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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

Asian man with light colored beard sitting in his car, and black car going through car wash

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‘I’ll never get a black car again’: Man takes his car into drive-thru car wash. Then he gets a $2,800 bill

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Women shares her horrifying experience being stuck in car wash

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‘I tried calling the number’: Woman takes her Nissan through car wash. Then she gets stuck in there

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Jeep Wrangler(l) Woman shares what happen to her car when she took it to a car wash(c) Jeep Dealer Sign(r)

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‘I fear this is common sense when you own a soft top’: Jeep owner takes Wrangler to an auto car wash. Then she proves why it was a bad idea

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‘Is this how you add horsepower?’: Driver spots SUV parked at car wash. Then they spot where the owner stuck the vacuum hose

Split image. Someone in car going through drive through car wash on left. Sign that says "Car Wash" on right.

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‘I’m…locked in’: Customer goes through drive-thru car wash. There’s just one problem

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Photo of a man cleaning a car with a power washer; Screenshot from 's tiktok of a reverse osmosis filtration system

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‘I always thought it was wetter water or something’: Expert reveals what’s really inside the ‘spot-free rinse’ at car washes

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Woman with text "why does it feel illegal to use the free vacuums at the car wash without washing your car there first?"(l), Hand vacuuming car seats(r)

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‘The sign says “FREE”’: Woman uses vacuums at car wash without getting car washed. Some viewers say it’s a big no-no

Two panel design with a man looking at the camera while talking, next to am image of a car being washing in a carwash

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‘Spent 30 bucks on one’: Expert says you should avoid ‘soft-touch’ car washes. Instead, always go to this kind

Two panel design with a man looking shook and off to the side, next to a image of a car going through a car wash

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‘I am livid’: Man takes Tesla through WhiteWater Express Car Wash. Then he hears a loud bang

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

Braden Bjella

Car Wash Brush Machine(l) Man wearing hat(c) Car Wash(r)

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‘Touchless car wash only’: Man says think twice before going through a car wash. Then he zooms-in on why it may do harm

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Driver takes BMW to automatic car wash. You won’t believe how badly it backfires

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‘I’m never going through another car wash again’: Driver takes BMW to automatic car wash. You won’t believe how badly it backfires

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‘I should have known’: Woman warns against drive-thru car washes after taking Honda to Quick Quack Car Wash

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

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‘It is literally taking the finish off’: Flagstop Car Wash customer issues warning on hanging air fresheners after one damages her car

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman warns against letting car dealership wash car

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‘I told the dealership not to wash my car’: Woman warns against letting car dealership wash car, leaving viewers torn

Teen gets automatic car wash at Quick Quack

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