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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Mechanic in a red garage shirt in a car garage, text overlay reads, "What's a car you wouldn't recommend to your worst enemy?" Right: Chevrolet Equinox display at a dealership

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“The worst car out there”: Mechanics share the cars they wouldn’t recommend to their worst enemies

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

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Woman sells 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, purchases 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. Then she gets an insurance claim from GEICO—they’re not her insurance carrier

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

Light Blue Hyundai Electric car(l) Man shares his concern with the sound hyundai electric cards make(c) Hyundai Dealership(r)

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‘I was so scared’: Man has panic attack in the parking lot. Then he realizes it’s just a new Hyundai hybrid, reversing

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @wmjhm1006; Photo of a Hyundai Dealership.

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‘If you’re thinking about buying a Hyundai, I wouldn’t’: Driver buys Hyundai. Then it starts showing this damage less than 2 weeks in

Elanta N Vehicle(l) Hyundai Dealer Sign(c) Man Shares what customers do when they test drive vehicle(r)

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‘Just go buy a golf R/GTI/GLI or a cpo s3’: Hyundai dealership salesman calls out customers who test drive the Elantra N. Here’s why that could be a 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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‘And ur confused?’: Woman takes 2021 Hyundai Palisade into dealership. Then she learns it has catastrophic engine failure

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Kia Dealer(l) Man shares worst used cars to buy(c) Hyundai dealer with blue car infront(r)

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‘They said they fixed them but 2024s and 25s are coming back’: Used car dealership owner says ‘stay away’ from Hyundai and Kia. Even new models

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

Slant split image, TikTok screengrab with text: "I guess I'm not going stage 2 anymore" on the left. Image of Hyundai logo on a car on the right.

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‘I guess I’m not going Stage 2 anymore’: Man buys 2025 Hyundai Elantra. Then he has to look under the hood

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

Hyundai Dealer(l) Man shares features that are missing on his Hyundai(c) Rear view of Hyundai Kona(r)

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‘I’m gonna get so much hate for this’: Driver shows off little-known Hyundai model. Is it worth the $25K price tag?

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image: on the left is a golden Subaru logo and on the right a person explains.

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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

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

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‘Classic Hyundai’: Woman logs 250,000 miles in her Hyundai Elantra. Then it rains

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‘Boy we sure do see a lot of these’: Customer brings 2015 Hyundai into the shop. Then it starts making this disturbing sound

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Hyundai driver demands answers after seeing gearshifter

‘Car manufacturers aren’t even trying anymore’: Hyundai driver demands answers after seeing Kona’s 2025 gear shifter

2 panel image showing two mechanics explaining, in between them is a broken heart symbol.

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