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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

Man shares what was left behind when a Tesla sideswiped him(l) Tesla Dealer Sign(c) Tesla CyberTruck(r)

‘Just a typical day’: Driver gets sideswiped by Tesla Cybertruck. He can’t believe what it left behind

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

Mitsubishi Outlander(l) Mitsubishi Motors Dealer Sign(c) Person sharing what they learnt from their car(r)

‘This is a big, big problem’: Woman tries to unlock Mitsubishi Outlander. Then she sees the exact same model next to hers

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

Mercedes Dealer(l) Man with blue Mercedes vehicle(c) Repo Man taking car(r)

‘$1,300 a month with 22% interest rate is insane’: Mercedes driver has her car repo’d. Then she comes up with a creative plan to get it back

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image of a person explaining with text over, "I GOT SCAMMED AND I NEED YOUR HELP."

‘I got scammed’: Driver says she paid in full for her Volkswagen Beetle. Then she tries to trade it in

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

‘They can’t even sell them right now’: Expert warns car market is crashing. Then he goes to Ford dealership

Ford F150 (l) Ford logo on grill(c) Car Salesman sharing information about purchases made at dealer(r)

‘Customers always want me to remove them’: Ford dealership salesman calls out drivers who always ask for this at close. It costs them $1,800

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 logo(l), Man talking(c), Hand pointing to jeep(r)

‘All new vehicles are trash’: Expert tries fixing door on Jeep. Then he opens it

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

Braden Bjella

Mercedez Benz Dealer(l) Woman sharing her Lexus Dealer Experience(c) Lexus Sign on Wall(r)

‘The gift is it’ll last you 300k miles’: Old Mercedes-Benz owner slams Lexus dealership for how it packaged her key fob, paperwork

Hyundai Sign on Building(l) Man shares warning over Kia and Hyundai Brand Cars(c) Kia Logo on Steering wheel(r)

‘You’re gonna end up waiting 6 months’: Expert issues warning over Hyundai and Kia’s 100,000-mile warranty. Here’s the problem

3 panel image: on the sides, the interior of a Jeep Grand Wagoneer vehicle and in the middle a pinwheel loading symbol.

‘I now have to wait at the gas station’: Driver gets stranded after Jeep Wagoneer decides to do a software update

Range Rover in field(l), Man talking(c), Jeep by the sea(r)

‘They’ll literally blow up’: Expert says you should avoid these Range Rover, Jeep, BMW, Ford, Nissan models

Insurance documents(l), Man talking(c), Traffic light on red(r)

‘Pretty stupid right?’: Expert reveals ‘dumb’ insurance rule that will make you liable if this happens to you at a red light

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

‘Can they send a repo guy and take it away from me?’: Customer finances car. Then they check remaining balance 

Toyota sign(l), Man talking(c), Toyota trucks(r)

‘SUVs w/ Honda Civic engines’: Expert says this new Toyota was a total ‘flop.’ Should you try to get a deal on one?

2 panel image. On the left is the logo for Duramax and on the right is a dirty car engine part.

Cars