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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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‘Built in Michigan but not made to stay’: Customer brings in 2021 Ford F-150 with 20K miles. Then the mechanic shows the real consequences of not washing your car regularly

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Coulda, woulda, shoulda got a 4Runner’: Woman buys blue 2023 Ford Bronco. Then it starts ‘literally’ melting

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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‘That’s straight up check fraud’: Customer sells Ford truck to dealership for $8,300. Then they check Capital One bank account

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

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‘It drives better than the day I got it’: Ford dealership quotes driver $8K to fix ‘broken’ transmission. Then a friend takes a look at it

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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‘It needs $10,000 of repairs’: Woman says her 2013 Ford Edge is beyond saving. Then she reveals why she can’t just buy another model year

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‘I have car ptsd’: Expert shares which cars they would never buy. It’s this popular Ford model taking the top spot

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‘Least harmless but most hilarious way to make someone mad’: Ford Bronco Sport cuts off woman in traffic. Then she find a clever trick to get even

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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‘Just found out’: Woman buys Ford Bronco. She didn’t check what it would cost to fill up first

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

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‘Dear Ford Motor Company, please bring these beautiful vehicles to the USA’: Experts are raving about the new Ford Everest Wildtrak. Here’s why

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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‘Get a truck they said’: Man fills Ford Raptor up at Chevron for the first time. Then he sees what it costs

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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‘Volvo is where the WEALTH is at tho’: Man says Subaru drivers are secretly rich. Here’s what the richest people in America actually drive

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘Dealing with this on a ‘06 Nissan Frontier’: Customer rolls Ford F-150 into shop after simple spark plug change. Then the puzzled mechanic discovers rare fault

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‘Ford has no clue’: Woman tows 2025 Explorer back to the dealership at only 3,000 miles. Now she has to use this trick to start it

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‘Be real careful what you buy’: Woman shares the truth about Toyota 4Runners,  Ford Explorers after working in auto wrecking industry

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