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The Daily Dot

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

A person talking to the camera next to a Toyota symbol on a car.

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‘Broke the simulation’: Man buys a Toyota. Then the dealership opens a credit card in his name

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the Home Depot sign, and on the right a person stands on top of 3 large piles of sand in front of a garage.

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‘They’re refusing to come pick it up’: Home Depot delivers 3,000 lbs of sand in front of woman’s garage. Her Toyota Prius is trapped inside

Split image, person explaining their experience at Toyota on the left. Sign of Toyota dealership on right.

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‘I had no idea‘: Man buys 2024 Toyota Rav4 for $63K. Then the dealership opened a credit card in his name

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Parking Garage(l) Toyota Dealer Sign(c) Woman looking shocked(r)

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‘Stacker parking has to be the worst’: Toyota driver walks to apartment’s parking garage. Then she reveals how she gets her car out

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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Main character of the week: The new owner of a $2 Toyota Corolla

Toyota sign(l), Woman talking(c), Toyota car with text "how life feels wiht my $6k 1997 toyota corolla with 78k miles and no car note"(r)

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‘The miles are good but 6k was too much’: Woman buys 1997 Toyota Corolla. Should she have?

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a car hood painted with a minion on it.

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‘It’s got duct tape’: Man buys old Toyota Corolla for $2. Then he takes it to an expert

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

Yellow Toyota Supra(l) Toyota Steering Wheel(c) man shares issues with his new toyota(r)

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‘I guess they don’t build Toyotas like they used to’: Man gets ‘brand-new’ Toyota Supra. Why does it already need $4K in repairs?

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

Screenshots from @shyanne.thylia Tiktoks.

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‘I almost paid $800’: Toyota driver tries to get Apple CarPlay installed. Then she discovers little-known feature 7 months later

Screenshot of Tiktok user @queentayshops's 2025 Camry gas tank; Screenshot of Tiktok user @queentayshops.

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‘Since my car is infamous let’s do this’: Woman purchases 2025 Toyota Camry. Then she realizes what it means for her gas bill

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

A screenshot of Tiktok user @@gregmoorejr next to a photo of a Toyota Dealership exterior.

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‘I see what you did there’: Customer negotiates price on new Toyota at the dealership. Then he pulls this little-known Uno Reverse card

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‘Removable, but at what cost’: Man removes JBL speaker from Toyota Tundra. There’s just one problem

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

Toyota Dealer Sign(l) Woman wearing glasses inside of vehicle(r)

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‘No wonder my neighbor didn’t acknowledge it’: Woman’s new luxury car goes unnoticed. Is it because the new GR86 looks like a Corolla?

woman shares a information about car wreckage(l) Toyota Dealer Sign(c) Vehicles Crashing(r)

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