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

Braden Bjella

Hand peeling pink off of tesla symbol(l+r), Woman waving in front of tesla(c)

‘Wait whattt?? U can lease a car?’: Viewers split after Tesla driver says she has to return car after leasing it for 3 years

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

‘Totally scammed’: Car wash quotes driver $800 to wash paint off Benz. She uses a Scrub Daddy instead

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Woman feels bamboozled after spending $300 on oil change

‘100% they didn’t check your coolant’: Woman feels bamboozled after spending $300 on oil change

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

Car in carwash(l), Interior of car during car wash(c), Washing car by hand(r)

‘I’m there 2-3x a week’: Driver reveals the real reason you’re supposed to get a car wash every 2 weeks

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

‘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

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Man says a Hyundai left his family stranded on freeway.

‘Get a mazda’: Man says a Hyundai left his family stranded on freeway. Then he bought a second Hyundai—and it did the same thing

Man says he has ‘post car clarity’ after buying dream car

‘This the realest thing I’ve ever seen’: Man says he has ‘post car clarity’ after buying dream car

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

‘Wants out of it’: Man pays $1,500 a month on his Dodge Ram. He still owes $70,000

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

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

Woman gets an electric Kia. Then she finds out it’s going to take 41 hours to fully charge

‘Do your research on home chargers before buying one’: Woman gets an electric Kia. Then she finds out it’s going to take 41 hours to fully charge

Woman puts Mercedes on blast for scary feature that happened while she was trying to shop at Best Buy

‘Now i have to rethink the whole brand!!’: Woman puts Mercedes on blast for scary feature that happened while she was trying to shop at Best Buy

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

Man’a Corolla hits 400,000 miles. Here’s how Toyota rewards him

‘I feel like ppl should get a discount on a new car for being this loyal’: Man’s Corolla hits 400K miles. Here’s how Toyota rewards him

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

Honda Civic drivers are obsessed with this new feature

‘Bro got all the achievements on his dash’: Honda Civic drivers are obsessed with this feature

Porsche driver reveals exactly why she’s decided to sell her ‘dream car’

‘This is a big issue people don’t think about when buying a luxury brand’: Porsche driver reveals why she’s decided to sell her ‘dream car’

Ford Flex mechanic can’t believe what happens when starts the car

Cars