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Man Buys Mercedes. Then Something Unexpected Pops Up On The Screen: 'They Are Sending Ads To The Car Now'

"They’re trying to disguise it.”

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'The Transaction Was Supposed To Be Really Quick’: Woman Buys Audi After 4 Hours. Then The Salesman Asks Her Something Shocking

"They knew nothing about it."

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'I Dropped The Price': Florida Locksmith Quotes Woman $70 To Open Car. Then Realizes There's A Shocking Service Fee

"All that I was told was that there was a $70 charge for unlocking the car..."

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Man Waits For Fiance In 7-Eleven Parking Lot. Then A Surveillance Camera Starts Talking To Him: ‘The Next Step Is Sending A Drone'

"Clearly a camera recognizing body movement and position..."

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Man Gets Oil Changed At Quick Lube Spot. Then It Breaks Down Almost Immediately: 'They Owe Him A New Motor'

"Do you see anything wrong with that?"

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Car Salesman Says SUV Buyers Always Buy Based On Price. Then He Reveals That's A Mistake: 'They End Up Regretting It'

"Don't make this SUV mistake..."

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Woman Buys Chevrolet. Then She Asks If She Can Do It For $0 Down: ‘Dealerships HATE Getting Pre Approved’

'There are some benefits...'

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Couple Gets A Subaru Outback. Then They Realize It Has One Of The 'Dumbest Features' New Cars Now Have

"I want to stick an ice pick in the stupid camera!"

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State Farm Agent Checks His Email. Then He Sees 19,000 Agents Got A New Car Insurance Rule: ‘They Can Still Pay Patrick Mahomes’

"It seems really nasty."

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‘I Have No Idea How Fast I’m Going’: Woman Starts Driving Her Mercedes-Benz. Then The Entire Dashboard Disappears

"Send error codes to the computer and possibly leave you stranded..."

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'I Didn’t Consent To That': Woman Takes 4Runner To Toyota Dealership. Then She Sees An AI Surveillance System

'Oh that is terrifying!!!'

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Woman Takes Car To Shop Because The Backseats Won’t Stay Up. Then The Mechanic Delivers The Shocking Total: 'I Immediately Knew'

'We apparently forgot how to do basic things.'

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Suzuki Thinks It Will Outsell Honda For The First Time Ever

Suzuki is confident it can grab the title of Japan's second-largest automaker.

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Man Buys New Car. Then His Dashboard Goes Completely Blank: '20 Percent Failure Rate'

'The quality of all brands has gotten extremely disappointing.'

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Volvo CEO: Wagons Are Primed For A Comeback

Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson says there could be a 'generational shift' back to wagons.

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Man Gets Online Appraisal From CarMax. Then He Tries To Trade His Nissan For A Hyundai: 'I’ve Seen It Happen So Often'

CarMax is often praised for offering top dollar for vehicle trade-ins. However, a car seller who goes by LongHairCarGuy (@longhaircarguy) on TikTok says that this isn’t always the case. In a recent post he shared online, he recounted a story about a customer who learned the hard way that CarMax's…

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The C8 Corvette Might Be Losing A Surprisingly Useful Feature

Automakers often make abrupt changes to a car’s available equipment, whether it's due to parts or shifting market conditions. But this alleged change made to the 2026 Corvette feels different. The automaker has supposedly dropped the locking fuel door on the C8, and it is unclear why.

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Man Goes To AutoZone. Then He Gets ‘Free’ Duralast Brakes For Life: ‘Never Bought Brake Pads’

When you hear about a lifetime warranty, it’s usually too good to be true. Many manufacturers have altered the meaning of “lifetime warranty" and spun it to revolve around the product's lifetime and not a human's lifetime.

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Honda Driver Hears A Knocking Sound. Then He Realizes It’s A Common—And Way Cheaper—Problem: 'Oh Man...'

Engines are the focus point and central operating system for any vehicle. Having issues with the engine can be costly but unavoidable. So when you hear any unusual sounds coming from the engine, it’s easy to panic.

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'This Is A First': Honda Driver Says Battery 'Melted.' Then Mechanic Of 17 Years Can’t Believe What He Sees Under The Hood

Google searches and AI chatbots have made gathering car information easy for everyday drivers. Many customers will go to auto repair shops, thinking they can accurately describe the problem after doing a couple of web searches. But sometimes it may not be entirely accurate or even totally wrong.

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Michigan Man Drops Off His Car At Walmart And Goes Shopping. Then He Comes Back—And Catches A Worker In A Lie: 'Really?'

Changing a vehicle’s tire is simple enough when you have the right tools. All you need is a basic understanding of the process, a car jack, a lug wrench, a spare tire, and anywhere from a few minutes to about an hour of your time.

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'Is There Video?': Man Suspects Toyota Dealership Is 'Scamming' HIm. Then He Catches The Worker In A Lie

A TikTok creator who brought his Toyota in for routine service says he caught the advisor in a contradiction within minutes, was refused a copy of his own write-up when he asked for a second opinion, and then drove to a different Toyota dealer the next day to confirm what…

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'The Plus Side Is…': Woman Gets Loaner Car From Dealership. Then She Realizes She Can’t Drive It

A Mini owner took her car to the dealership to get some work done. She was thrilled that they offered her a loaner vehicle. That is, until she realized she couldn't drive it.

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Nissan Showed Us Its Future—Here's Everything That's Coming

If you followed Motor1 over the last few weeks, you know we were busy. After a 14-hour flight, I landed in Yokohama ready to dig into Nissan’s future plans. The company brought out much of its senior leadership team, including CEO Ivan Espinosa, who walked us through what’s ahead over the…

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'Best We've Ever Seen:' Volkswagen Reveals More Details On The Next Golf

A few weeks ago, we got a first look at a design sketch of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf Mk9—the ninth generation of the iconic German compact. It is expected to be electric, but it won't arrive until at least 2028.

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