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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

mechanic with caption "What Does It Mean That A Shop Did A "Full Diagnostic" ON your VEHICLE?!" (l mechanic holding tool (c) mechanic speaking (r)

‘People really do believe that’: Mechanic reveals what really happens when you go in for a ‘full diagnostic’ on your car

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

bwm on jack without tire (l) man with caption "Walmart tire service" (c) tire service bay with chain (r)

‘While I was waiting I changed the wipers’: BMW driver takes his car to Walmart for flat tire service. It backfires

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

toyota sign (l) man with caption "toyota recommends 10,000" (c) fresh oil being poured into engine (r)

‘Good business model!!!’: Are you getting scammed if you trust Toyota’s recommendation of an oil change every 10,000 miles? Mechanic weighs in

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I know a lot of folks who have had wires chewed multiple times’: Expert says your Toyota’s wires attract rats

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

‘But I just got a Nissan rogue’: Expert shares 5 new cars to ditch before 60,000 miles

‘Need my hearing checked’: Dealership says customer bought 2024 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid then swapped it for a Nissan at just 5K miles

‘If anyone is missing their Dodge tire’: Kia driver purchases a tire. She gets bamboozled

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

‘Easiest way’: Man shares how to clean your car’s cup holders. All you need is a few household items

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

Man talking(l+r), Cars charging at electric stations(c)

‘This is why I would NEVER get an electric car’: Mercedes driver issues warning after drivers keep skipping lines at Electrify America

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

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‘But will my HOA approve?’: You can buy a portable car lift that your F-150 can tow and do work in front of AutoZone. Should you though?

Car with scratches(l), Crest, WD-40, Rubbing alcohol(c), Hand wiping car(r)

‘I’ve hit my Benz a few times’: Driver shows how to remove scratch paint with WD-40 and Crest

Interior Mazda(l), Woman talking(c), Mercedes logo(r)

‘It’s actually reliable and not that expensive’: Viewers divided after Mazda driver calls her car a Mercedes ‘dupe’

Lawyer issues lemon law warning over Volkswagen

‘My SIL has an Atlas that spends more time in the shop than anything’: Lawyer issues lemon law warning over Volkswagen

Mechanic shows 2024 Camry come in with oil leak at only 2,000 miles

‘What’s happening at Toyota?’: Mechanic shows 2024 Camry comes in with oil leak at only 2,000 miles. He can’t believe why

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.

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