash For Clunkers and how it affected the used car market. Our colds affected us greatly on this one. Take a listen and Have a laugh.

Idle Talk Radio: Buying a Car and Other Musings

On this week’s show we talk about buying a car and some things to look at before you make your next automotive purchase. We talk about looking at the cost of oil changes and tires. We take some awesome calls from Kyle, Irene, Randy, and Charles.
Our conversation with Kyle has some great car care tips and some thoughts on Auto Repair in general.
We also talk about my moms' Ford Escape and how the tires don't "feel right". A caller also asks about changing oil on a classic Corvette.
It is also our last show with our producer Noel because he got a promotion and now co-hosts Mornings With Mike on 830am WEEU.

Idle Talk radio: Traveling Across America or How To Not Hear an In-Law

We start the show off by talking about Seat Covers and Side Impact Airbags Located in the seat. We had done some sleuthing around and found a company that makes certified aftermarket seat covers made to work with Side Impact Seat covers. We talk with a Caller about airbags and In-Laws. We also discuss our time driving around the country with Rally North America.
Ashley talks about moving a friend form California to Mississippi and how long the drive across Texas is. I tell a story about brakes that started on fire during a youth group trip. 
If you have a question or a comment shoot us an email to idletalkradio830@gmail.com.

Idle Talk Radio: Doctor Car or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Autonomous Car

On this weeks show Tom totally derails Ashley's idea about talking about getting your car to 1,000,000 miles. He brings up an article he saw about an autonomous tractor trailer that drove a load of butter from California to Quakertown Pa. This started all the awesome calls about self driving cars. Paul believes self driving cars will cause more congestion and want larger mass transit while others like Roy who is blind would like to have the freedom of having his own self driving car to take him places. No doubt self driving cars are coming. We also talk about the effects of self driving cars on the workforce. 
Andrea called in with an awesome question about seat covers and side impact airbags that are in the seats. Roy called in to rescue Ashley and talk about high mileage cars.
Shout out to our producer Noel for getting us a rim shot for all of Ashley's Puns.

Idle Talk Radio: Winter Driving Tips, Vehicle Technology, and What I Learned Riding In A Car Without Seat Belts

In this weeks show we talked about how to prepare for winter driving. We also discussed some emerging vehicle technology and some tech from the past. Ashley is back at it with the puns and Tom talks about how his dad thought him to keep his butt in the seat while driving. Tune in for some good laughs.
As always if you have a question you can email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com or call us when we are live on the air on Thursday nights from 6-7pm. The phone numbers are 610-374-8800 or 1-888-401-0459. Find us on Facebook at @idletalkradio and @kingsautorepairinc.

Lost loves, warranties, and tires

On this episode Tom opens up about his first automotive love and talks about the days spent at the "Kerny" in Hamburg Pa. Ashley talks about the little yellow car that stole her heart in California. We talk to Jane about tire rotations and tire manufactures recommendations for tire rotations. Paul called about buying a warranty on his 2015 Chevy Cruze and wanted if it was worth buying. Randy called to discuss tire pressure numbers on the side wall of tires. 

Your car may qualify for a warranty, please press 7 to speak to a repesentive now.

We get them every day, the robocalls telling you that your car may qualify for an extended warranty. These calls are infuriating just like talking politics with family on Thanksgiving. That is why we thought it would make a good topic for our Thanksgiving show. On today's show we discuss different types of manufactures warranties and what they cover. We also discuss how aftermarket warranties work and what they actually cover. We make some bad jokes along the way and Ashley pulls out some trivia about the first automotive recall. If you have a car question or story Email us @ Idletalkradio830@gmail.com. Join us next week when we discuss, The One That Got Away- Lost Love.

Tires!! Tires!! Come Get Your Tires

Today's topic is tires. We discuss snow tire construction and what to look for when buying a good snow tire. We also discuss buying a used car, hand held tuners, oil and filter quality and that Ashley never never checks the oil in her cars. If you have a car question email us at IdleTalkRadio830@gmail.com or call the show on Thursday at 610-374-8800 or 1-888-401-0459 between 6 and 7 pm.