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The Daily Dot

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’m considering getting a 2023 Rav 4 from Avis car sales’: Expert reveals the real reason Toyota sales are ‘crazy’ this summer

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Mechanic reveals the real reason they wear headphones in the shop

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‘It’s a Toyota tho’: Mechanic reveals the real reason they wear headphones in the shop

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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‘I was just able to move this vehicle in my shop without the keys’: Mechanic calls out 2024 Toyota for ‘security issue’

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

Rav 4 Hybrid driver can't believe the mileage she gets with XSE

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‘$56 for every 2 weeks’: Toyota RAV4 driver can’t believe the mileage she gets with hybrid model

car interior with caption "*never been in the shop*" (l) Toyota Camry (c) car interior with caption "*gets 28 mpg and takes $35-$40 to fill up*" (r)

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‘I’m riding in this thing till the wheels fall off’: Driver shares top 3 things that make Toyota Camry the most reliable car

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

Braden Bjella

Mechanic issues warning after 2 Toyotas come in with the same problem

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‘That Autozone one only gonna last a year or two max’: Mechanic issues warning after 2 Toyotas come in with the same problem

Mechanic reveals what really happens when you bring in your car and they look over whole vehicle

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‘Today’s generation doesn’t care about deprecation, reliability’: Salesman says Honda, Toyota, and Lexus are ‘by far’ the hardest to sell. 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

Expert issues warning on sudden change to Toyota trade-in value

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‘He wanted to trade in the truck for a 2024 GMC AT4X’: Expert issues warning on sudden change to Toyota trade-in value

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

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?

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‘Living off their legacy now’: Toyota offices get raided in Japan. Expert says it’s a safety issue they addressed differently than Honda and Mazda

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‘Toyota not the same anymore’: Mechanic says he’s had to replace 6 catalytic converters on Camry cars this year. Why?

Driver says Toyota Corolla just passed 100K miles. Here's why she won't get rid of it

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‘Me with my 2014 Honda Civic’: Driver says Toyota Corolla just passed 100K miles. Here’s why she won’t get rid of it

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‘It’s an $80 product’: Toyota driver can’t believe how much she was charged when she took car to dealership for routine service

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Driver says this popular Spotify product is being discontinued

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‘What am I going to do in my 20-year-old Toyota?’: Spotify is ditching this popular screen. And drivers aren’t happy

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‘I had the same issue with a Dodge Challenger’: Toyota driver almost had to pay for a repair she didn’t need. Mechanic saves the day with this trick

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