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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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My 2023 Toyota Tundra Limited Hybrid 30K In, Is On Radiator Number 2 and Now I Have a Limp Mode Warning, I Can't Even Depend On It To Take It Hunting 1
My 2020 Chevy Silverado Is On Its 6th Torque Converter, I’m Shopping For a New Truck, But I Don’t Think Anything Manufactured Now Is Trustworthy Anymore 2
My Tesla Model X Perihelix Wheels Have a Serious Design Flaw, I Can’t Remove the Aero Covers, If I Have A Blowout, I’m Toast On the Side Of the Road 1
Ever Since We Got a KIA EV9, I’ve Been So Annoyed Whenever I Have to DC Fast Charge My Rivian R1S. It’s So Slow, It’s like Tesla Slow 0
Chevy Dealer Quoted Me $799 For My Silverado Transmission Service, That’s Outrageous, But I Bit the Bullet and Had Them Do It Anyway If It Craps Out Later 0
My 2024 Ford F-150 2K Miles In, Has Had 8 Different Electrical Issues. Now, After 60 Days, 4 Dealers, and A Buyback, I’m Switching To a Ford Bronco 19
Cybertruck Owner Warns, “Tesla Better Do Something About These Sharp Edges, I’ve Sliced Both Fingers. If My Kid Gets Cut, We’re Going To Have Big Problems, TRUST Me” 0
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Warns, “If You Go To Tesla Service For a Tire Rotation, Take Your Wheel Covers Off and Leave Them At Home, They Broke Two Of Mine” 0
2020 GMC Sierra Owner Says, “I Wish I Would Have Bought a Chevy Silverado, or Previous-Gen Sierra, These Fenders Are Weirdly Shaped and Have Big Gaps” 1
The Mazda Dealer Tried to Charge Me $75 for a $10 Air Filter on My Wife's 2024 CX-5, I Told Them Not To Do It. He Said “It’s Already In,” I Said Take It Out 4
I Watched In Horror As the Ford Tech Forgot the Oil Filter on My 2024 F-150, and Ran It Without Oil For Who Knows How Long, I’m Worried About Catastrophic Damage 0
I Have 250K Miles On My 2021 Tesla Model 3, and You Won’t Believe the Battery Health - This Will Silence All the Tesla Naysayers 0
I Dumped My Chevy Silverado Money Pit for This 2023 Toyota Tundra. Now, Two Weeks Later My New Tundra is Recalled and It’s Getting a New Engine 0
Tesla Took My Cybertruck FSD Away, Said My Driving Data Was "Too Risky," But Here's My Bizarre Fix - The Sandwich Test 0
I Bought a $65K 2026 Chevy Silverado Z71. Then the Dealer Hit Me With a Shocking $100 Fee For the Worst Possible Item 2
My 2020 Ford F-150 5.0L Engine Replaced 10K Miles Ago Is Eating Oil: It’s Already Down a Quart in 1,800 Miles, But I Can't Afford a New Payment 3
My 2024 Toyota Tundra Is a LEMON: This Week I Hit the 30-Day 'Service' Death Sentence, These Trucks Will Have No Value In 2 Years 2
As a GMC Sierra Guy, It Hurts to Say It, But I'm Done with GM, and Now I'm Conflicted Between the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Toyota Tundra 55
I Took My 2020 Highlander In For Its Free 5K Oil Change, and Toyota Came Back With $2,584 In “Recommended Services” - No Way Will I Accept Any of Them 0
After I Put On New Shocks and Springs, My Toyota Tacoma Driver’s Side Rides 1.5 Inches Lower, and It Looks Super Goofy, Now I Have the Dreaded Taco Lean 0
My 2026 Chevy Silverado 5K Miles In, Touchscreen Went Dark, Entire Truck Is Dead, Zero Power, Keyless Entry Won’t Even Work, Now, It’s a Tow to the Dealer 2
I’m 36, Single, Travel Full Time In My 2023 Toyota Tacoma, and I Spend $1,305 Per Month, I’ve Never Looked Back, But I Have One Regret 0
I Went From a 2017 Ford F-250 With 35s To This 2025 F-150, It’s So Low That It Feels Like I’m In a Car, Now I Have To Lift It 3 Inches and Run 33s 0
I Just Finished My Ford F-150 Plow Install, Now I’m Getting Grief From All You F-250, and F-350 Guys For Running a Plow on My Half Ton 0
My New 2025 Toyota RAV4 2 Months In, Has a Sunroof Leak Every Time It Rains, So, I Take It To the Dealer and They Claim It’s Normal 1