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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

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

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

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman defends self after getting called out for buying $100K car but living in apartment

‘People need to normalize minding their beeswax’: Woman defends self after getting called out for buying $100K car but living in apartment

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

Truck expert blasts new Dodge Ram for not having a dipstick

‘That’s a deal breaker’: Truck expert blasts new Dodge Ram for not having a dipstick. Here’s why it’s a problem

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

Car expert shares why low milage can sometimes be a bad thing when shopping for used car

‘Why does it have such low miles for being a 4-year-old car?’: Car expert shares why low milage can sometimes be a bad thing when shopping for used car

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

Braden Bjella

Tesla won’t let driver exit the vehicle, keeps shutting door and window on him

‘Sorry boss I can’t come in, my car wont let me leave’: Tesla won’t let driver exit the vehicle, keeps shutting door and window on him

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Man talking(l+r), Oil being poured into engine(c)

‘Dads teach your daughters’: Woman vows to return with a man after being charged $455 for oil change

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Mechanic talking(l+r), Nissan Titan Pro 4x Truck(c)

‘Just bought a Nissan Titan Pro 4x… How did I do?’: Mechanic recommends 3 used trucks to target on $20,000 budget. And 3 he doesn’t

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

‘Not as reliable as we thought’: Expert calls out Toyota’s new engine model for being defective

Man talking(L+r), Mechanic working on engine(c)

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

Two mechanics(l+r), Gloved hands working on engine(c)

‘Didn’t need to be replaced’: Viewers divided after customer berates mechanics for overcharging him

Woman talking(l+r), Mercedes Benz Logo(c)

‘There are some failure codes’: Mercedes-Benz GLC driver can’t believe what dealership tells her. She’s not alone

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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

‘You could be like this guy and his Audi over here’: Mechanic warns what will happen if you don’t change your oil more than the dealership recommends

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Tesla Cybertruck silhoutted over abstract background of cut vegetables

Sharp panels on Cybertrucks are sending owners to the ER

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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