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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘I don’t understand why anybody would’: Car-buying expert warns against buying brand-new Tesla, shares how to get one for ‘half the price’

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 talking(l), Kia sign(c), Man smiling(r)

‘On my third Kia’: Mechanics reveal the most common problems they see with Kia cars

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

Braden Bjella

‘First of all let me tell you some that are not good’: Expert reveals the best used SUV you can buy today

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

Black man claims racism prevented him from renting a luxury car from Enterprise

‘I don’t see what’s the problem with giving me the INFINITI’: Enterprise customer claims workers blocked luxury car reservation

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

The 'Kia Boys' stole one dad's car. His daughter got it back, but not in one piece

‘I was shocked’: The ‘Kia Boys’ stole a dad’s Forte S. His daughter got it back—but at a price

Mechanic reveals what used cars to buy with $10,000

‘No. 3 would be a Toyota Corolla’: Mechanic reveals what used cars to buy under $10,000

Mechanic reveals a 'common' issue with 'newer' Hondas

‘I have 2 Hondas’: Mechanic reveals a ‘common’ issue with ‘newer’ Hondas

Mechanic reveals which car won't make it to 100K miles

“Toyota be like ‘100k just the warm up'”: Mechanic reveals which car won’t make it to 100,000 miles

Expert says Carmax is in 'big trouble' after showing condition of repo'd cars. Viewers side with Carmax

‘You can literally lie on your application’: Expert says CarMax is in ‘big trouble’ after showing lot of repo’d cars

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

Mechanic reveals the No. 1 problem he sees with Nissans

‘It’s such a common issue’: Mechanic reveals the No. 1 problem he sees with Nissans

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

Main Character of the Week: Repo car man 

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

Car-buying expert shares how dealerships trick you with ‘When can you come in?’

‘The reason that the dealership is doing this…’: Car-buying expert shares how dealerships trick you with ‘When can you come 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

Expert reveals top 5 ‘worst’ SUVs to own

‘Transmission failure is so common super early’: Expert reveals top 5 ‘worst’ SUVs to own

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Whyyy is buying a car a riddle’: Man says this is how you should respond to ‘What do you want your monthly payment to be?’ at car dealership

‘If they do it to you, they’re doing to others’: Man catches car dealership secretly raising interest rate, adding warranty without his consent to make cost higher

Cars