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Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Dealership worker reveals why salesmen let managers close the deal

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‘Don’t be mad’: Dealership worker reveals why salespeople let managers close the deal

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Customer asks tire mechanic for integral part he forgot. She can’t believe his response

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‘I’m just a girl…I didn’t know’: Customer asks tire mechanic for integral part he forgot. She can’t believe his response

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘The shadiest thing I’ve ever seen’: Expert warns Honda dealership tried to scam customer on HR-V with this paperwork trick

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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Car buyer catches Buick GMC dealership costing customer thousands of dollars on trade-in truck

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‘Dropped it right at the end’: Car buyer catches Buick GMC dealership costing customer thousands of dollars on trade-in truck

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Dealership technician issues warning

‘They end up making like $15,000 a month’: Dealership technician issues warning about service advisors

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘It’s an $80 product’: Toyota driver can’t believe how much she was charged when she took car to dealership for routine service

Dealership worker reveals what happens when a car just doesn't sell

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‘Nissan dealership still has a bunch of brand new 2023s’: Dealership worker reveals what happens when a car just doesn’t sell

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Car dealer says you shouldn’t buy a car in 2024

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‘Just wait, bro’: Car dealer says you shouldn’t buy a car in 2024. Here’s why

Expert finds a ton of repos at the Carmax auction. He says that should be a major red flag for customers

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‘All these cars have stickers’: Expert finds a ton of repos at the CarMax auction. He says that should be a major red flag for customers

Car buyer catches Dodge dealership tacking-on thousands of dollars in random fees

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‘This is just ridiculous’: Car buyer catches Chevrolet dealership tacking on thousands of dollars in random fees on Dodge

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‘Avoiding that one doc’: Viewers divided after car salesman jokes that he didn’t want to hand customer over the CarFax

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Mechanic issues warning about Nissans after failing to be able to work on one

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‘Old cars sure are looking more appealing to own’: Mechanic issues warning about Nissans after failing to be able to work on one

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Main Character of the Week: Woman whose car was disabled by a dealership at a Planet Fitness

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‘Toyota financial?’: Dealership salesman reveals what the bank that you’re financing with says about you

Expert says the car market is ‘crumbling.’

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‘We just saw Vroom shut their virtual doors’: Expert says the car market is ‘crumbling.’ Here’s what that means for you

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