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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

adding oil to engine with plastic container(l) Woman shares psa on valvoline oil(c) Valvoline building(r)

Woman goes to Valvoline for oil change. Then she leaves with ‘$10,000 to $12,000’ worth of damage

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

Honda Dealer Sign(l) Mechanic Shares what he saw when he checked Honda Vehicle(c) Mechanic Checking Car Engine(r)

‘So that’s why the new Hondas are failing’: Mechanic thinks he’s working on a new Honda. Then he looks under the hood and discovers something else entirely

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

2 panel image: a person wearing sunglasses explains and the Nissan logo.

‘Why?’: Man sits in the driver seat of his 2015 Nissan Armada. Then he sees the amenities it comes with

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

2 panel image: on the left a person makes a shocked face and on the right the BMW M3 Competiton hood ornament.

‘Change your address’: Man wants to buy BMW M3 Competition. Then his insurance company shocks him with the car note

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

Light Blue Hyundai Electric car(l) Man shares his concern with the sound hyundai electric cards make(c) Hyundai Dealership(r)

‘I was so scared’: Man has panic attack in the parking lot. Then he realizes it’s just a new Hyundai hybrid, reversing

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: a Chevrolet dealership, a person explaining, and a GM dealership.

‘That’s like 5, 6 months without a vehicle’: Dealership promises woman loaner after Chevy breaks down. Then they tell her something shocking about the price

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Man idles at Dollar General in new GMC Duramax with 11,000 miles. Then he has to call the tow truck

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A Tesla storefront and a person looking at the camera.

Main Character of the Week: The teenager who bought a Tesla and got buyer’s remorse

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

‘Men have been keeping secrets. … How come nobody told me?’: Woman goes to Lowe’s. Then she spots something unusual about the Mobil, Valvoline, Castrol, Shell motor oil

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

2 image split. Car dealer with overlayed text that reads: "(alarm emoji) Toyota Tariffs (alarm emoji) How will it affect the car business moving forward? (thinking emoji)" on left. Toyota car on right.

‘And Toyota is already overpriced’: Toyota dealership salesman shares which models will be affected by the tariffs. Here’s what you can do about it

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

Braden Bjella

‘I cannot put my car in drive’: Electrify America customer plugs in Mercedes. Then the charger gets stuck in the port

‘I feel like this is their money-making scam’: Toyota dealership charges woman $62 to change air filter. Then she sees how much the STP part costs

‘I charge a LOT’: Mechanic says you should never drive with your AC on and the windows down. Here’s why it’s a universal problem

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

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