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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: on the sides are a person in their car fixing their sun visor with text over" who did that, me." And a Toyota dealership sign in the middle.

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“Toyota quoted me $650”: Auto shop quotes woman $500 to fix her car’s sun visor. Then she does it herself with a $50 Amazon part

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

3 Panel Image, Woman in her car and Autozone Store front

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“I wish I would have known a little sooner”: Woman shares how you can get free brake pads at AutoZone. Does it work?

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

2 Panel Image of woman opening the hood of the car and Autozone store front

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“I just paid $1,500”: Woman shows how to fix your A/C with just a trip to AutoZone—and avoid a trip to the dealership

2 Panel Image of chevy truck from behind and Man stepping on gas pedal

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“$300 fee”: Tow truck driver picks up a brand-new Chevrolet truck. Then mechanic realizes the floor mat is the issue

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

Nina Hernandez

2 Panel Image of Toyota logo and Toyota tundra truck

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Here’s why Toyota is recalling Tundra trucks—again

2 Panel Image of Audi and Volkswagen logo

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Volkswagen recalls 89,000 Audi vehicles over oil leaks, possible fires

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. Man holding hand to mouth, appalled, on left. Someone inspecting car damages and holding clip board on right.

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“Such a scam”: Dealership quotes man $2,000 for damages on leased car. He  takes it to an auto shop instead

2 panel image showing the Toyota dealership sign and a new 2026 Toyota Rav4.

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The new Toyota Rav4 will be hybrid-only

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

3 panel image from a video of a person demonstrating the yet to be released, new vehicle.

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“How’d it go from 25k to 45k”: Toyota is bringing back this discontinued model. Here’s how it’s different

3 panel image: on the sides a person wonders aloud with text over: No car negotiating?? In the middle is a typical car lot.

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“I feel like that’s a lie”: Woman goes to 4 different car dealerships. They all tell her they aren’t allowed to negotiate

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“Charging for free”: Driver spots a Tesla that’s covered in solar panels. Does it work?

2 panel image. Woman, holding head in hands, with caption that reads: "good thing I got a brand new windshield this morning!" on left. Car windshield on right.

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“That is definitely a valid crash out”: Woman gets brand-new windshield. It cracks the same day

3 Panel image, a women with blond hair and Toyota Camry

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“That’s mold”: Woman says water is leaking into trunk of brand-new Toyota Camry. The dealership won’t return her calls

3 panel image of a person explaining on the sides and a Ford dealership sign in the middle.

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“Give me my old car back”: Woman says Ford’s air conditioner broke while she was test-driving it. Now the dealership is charging her $1,300 to fix a car she doesn’t even own

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