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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

Tire by car with hand holding nuts and bolts(l), Mechanic fixing wheel(c), Car with missing tire(r)

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‘Happened to me also! Worst experience ever but I got a cool 30k’: Woman’s tire flies off while she’s driving after she gets tires rotated

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‘It was too good to be true’: Mercedes driver says dealership offered him free oil change. It backfires

Ram driver changes his brakes. But there's still a mysterious noise

Dodge Ram Breaks

‘Didn’t know a Chrysler product can last that distance’: Ram driver changes his brakes. But there’s still a mysterious noise

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand pouring oil into engine(c)

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‘I didn’t want to lose my discount’: Woman issues warning after going to get her oil changed

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

mazda-melts-wrong-oil

‘Completely melted’: Mazda driver puts wrong fuel in his car. This is what happens to it

Customer shares Sam’s Club hack so that you don’t have to ever pay for tire repair again

sams club tire

‘Discount Tire does this too’: Woman discovers hidden perk to her Sam’s Club membership

Mechanic shows how to spot the 'worst' problem he's ever seen after someone buys a used car

mechanic tips used cars

‘Yeah that’s Marketplace’: Mechanic shows how to spot the ‘worst’ problem he’s ever seen after someone buys a used car

Toyota driver says your AC will wear out if you leave it on when you turn-off your car

Toyota AC

‘This confirmed it for me’: Toyota driver says your A/C will wear out if you leave it on when you turn-off your car

Driver can’t believe state of oil changes after being quoted $150, 2-hour wait time

oil change pricing

‘I remember Jiffy Lube was $19.99!’: Driver can’t believe state of oil changes after being quoted $150, 2-hour wait time

Mechanic working on engine(l), Dodge logo(c), Engine(r)

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‘We change all the rockers on this cylinder’: Mechanic issues warning over certain Dodge engines

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

Brooke Sjoberg

O’Reilly’s worker calls out a woman's dirty headlights and says he can clean them.

o reilly lights

‘I got you’: O’Reilly’s worker calls out a woman’s dirty headlights and says he can clean them. There’s just one problem

man wiping door seals (l) man holding spray bottle (c) man wiping rain wipers (r)

hot summer car tip

‘They take a severe beating in this heat’: Handyman reveals 3-In-One tip for your car this summer

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‘JEEP=Just Empty Every Pocket’: Driver says they spent $4,000 in repairs after new Jeep broke down 6 weeks later

Toyota driver realizes he can’t turn off his new Camry

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‘Base model issue’: Toyota driver realizes he can’t turn off his new Camry. What’s going on?

Man talking(L+r), Mechanic working on engine(c)

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‘I’m not doing anything sketchy’: Mechanic calls out driver for leaving cabin camera on during repair. Is that legal?

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