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The Daily Dot

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman negotiating with dealer(l+r), Hands passing car keys(c)

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‘They are so annoyed’: Man can’t get good deal at car dealership. Then he brings in his wife

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

Woman asks car salesman a question about the Honda Accord

Honda Sale

‘I would’ve walked right out after his smart comment’: Woman asks car salesman a question about the Honda Accord—his response took her aback

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

Man steal’s someone’s identity to buy a car at the dealership

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‘Ultimate uno reverse’: Man steals someone’s identity to buy a car at the dealership. It backfires

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‘False sense of security’: Expert warns never go for this ‘scam’ upgrade at the dealership

Dealership reaches out to driver over unexpected battery issue with brand-new Tesla he just bought

TESLA Battery Issue

‘We’ll Venmo you the money’: Dealership reaches out to driver over unexpected battery issue with brand-new Tesla he just bought. It backfires

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.

Stacy Fernandez

man with caption "2018 Audi SQ5 needs $40,000 engine after owning it for 3 months. Need yalls opinion!" (l&r) red Audi SQ5 (c)

audi sq5 engine

‘Need y’all’s opinion’: Man’s Audi requires $40,000 in repairs after owning it just 3 months. Should he spend?

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

Paperwork(l+r), Hand opening up glove compartment(c)

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‘I found this in the glove compartment’: Expert shows how to tell you’re getting ripped off at the mechanic

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

Braden Bjella

Car Dealership(l), Man talking(c), Car(r)

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‘You’re still responsible’: Man trades car into dealership. The dealership didn’t pay it off like it was supposed to

Expert shares 3 questions you should never answer at the dealership

Car Dealership Negotiation

‘The cash thing is 100% true’: Car expert reveals the 3 questions you should never answer at the dealership

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding car key in front of car(c)

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‘I even wore my grandma heels’: Car saleswoman says she was fired over her work outfits

Mechanic reveals what really happens when you bring in your car and they look over whole vehicle

hard to sell cars

‘Today’s generation doesn’t care about deprecation, reliability’: Salesman says Honda, Toyota, and Lexus are ‘by far’ the hardest to sell. Here’s why

Nissan buyer catches dealership violating the lending act during sale

Nissan Crooks

‘You would be committing fraud’: Nissan buyer says he caught dealership violating the lending act during sale

Expert says you should never go into the dealership when buying a car

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‘Early bird gets the worm’: Expert says you should never go into the dealership when buying a car

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Woman catches car dealership lying to her about her own credit report

car dealer scam

‘Your car dealerships are finessing you’: Woman catches car dealership lying to her about her own credit report

Expert reveals why you should never make a down payment when you buy a car

Car Dealership