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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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2026 Toyota Prius Owner Wants an Actual Spare Tire For His New Nightshade - He Adds, “I Can’t Believe the Dealer Wants Another $900 Just For Parts, and That Doesn’t Include Installation” 0
“My 2017 Highlander Had the Infamous Grinding, Whining, Slipping Transmission: Luckily It Qualified for Toyota’s ZJC Warranty, But My ‘Free’ Trans. Cost Me $2K” 0
2017 Ford F-150 Owner Dumps His Pennzoil Out for Valvoline Restore & Protect at 140K: Says, “I Can't Wait to Hear What the Critics Have To Say” 0
2023 RAV4 Prime Owner Says Her Dashboard Went Dark, and Toyota’s Recall Doesn’t Fix It - She Adds, “It’s Unsafe To Drive, They’ve Had It 2 Weeks, and I’m In a Camry Loaner” 2
2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Owner Says His SUV Blew a Head Gasket at Just 65K Miles - He Adds, “I Thought I Was Buying Ultra-Reliable, What Happened to Honda Reliability?” 0
“I Bought My 2021 Toyota Tacoma New, and 63K In, the Engine Blew On the Highway, 3K Over Warranty, $14K For a New Engine, and Toyota Will Only Cover Half” 3
Ram 1500 Owner Says, “Ram Has the Worst Wheels, I See All These Lifted Trucks, But I Won’t Ever Lift One Again, Too Many Problems, But These Puny Rims Have To Go” 1
2025 GMC Sierra Transmission Fails at 12,500 Miles; This Owner Is Furious Over the Dealer’s 'Weak Fix' 1
Tesla Model 3 Owner Says, “At First, I Hated Tesla, Until I Drove This MP3, Then It Was Game Over, I Just Got Rid of a Nightmare 2024 Hyundai Elantra N That Was a Lemon Buy-Back” 0
2023 Toyota Tundra Owner Says, “24K and I’m Getting a New Engine, No Issues With Toyota, They Loaned Me a 2025 TRD, and I’ll Get Mine Back in 3 Months” 11
“I’m Done With My Baby Duramax”: 2022 GMC Sierra AT4 Owner Says He’s Switching to a 2025 Ford F-150 After Repeat Engine Failures 0
Ford F-150 Owner Ditches His Lifted Truck for a Chevy Corvette C8, Says, “The Only Thing I’m Hauling Now Is Ass" 0
Toyota Quietly Admits the 'Fixed' RAV4 Hybrid Might Still Have a Major $5,000 Defect 2
New 2026 Toyota Tundra Owner’s MPG Nightmare: “I Don’t Know If I Can Live With This Poor Performance” 0
Chevy Silverado Owner Says, “My 2019 5.3L Engine Is Toast at 130K Despite 3K Oil Changes - GM Didn’t Make a Junk Design Disappear” 18
“I Was Rear-Ended In My Tesla Model 3, GEICO Refuses OEM Parts, and Now I’m Stuck Paying This Huge Bill" 2
2024 Toyota Prius Prime Owner Says “Sports Car Acceleration” Can’t Make Up For Winter Power Loss and a Dead 12-Volt Battery 5
“I Thought About Trading My 2015 Ram For the 2026 Ram Hemi Bighorn, But Mine is 10 Years Old And I’ve Never Had a Problem, I’m Not Sure About These New 2026s” 12
"Phantom Park": A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, "My Seat Wouldn't Recognize I Was Seated," Then the Truck Slammed Into Park 0
“I Walked Into the Ford Dealer, Asked For the Dumbest F-150 With the Biggest Engine, I Left My Bronco Sport and Drove Home In This Dream F-150 XL Regular Cab” 6
“This 2018 Toyota Highlander Saved My Life Today”: Mom And Daughter Walk Away After 55 MPH T-Bone By Sleeping Truck Driver 1
Honda Tech Warns CR-V Owners: "Honda Designed Garbage Engine, They Eat Head Gaskets”, The Truth Revealed 0
"I Paid Cash For Two GMC Sierra Trucks, Both Failed": Owner Exposes GM’s 3.0L Duramax Disaster 2
"I’m Never Buying A Subaru Again": Why A 2018 Forester Owner Junked His SUV For $500 6
2021 Toyota Tacoma Off Road Owner Is Quoted $3,380 For a Clutch By the Dealer: ‘In What Universe?’ Asks Community 31