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Denis Flierl

Denis Flierl

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Denis Flierl: Senior Reporter & Industry Insider

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Denis has served as a Senior Reporter for Torque News since 2012, leveraging over three decades of automotive industry expertise. His career began in consulting, where he worked directly with major automotive brands, before transitioning to freelance journalism. Years of test-driving new vehicles have equipped him with a wealth of insider knowledge. Today, Denis specializes in breaking news, exclusive owner perspectives, and in-depth analysis to keep consumers fully informed. 

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2025 Chevy Silverado Duramax Owner Says His 3.0L Crapped-Out 5K In, and Is On National Back Order, He Adds, “Except My Payments Are Not On Back Order” 0
A 2025 Subaru Forester Owner Bought a Base Trim and Now He Regrets It - He Says, “The Salesperson Must Have Seen Me Coming a Mile Away, Guess I’m Too New To the Brand To Know Better” 7
Ford F-150 Owner Says He’s “Done With Ford,” at 83K Miles With Too Many Issues, He Adds, “I’m Making the Jump To a 2026 Ram Hemi With a 100k 10-Year Warranty” 1
2022 Ram Owner Says the Dealer Claims Her Truck Needs a $400 Fuel Injection Service, She Adds, “But I Only Have 33K Miles On It, Is That Why They Call Them Stealerships?” 2
2025 Toyota Tundra Owner Strapped With a $825 Per Month Payment, Says, “This Is the Most I’ve Ever Had to Pay On a Car Payment, and I’ve Heard That I’ve Got It Good” 0
2019 Silverado Owner Just Paid Chevrolet $13K For a New Engine, He Adds, “I’ve Been Team GM My Whole Life, But These New Silverados May Scare Me Away From GM” 14
“I Traded My 2021 Toyota RAV4 For a 2025 Hybrid and I Intended To Keep My 2021 Forever, But I Regret Not Getting the Hybrid AWD From the Jump, Now I Couldn’t Be Happier” 1
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “I Must Live In an Alternate Universe, One Month In, and No Hate, Everyone Loves Elon, Hates Biden, Loves Tesla and My CT” 0
Ram 1500 Owner Says 2025 Rams Have a Parasitic Drain, and a Software Update Fixed It, He Adds, “The Dealer Didn’t Have a Clue, and I Was the First To Pinpoint It” 0
EV Dealer Says He Paid $151K for a Tesla Model S Plaid, and Now It's Only Worth $50K - He Adds “That’s $2,000 a Month Loss, This Is the Most Depreciating Car I’ve Ever Owned” 0
2026 Toyota Prius Owner Wants an Actual Spare Tire For His New Nightshade - He Adds, “I Can’t Believe the Dealer Wants Another $900 Just For Parts, and That Doesn’t Include Installation” 0
“My 2017 Highlander Had the Infamous Grinding, Whining, Slipping Transmission: Luckily It Qualified for Toyota’s ZJC Warranty, But My ‘Free’ Trans. Cost Me $2K” 0
2017 Ford F-150 Owner Dumps His Pennzoil Out for Valvoline Restore & Protect at 140K: Says, “I Can't Wait to Hear What the Critics Have To Say” 0
2023 RAV4 Prime Owner Says Her Dashboard Went Dark, and Toyota’s Recall Doesn’t Fix It - She Adds, “It’s Unsafe To Drive, They’ve Had It 2 Weeks, and I’m In a Camry Loaner” 2
2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Owner Says His SUV Blew a Head Gasket at Just 65K Miles - He Adds, “I Thought I Was Buying Ultra-Reliable, What Happened to Honda Reliability?” 2
“I Bought My 2021 Toyota Tacoma New, and 63K In, the Engine Blew On the Highway, 3K Over Warranty, $14K For a New Engine, and Toyota Will Only Cover Half” 13
Ram 1500 Owner Says, “Ram Has the Worst Wheels, I See All These Lifted Trucks, But I Won’t Ever Lift One Again, Too Many Problems, But These Puny Rims Have To Go” 2
2025 GMC Sierra Transmission Fails at 12,500 Miles; This Owner Is Furious Over the Dealer’s 'Weak Fix' 1
Tesla Model 3 Owner Says, “At First, I Hated Tesla, Until I Drove This MP3, Then It Was Game Over, I Just Got Rid of a Nightmare 2024 Hyundai Elantra N That Was a Lemon Buy-Back” 0
2023 Toyota Tundra Owner Says, “24K and I’m Getting a New Engine, No Issues With Toyota, They Loaned Me a 2025 TRD, and I’ll Get Mine Back in 3 Months” 17
“I’m Done With My Baby Duramax”: 2022 GMC Sierra AT4 Owner Says He’s Switching to a 2025 Ford F-150 After Repeat Engine Failures 0
Ford F-150 Owner Ditches His Lifted Truck for a Chevy Corvette C8, Says, “The Only Thing I’m Hauling Now Is Ass" 0
Toyota Quietly Admits the 'Fixed' RAV4 Hybrid Might Still Have a Major $5,000 Defect 2
New 2026 Toyota Tundra Owner’s MPG Nightmare: “I Don’t Know If I Can Live With This Poor Performance” 0
Chevy Silverado Owner Says, “My 2019 5.3L Engine Is Toast at 130K Despite 3K Oil Changes - GM Didn’t Make a Junk Design Disappear” 18