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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

car parked in the Suburban Neighborhood, and a Toyota Logo.

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‘Get a Toyota sequoia’: Woman buys 2024 Jeep Wagoneer. Then it gets towed to the auto shop for the 6th time

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

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Woman parks in tight space. Then she used this little-known trick to avoid dinging her neighbor

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‘I traded in my Ram for this?’: Expert looks under the hood of 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500 ZR2 with 15,000 miles. He can’t believe his eyes

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Car being loaded onto truck on left. Toyota logo on car on right.

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‘Is it really worth totaling out for hail damage?’: Toyota driver only has 2 car payments left. Then it hails

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

2 image split. Carvana truck with caption that reads: "That time I sold my car with a blown transmission to Carvana (broken heart emoji) on left. Carvana building on right.

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‘Carvana watching this like…’: Man sells his car to Carvana. They took it even though it had a blown transmission

Annoyed Women Laying under her car, Ford Bronco, and same annoyed women pointing at Ford Bronco

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‘My BMWs would never’: Woman crawls under Ford Bronco to change her oil. Then she takes a closer look at the oil pan

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‘What’s happening?’: Man takes keys out of ignition on his Chevrolet truck, disconnects DieHard battery. Then the engine keeps running

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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‘I just know it’s a Ford’: Man gets his oil changed at Take 5. Then it starts driving funny

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

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‘Pitiful’: General Motors under investigation affecting 877,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC cars. They all have the same problem

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‘This car is a 2019. Only has 23,000 miles on it’: Man purchases Ford Mustang from Carvana. Then he takes a closer look at the paint

2 image split. Woman sitting in car holding broken key on left. Honda on car on right.

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‘I just bought a new shell off Amazon’: Honda driver accidentally breaks key. Then the dealership tells her the cost to replace it

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I hope more people normalize tipping your mechanics’: Customer gives mechanics Gatorade, snacks as a tip. Then she sees what they charged her

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‘How is that possible?’: Man drives his Toyota Tacoma normally. He can’t believe the gas mileage

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Screenshot from tiktok user @melodyxgreen of her white Chevy.

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‘Buy a Chevy! Got it!’: 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits San Diego. Then a homeowner films how her Chevy reacts

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

man looking concerned(l) Ford Bronco Sport(c) Woman inside of a ford bronco sport(r)

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