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

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot of Tiktok user @hdptravel; Photo of a Toyota Dealership exterior.

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‘This Fisher Price toy is supposed to be a key?’: Man sits in driver’s seat of 2025 Toyota Camry. Then he notices it has an unprecedented new feature

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

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‘What is the reason?’: Woman gets her car washed 2 times a day. Is that overkill?

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 have some bad news’: Man takes his car to dealership for oil change. Then they crash it into a wall

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

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Car dealer walks into Bank of America repo lot. Then he sees a brand-new Chevy Tahoe

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

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‘Definitely has a head gasket leak’: Mechanic works on 2019 Dodge Ram Pro Master, used for Amazon delivery vans. Then he reveals the real reason he loves working on them

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Wayyy bigger flex’: Man buys Lexus ES350 with cash. Then he reveals why he didn’t choose to finance

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

Driver rolls into the shop for a cabin air filter change. Then the mechanic opens the door

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‘Wont make any difference anyway’: Driver rolls into the shop for a cabin air filter change. Then the mechanic opens the door

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman buys Jeep from Carvana to be delivered in 4 days. Then she gets a message from them on the third day

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‘I’m well aware of the issues’: Woman buys 2023 Jeep Sahara from Carvana to be delivered in 4 days. Then she gets a message from them on the third day

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Women buys her Jeep from Stellantis, then later regrets due to constant repair needs

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‘NEVER EVER buy ANYTHING from Stellantis!!’: Woman has owned Jeep Grand Cherokee for 16 months. Why has it been in the shop for so long?

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‘For an XLT??’: Expert says Ford F-150s are going for $56,000 with employee pricing. Here’s how you can get it

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‘The engine stopped’: Woman buys a 2019 Hyundai Tucson. Then she gets buyer’s remorse and calls it the ‘biggest financial mistake’

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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‘CVT is always a gamble’: Man buys 2015 Honda Civic with 195,000 miles at online auction. Is it worth $7,000?

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‘Is this your car?’: Woman takes her car to Walmart for an oil change. Then she catches a worker going through her glovebox

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‘54K is INSANE for a Kia’: Woman drives a 2024 Kia Telluride. Then she gets put off by this unprecedented feature

Women shares her horrifying experience being stuck in car wash

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