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Denis Flierl

Denis Flierl

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Denis Flierl | Senior Reporter

Denis has been a cornerstone of the Torque News editorial team since 2012, bringing over three decades of automotive industry expertise to his reporting. His deep-rooted career began in high-level consulting, where he worked directly with major global automotive brands, providing him with a unique "behind-the-scenes" understanding of the industry.

Transitioning from consulting to freelance journalism, Denis has spent years test-driving and evaluating the latest vehicles. This hands-on experience, combined with his industry connections, allows him to provide readers with a wealth of insider knowledge that goes beyond the spec sheet. Today, he specializes in breaking automotive news, exclusive owner perspectives, and in-depth analysis designed to empower consumers with the truth.

Connect with Denis: Have a news tip or an automotive question? Follow Denis on X at @DenisFlierl and @WorldsCoolestRides, or reach out via Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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My Customer Just Traded in Her 2025 Chevy Tahoe With Only 98 Miles, It’s the 2nd Worst Trade I’ve Ever Seen 26
I Just Found Out My Tesla Cybertruck Insurance Almost Tripled, It Was Already Borderline Unreasonable, I’m Not Willing To Pay an Additional Truck Payment 2
I Just Went To Buy a 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid But None Are Available and There’s Only One In Production, Now I’m Worried About the Tariffs 17
EV Dealer Says, “I Just Sold a Tesla Cybertruck Owner a Model S and He Used Crypto To Buy It, This Is the Future of Auto Transactions” 4
My 2024 Toyota RAV4 XLE With 4,000 Miles Started to Shake and the Engine Just Died, the Dealer Doesn’t Know What’s Wrong 3
I Changed My 2024 Toyota Tacoma Oil at 5K Not the Recommended 10K, I Found Some Metal In the Filter, and the Oil Was Too Dark For My Liking 43
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “Ford, Rivian, and GMC’s Only Breakthrough Is Slapping a Battery Into a Few Trucks, While the Cybertruck is the Rookie MVP" 74
I’m Extremely Disappointed With My 2024 Toyota Tundra Gas Mileage, It’s Not What They Advertised, I Traded My Tacoma For This 34
Ram Truck Thief Calls Local Police and Says, “I Hurt Myself and I Can’t Get Out” After Breaking Through the Dealer’s Glass Window 0
I Had My 2024 GMC Sierra Duramax With 11K Miles Towed To the Dealer For the Second Time, the Dealer Can’t Figure It Out, I’m Ready to Take It To Ford 6
My 2020 Tesla Model 3 Battery Failed at 15K and Now There’s An Error Code Leading To Another Battery Failure at 20K Miles, I’m Questioning Tesla’s Reliability 4
I Bought a 2025 GMC Sierra and With Only 100 Miles I Had It Towed To the Dealer, The Engine Is Making A Horrible Death Rattle 3
I Lost Thousands of Dollars On My 2021 Nissan Rogue Because the Nissan Dealer Failed To Disclose Damage From Two Prior Accidents 0
Every Time I Take My Toyota 4Runner To The Dealer For An Oil Change, They Tell Me I Need A New Cabin Air Filter, They Aren’t Getting Me Again 139
Tesla Owner Says, “Charging My Cybertruck Is Unfair, There’s No Line, No Pump, Or Wasted Time. Every Morning, My Truck Is Already Full While I Slept 84
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