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Denis Flierl

Denis Flierl

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Since 2012, I've served as the Senior Torque News Reporter, leading the coverage of the automotive industry. My authority stems from this decade-plus role, coupled with hands-on experience as a freelance journalist test-driving new vehicles and prior consulting work with every major car brand. I specialize in delivering the latest automotive news, compelling owner stories, and expert analysis, ensuring my audience receives comprehensive, up-to-the-minute insights.  Follow me on X @DenisFlierl, @WorldsCoolestRides, Facebook, and Instagram for my daily reports! 

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I Hate My 2023 Toyota Tacoma, It’s Underpowered, Uncomfortable, the Transmission is Awful, and the AC Isn’t Cold Above 80, I’m Buying A Tundra 60
I Just Sold My Kia Soul To the Kia Dealer, Because My Little State Farm Beacon Buddy, Tracks Everything That I Do In My New Kia Sorento 185
My 2023 Toyota Tundra’s Engine Started Knocking at 30K Miles, and I’m 2 Months Outside the Recall, Now the Dealer Says I Can’t Get a New Engine 0
The Toyota Dealer Wants $300 To Clean My 2022 Toyota RAV4’s Induction System, But My 30K Service Doesn’t Say I Need It, I Think It’s a Scam 1
I Learned a Few Things Towing With My Tesla Cybertruck, It Would Have Been Cheaper and Faster With My Ford F-350 Diesel Truck 5
I Initially Thought My 2024 RAV4 Hybrid Was Perfect, But 10 Months In, Toyota's Quality and Reliability Are Not What They Were 5-10 Years Ago 44
2024 Chevrolet Traverse Owner Says, “Please, Chevy, Not My Brand New Car, It’s Twice In 3 Months, Don’t Let Me Down Again” 15
My 2024 Toyota Tacoma Transmission Died 15K Miles In, I’ve Been Waiting Over A Month, and Zero Updates From the Dealer On When It Will Be Fixed 2
Tesla Cybertruck and All EV Trucks “Are the Worst If You Carry Loads, Trailer, Go to Worksites or On Vacation, The Limited Range and Refueling Is a Big Pain” 4
I Purchased a Brand New 2025 VW Atlas, and Within 2 Days and Only 29 Miles, It Had To Be Towed, Now, the Dealer Tells Me I Need A New Transmission 4
I Just Had My First 2025 Tundra Oil Change, They Charged Me $130, Then I Checked, and The Toyota Dealer Never Changed My Oil and Filter 18
Master Tech Says, “This $100K 2024 Cadillac Escalade Has 12K Miles and I Can Hear the 6.2L Engine Knocking, It’s Already Showing Signs of Catastrophic Failure” 1
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “It’s My Cybertruck’s First Time at the Service Center, and 6 Things Are Already Wrong With It” 1
My 2023 RAV4 Has Been To the Toyota Dealer For 3 Different Issues, They Still Don’t Know How To Fix Any Of Them 3
I Just Took Delivery Of My 2026 Tesla Model Y, After Only 200 Miles My Hub Cap Flew Off Going 60 MPH and Ruined My Door 0
I Almost Bought This 2023 Chevy Silverado Duramax For $51K, But, My Salesman Caught the Fake VIN, I Was Ready To Sign the Check 4
Is Subaru In Trouble? Sales Fall After 33 Months Of Sales Growth 13
I Traded Two Of My Favorites For a Tesla Cybertruck, a 2022 Toyota Tundra and a 2024 BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid. My CT Is More Fun Multiplied Times Ten 0
I Just Had My First 2024 Tacoma 10K Oil Change Done at the Toyota Dealer, Now I Have a Massive Oil Spill on My Garage Floor 84
I Just Picked Up My Ultra Red 2026 Tesla Model Y and I Had To Reject It Due To So Many Paint Imperfections, My Second Car Isn’t Much Better 4
I Asked Reddit Users, Which Car On the Road Makes You Instantly Think, This Person Is Definitely a Big Jerk? Tesla Cybertruck Is By Far Number One 0
A Nissan Dealer Bait-and-Switched Me, Told Me a Car Online Was ‘Not Operational’, Then Pressured Me To Buy a More Expensive Car and a Loan I Couldn’t Afford 4
I Just Bought A 2025 Toyota RAV4 Right Before They Announced the All-New 2026 Model, I Made a Big Mistake, I Should Have Waited 4
Help, I Bought a 2025 Toyota Highlander, and I’m Having Bad Buyer’s Remorse, I Just Looked at a Nissan Pathfinder, I Should Have Bought It Instead 47
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “My CT Saved Me $5,226 In One Year, and It Outperforms My Ford F-250 Power Stroke, I’m Selling It and Buying Another Cybertruck” 1