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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

Women shocked, Red toy car, car keys on top of insurance papaer

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‘This is literally why I have cameras all around my home!’: Woman catches neighbor denting her car in the driveway. Now what?

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‘Matter of when, not if’: Mechanic puts Chevrolet Silverado on a lift. Then he reveals the one thing you need to know before buying one

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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‘Sister that’s not what lane assist is for’: Woman buys Hyundai from CarMax. Then she tries to use lane assist

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

man inside of vehicle driving at night(l) Giulia Vehicle Brand(r) Red Alfa Romeo Giulia

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‘I might be cooked’: Alfa Romeo Giulia driver pulls up to RaceTrac gas station. He ends up getting stranded

Asian man with light colored beard sitting in his car, and black car going through car wash

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‘I’ll never get a black car again’: Man takes his car into drive-thru car wash. Then he gets a $2,800 bill

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

Saab Car red and green warning light on dashboard, and SAAB dealership Signage

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‘Key not accepted. Contact Saab dealer’: Saab driver gets dashboard warning. There’s just one problem

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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General Motors owes up to $12,700 to some drivers. Here’s how to find out if you’re one of them

Nissan Altima Display screen, and Nissan Logo on a Steering Wheel

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‘Nissan knew who they were marketing to’: Man sits in driver’s seat of Altima. Then he realizes it has this unprecedented feature

Red Discount Tire store, and Man in blue jumpsuit replacing tire from car

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Man catches Discount Tire worker selling used tires as new. Then he reveals why he did it

Parking Sign(l) Parking garage filled with cars(c) woman sharing what happened when parking in a double helix garage(r)

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‘Welcome to purgatory’: Man parks car in double helix garage. Then he realizes what he’s done

Mechanic holding a cabin filter, Mechanics with black gloves

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‘Put that back where you found it’: Woman goes for an oil change. Then the worker pulls out her cabin filter

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You can go to Walmart and get cheaper’: Woman buys 2025 Toyota Camry with 2-year warranty. Then she hits 10K miles

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Women with black long hair shocked, Red and white auto shop with cars in the air

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Kia Telluride driver takes car to auto body shop after accident. Then they start acting ‘shady’—and she catches them in a lie

Man jaw dropped in front of his car, Bmw logo

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Mechanic tries to lift BMW on a jack. Then he hears a loud noise because he missed this little-known spot

Man gets quoted high fee for routine repair at Porsche

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‘Empty the fridge and take every last donut out of spite’: Porsche driver goes to the dealership for routine service. He regrets it instantly

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