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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 Took My 2009 Toyota Corolla With 268K Miles To the Dealer, At First I Was Excited, But I Left Disappointed, I Didn’t Buy A 2025 Toyota RAV4 Or a Corolla Cross 51
My Customer Traded a Honda Pilot For a Tesla Model 3 and Now Wants To Return it Because of Tesla’s High Insurance and a Charger Is $5,000 26
I Would Buy a 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, But The Toyota Dealer Is Telling Me My 2018 Mercedes-Benz E300 Is Only Worth $9K 63
I Looked At the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek and Walked Away Because of the Touchscreen, I’m Test-Driving a Car, Not A Laptop 114
I Was Worried About My Tesla Cybertruck, So I Parked Away From Everyone. When I Came Out, I Was Shocked to See My CT Dwarfed By Two Ford F-150s 18
My 2019 Chevy Colorado With Only 55K Miles, Always Serviced at the Dealer, Needs Nearly $4,000 in Repairs, I Traded That Thing In and Just Took the Loss 59
I Paid $36K For My 2019 Toyota RAV4 in 2022, Now Two Years Later the Dealer Says It’s Only Worth $19K, What’s Up With Toyota? 129
I Sold A Tesla Model 3, and Now My Customer Has Buyer’s Remorse and Wants To Return It After Owning It One Day Because of Charging Issues 28
I Was Just 3 Months Away From Paying Off My Subaru Crosstrek, Then I Had A Terrifying Accident, I Never Thought My Car Would Be Put to This Test 4
My 2024 Tesla Model 3 FSD Turned Right At a Stop Light and Ignored the No Turn on Red Sign, Why Is My FSD Making Ridiculous Traffic Violations? 4
I Bought Running Boards For My 2024 Toyota Highlander, and the Dealer Said It Would Be $500 to Install Them, Now They Raised the Price To $1,200 12
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “Toyota Was Once Hated In America, Buyers Were Ridiculed and Insulted For Driving a Japanese Car, Now, My Cybertruck Is In the Exact Same Situation” 0
I Bought A 2020 Toyota Camry and They Scammed Me With a $724 Per Month Car Payment, How Do Car Dealers Sleep At Night? 7
I Rented a 2022 Tesla Model 3 From Hertz For $325 Per Week to Drive For Uber, Is It Worth It? In My Opinion Yes 8
So, My 2023 Ford Bronco With Less Than 20,000 Miles, the Paint Is Melting and the Dealer Won’t Fix It Saying It’s User Error 5
I’m Shocked That A Customer Just Traded A 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander With Only 3,300 Miles For A 2025 Nissan Rogue 24
I Bought a 2018 Hyundai Tucson and After Driving It 2,000 Miles the Engine Died, Now the Dealer Refuses To Honor Their Warranty 9
My Son Bought a 2022 Tesla Model 3 From Hertz For a Ridiculous Price of $14K After Rebates, Clean CarFax and Only 5 Percent Battery Degradation 16
“I Just Put A New Engine in My 2021 Cadillac Escalade and That’s Just the Start, It Also Needed a Transmission” 4
Subaru Owner Says, “My Outback Wilderness Isn’t A Pavement Princess, Every Dirt Road, Snowy Path, and Hidden Trail Is Unrestricted Freedom” 6
My 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport With 33s Overheats When I’m Off-Road In 4HI, But the Dealer Can’t Replicate It, So Now They Say They Can’t Do Anything 14
I’ve Owned Toyotas For 30 Years With No Issues, I Took A Chance On a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado, and 5K Miles In, the Problems Begin 84
"I Just Learned Something About My Toyota RAV4 That I Had Never Heard of Before, Did Ya’ll Know About This?” 38
My 2021 Hyundai Kona’s Paint Is Peeling Off In Huge Chunks, I Went to Hyundai, But They Waited Until It’s Out of Warranty and Now They Won’t Fix It 6
My Tesla Cybertruck Has Been Compared to a UFO, Refrigerator, Tank, Door Stop, and a Dumpster, I Like That It Disrupts Expectations 1