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The Daily Dot

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Man talking(L+r), Chevrolet dealership(c)

‘Don’t allow your shop to do that’: Mechanic makes key diagnosis just from pulling out the filter on a Chevrolet Cruze

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 talking(L+r), hands working on engine(c)

‘Out of 500-600 jobs this is the first one that’s ever come back’: Customer returns their car to shop after being dissatisfied. It’s coming out of the mechanic’s check

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

‘Pulling credit to test drive a car is crazy’: Customer says he was banned from test-driving cars at CarMax

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

Hand on tire(L), Man talking(c), Finger pointing inside tire(r)

‘There is definitely something in there’: Customer catches tire technician leaving something unexpected inside tire during routine maintenance

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

‘I really think I was sold a lemon’: Woman says BMW ‘ruined’ her life, says dealership talked her into buying it

TikTokers shares information on Toyota’s new V6 Twin Turbo engine—now there’s a recall

‘Never getting rid of my 2019’: Viewers shook as Toyota’s V6 Twin Turbo engine gets recalled

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

Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW over yellow background

Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW, and more: 5 viral car fails that broke the internet this week

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

Car engine(l), Audi steering wheel(c), Reciept(r)

‘Everyone was scamming the poor lady’: Auto shop charges Audi driver $1K for repair. It still doesn’t fix the problem

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

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

‘It’s time to stop buying new’: Mechanic calls out new cars for now making this critical front-end part out of plastic

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

Braden Bjella

‘Brother why don’t you get like a Toyota or Honda?’: Man warns never sell to your friend after BMW horror story

Man buys used BMW and has to bring it to shop after just 2 weeks. There’s nothing they can do

‘I heard the car in our parking lot’: Man buys used BMW and has to bring it to shop after just 2 weeks. There’s nothing they can do

Mechanic calls new Ford engine the ‘worst design to date.’

‘I thought we were past this’: Mechanic calls new Ford engine the ‘worst design to date.’ Here’s why

Kia driver says her key fob stopped working. She doesn’t know how to fix it

‘Does Kia have an app I have one for my Nissan’: Kia driver says her key fob stopped working. She doesn’t know how to fix it

Mechanic charges woman $1,000 to fix check engine light on Chevy Malibu

Cars