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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 GMC Sierra Pickup Has 20,000 Miles, and It Won’t Start, My New Battery Is Dead and the Dealer Says They Can’t Fix It 14
I Drove My GMC Acadia Without the Keys In the Car For 20 Minutes, How Did My Car Go That Far Without the Keys? It’s a Hazard 5
Rivian Employee Says, “I Was Brought to Tears By My Frothing Red-Faced Angry Boss In Front of My Coworkers, I Reported It to HR But They Did Nothing 0
I Was Sideswiped By a Tesla Cybertruck in Miami, and Then I Was Shocked By What I Found, I Kept the Evidence 0
We Saved Up For a Year For Our Jeep Cherokee, Only Had It Two Weeks, I Looked Outside and It’s Gone Right Before Christmas 0
My Subaru Forester Has 275,000 Miles and It’s Held Together By Metal Roofing Screws, But It Keeps Me Alive 6
Ford Dealer Says “My Ford Raptor R Customers Always Want Me to Remove the $1,800 Graphics, But I Would Keep Them On” 33
I Covered My Tesla Model X In Christmas Lights, RIP to My $100K Car, Who Let Me Do This, and Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This Was Going To Happen? 16
My Volkswagen Jetta's Seat Got So Hot the Heat Warmer Burned a Hole In the Seat and My Sweater, Guess I Need Pink Seat Covers To Hide the Hole Now 0
I Saw A Cadillac Escalade Advertised For $63K, When I Inquire, the Dealer Raised the Price $6K Without Warning, Says We Have Been Getting a Lot of Inquiries Today 8
I Bought a 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, It’s a $60,000 Car and My Navigation Doesn’t Work, Now Toyota Says I Have To Pay More For Their App For It To Work 33
Tesla Model X Owner Says, People Say It Must Be Bad In the Snow, and Hard to Charge, I Laugh and Say I Don't Have to Go Out Of My Way to Pump Gas in Sub-Zero Temps 1
I Have A New Chevy Silverado, and This Thing Says ‘Buckle to Shift,’ I Have to Buckle My Seat Belt in Order to Shift Out of Park 53
I Found a Weird Black Box On My Toyota Tacoma, and I Think It’s a Tracking Device, I’m Not the Only One Finding These 14
Update - 2025 Subaru Forester Owner Says, “Most People Who Want Heated Seats, Especially In the Winter, Are Going To Be Very Disappointed” 7
I Brought My Toyota Highlander Into the Dealer For the 10th Time To Get My Moonroof Leak Fixed, They Made Me Pay $2,500 and It’s Still Not Fixed 53
Cadillac Dealer Says, “She Test Drove a New Escalade, Stabbed Our Salesperson Who Was Able To Escape, and Then She Stole the SUV” 1
I Have a 2025 Subaru Forester Sport, I Am Very Disappointed In the Heated Seats, Only Heats to 90 Degrees, So Disappointed, I Can Barely Feel the Heat On High! 118
My Son Needed a Car, So Grandma Buys Him a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, Only Problem, Grandma Loves It More Than Her Toyota Camry and Takes It Back 6
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says It’s An Expensive Brick After Washing His Truck, “I’m Only Two Months In With 3,400 Miles, My Screen Is Blank and Won’t Reset" 12
Selling My Toyota Tacoma Was a Nightmare, I Was Scammed, They Distracted Me, He Opened Up the Oil-Filler Cap and Poured a Bottle of Water in the Oil, Then Replaced the Cap 3
I Traded In My 2019 Crosstrek Limited For a 2024 Outback Wilderness, and I Couldn’t Be Happier With the Decision 7
I Flew To Houston to Buy a Ford F-150, It Was An Elaborate Facebook Marketplace Scam Says Sheriff’s Office, I’m Out Thousands of Dollars and the Truck 2
I Was Excited, My Grandparents Gifted Me a 2024 Subaru Outback - As I Lay On My Side After a Huge Crash, I Screamed Because of My Anguish For Losing My Car I Loved So Much 6
I Wanted a Subaru WRX Because STIs Are Expensive To Maintain, After Two Honda Civic Sis, I Bought a 2019 STI and Disaster Struck, My Engine Failed 14