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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

2 image split. Man with overlayed text that reads: "Oil change prices are crazy" on left. Oil change in car on right.

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‘Go get a Ford’: Audi dealership quotes driver $185 for oil change. Then he takes his car into a mom-and-pop shop

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Screenshots from Tiktok user @pynkintent of a man's Audi and an Arco gas station sign.

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‘I’m not joking’: Woman spots man with a sign asking for money by Arco gas station. Then she catches him walking out of an Audi

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‘Never buying Carvana cuz of y’all’: Audi owner’s transmission blows. So he sells it to Carvana

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

Split image. Man in dealership on left. Cars lined up in dealership on right.

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‘Wish he would’ve told me’: Customer trades in Audi TT RS for GMC Denali. Then the dealership worker takes a closer look at the car

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Screenshots of Tiktok user @rudycars2 pointing at various cars; Caption: "Unreliable Vs Reliable Cars"

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‘I stand by Honda’: Car reviewer shares the most ‘reliable’ used car. It’s this popular Honda model getting the best grade

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‘I also purchased the MaxCare’: Man purchases car via CarMax. Then he starts smelling coolant

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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‘Anything German’: Mechanics say Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Audi are their ‘least’ favorite cars to work on. Here’s why it’s so expensive

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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Mazda Dealer Sign(l) Most Reliable Car brands as rated by a TikToker(c) BMW Car Dealer Sign

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‘She’s quick. She’s sporty’: Expert shows the 3 ‘uncommon’ cars you may not expect are actually this reliable

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‘There’s 5 techs under my car’: Woman takes her Audi to the dealership for routine procedure. It’s a disaster

Brand New Blue Hybrid Audi with Woman posing next to it(l) Audi Logo on Building(c) Fireman Checking Blue Audi

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‘A Toyota hybrid would never self destruct’: Driver buys brand-new Audi hybrid. It ended up setting itself on fire TWICE

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.

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‘Need y’all’s opinion’: Man’s Audi requires $40,000 in repairs after owning it just 3 months. Should he spend?

Driver says car rental tricked him by giving him a 'basic' Audi Q-8 Etron.

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‘I have been scammed’: Driver says car rental tricked him with ‘basic’ Audi Q8 e-tron. They told him it was the latest model

Mechanic issues surprising warning to Volkswagen/Audi drivers during repair

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