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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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My First Ram 5.7L Hemi, and Probably My Last, This Thing Drinks Fuel Like There’s No Tomorrow, and I Don’t Step On It, This HOG Only Gets 220 Miles Per Tank 1
2024 Chevy Silverado Owner Says, “Man, This Is Why I Don’t Trust Tire Shops Anymore,” After His Wheel Falls Off, Shoots Into the Road, Damaging His Truck 0
I’m At the Toyota Dealer Getting My 2025 Tundra Oil Changed, and I See Dozens of Crates With New Engines Waiting, They Can’t Swap Them Out Fast Enough 5
Honda Tech Warns CR-V 1.5L Owners, “Honda Designed a Garbage Engine, They Like To Eat Head Gaskets,” and Says, “Don't Use Honda Parts, Or You’ll Be Back To See Me” 16
I’m Looking For a Post 2017 Ford F-150 Owner Who’s Never Asked, “Why Did I Buy This Truck?” Junk 5.0s, Junk 10-Speeds, Elec. Problems, and Seal Leaks at 20K 0
My 2021 Model 3 Battery Failed Out Of Warranty, and Tesla Quoted $17K, I Found an EV Shop That Did It For $8K, I’m Not Going Back To Tesla For Anything 2
Toyota Refused To Change My 2025 RAV4’s Oil, They Had It 5 Minutes and Said They Won’t Do It Until 5K, I Made Them Take It Back, Totally Unlike My Infiniti Dealer 1
I Just Had My 2022 Tundra SR5 Engine Replaced With Toyota’s Recall, Now 6K Miles Later Here We Are, Broken Down, Intense Knocking, Smoke, and It’s DOA 3
So, It Finally Happened, My Chevy Silverado Which Has Been Meticulously Maintained Since New, Has Crapped the Bed, Dealer Says I Threw a Rod 0
Cybertruck Has Ruined Me, I Used To Enjoy My Model Y, Now It Feels Like Riding In a Bathtub Feeling Every Little Bump, My CT Feels Like Driving On Clouds 1
My 2024 GMC Sierra 21k Miles In, Dash Lights Up, Check Engine, Transmission Shifts Hard, NO Reverse, My Vacation Finished On the End Of a Tow Truck 0
It’s the Third Time My 2024 Tacoma TRD Sport Won’t Start, 6 Months In and 3,500 Miles, the Toyota Dealer Told Me ‘Just Buy a Jump Pack’ 0
I Passed on the Expensive Warranty For a Used 2019 Ram, 7,000 Miles Later the Engine Blew, and Not Getting It Was a Huge Mistake 15
They Said I Was Crazy For Changing My Ford F-150’s Oil Every 10K Miles Since It Was New, But They Were Wrong, It Has 217K Miles, and Still Going Strong 4
The Toyota Dealer Tried To Sell Me a $174 Fuel Injection Service For My RAV4, Now, My Friend Says I Can Do It Myself For $15 With a Bottle of Royal Purple Max-Clean 11
I Traded My Wimpy Chevy Silverado 2WD 2.7L For a Muscled Up Trail Boss 3.0L, I’m Looking Forward to Having 4WD and 495 lb ft of Torque 0
My 2025 Tundra Out of Nowhere, BAM!, Like a Shotgun Blast, My Sunroof Exploded For No Reason, Toyota Says NO Warranty, a $2,800 Bill, and They Won’t Pay 1
I Just Traded My 2018 Honda CR-V For a 2026 CR-V Hybrid, But Now, People Say ‘Don’t Get a Hybrid, the Cost to Replace the Battery Isn’t Worth What I’ll Save In Gas’ 9
I Ditched My 2021 Ford F-150 For This Toyota Tundra, Now All My F-150 Repair Problems Are Fixed Forever, Goodbye, I’m Out (Now, How About That Tundra?) 6
My 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Has This Hidden Filter I Had No Idea About, I Was Grossed Out To See Its Current Condition, I Didn’t Even Know It Was a Thing 0
Toyota Tacoma Buyer Says, “I Can Get Cheese On a 2026 Taco But Not Tomatoes, Because Those Toppings Aren't Available In My Region, Well, Who Woulda Thought 18
2026 Ram Rebel Owner Says, “I Installed a K&N Filter, and One Test Drive It Threw an Engine Light, and Won't Go Past 15 MPH, It’s Crazy, All I Did Was Put the Filter On” 0
My 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500 Broke So Often, I Made GM Buy It Back; I Hope This Stripped-Down 2025 Silverado 1500 I Just Bought Is More Reliable 4
First Try at FSD With My Cybertruck, V14 Was Good Until It Backed Up Into a Pole Denting My Bumper, But I’m Not Criticizing Tesla, Elon, or the CT, I Still Love My CT 1
I Took My ’25 Toyota Tundra For Its First Oil Change at 1,500 Miles, and the Dealer Tried Hard to Convince Me To Do Them At 10K, For an Engine Known To Have Problems Early On 66