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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 the Inconvenience Package’: Man’s 2024 Toyota Tundra SR5 only has 500 miles. Why does it keep rebooting itself?

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‘We’re just doing some investigating’: Toyota Tundra customer goes in for oil change. Then the workers dismantle his whole truck

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘I wouldn’t go over’: Woman told her new Toyota Corolla needs oil change at 3,000 miles. Then she catches dealership worker in a lie

3 panel image: on the left is a photo of the car with the text over: "Available 2024 Grand Highlander Limited HV". In the middle is the Cadillac sign at an auto dealership, and on the right a person climbs into the back seat of a car.

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‘Bought a brand new Cadillac XT6 for 60K out the door, Toyota trippin’: Dealership on blast for price on 2024 Grand Highlander

3 panel image: On the sides a person explains, in the middle is the Toyota logo. Text over says, "5 things you should know about the Toyota Crown Signia".

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‘Gives off Lexus luxury vibes’: Expert raves 2025 Toyota Crown Signia goes 570 miles on one tank. But not everyone’s onboard

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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‘Don’t do that to the new F-150s’: Expert says Tacoma quality has gone downhill. Then he shows what’s inside this Toyota

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.

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‘With proper maintenance’: Expert shares which Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Ford, Infiniti models are ‘guranteed’ to last 200K miles

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

Expert warns car market is crashing

‘They can’t even sell them right now’: Expert warns car market is crashing. Then he goes to Ford dealership

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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‘SUVs w/ Honda Civic engines’: Expert says this new Toyota was a total ‘flop.’ Should you try to get a deal on one?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘All car manufacturers are doing that now’: Woman pays $60K for Toyota Grand Highlander. Then the $15 per month subscription runs 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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‘One of the biggest scams in the automotive industry’: Toyota dealership quotes $8,600 for his repair. Then he fixed it for 50 bucks

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‘I immediately go backstage to sign paperwork’: Woman wins Nissan Sentra on ‘Price Is Right.’ Then she tries to trade it for a Toyota Camry

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

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‘Single-handedly the best part’: Woman says if you love Chick-fil-A, drive a Toyota RAV4. Here’s why

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‘Check your ODB port’: Man discovers Toyota dealership’s GPS tracker in his Tacoma. Then he shows how to remove it

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

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