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Parks Kugle


Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Mechanic talking(l+r), Car part(c)

‘Don’t buy if you see black’: Mechanic says he’s had a ‘rash’ of used cars with issues, and issues one glaring red flag anyone can check for

‘Big red flag or big black flag.’

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Man talking(l+r), Hands working on car engine(c)

‘It’ll run another 50,000’: Mechanic reveals whether you should fix your car’s engine—or it’s time to scrap

‘That is a common problem nowadays.’

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Mechanic warns of shoddy jobs that lead to A/C contamination

‘You need to flush all that out of there’: Mechanic warns of shoddy jobs that lead to A/C contamination

‘Fix it right or fix it twice!’

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Airport worker shares why you should never fly out of Atlanta on a Tuesday

‘Don’t book on Tuesday, period’: Airport worker shares why you should never fly out of Atlanta on a Tuesday

‘And they always say that Tuesdays is the best day to fly. ‘

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Man talking(l+r), Autotrader site(c)

‘I noticed on Autotrader the used rav4s from 2016-2023 are nearly the same as a new one!’: Should you buy a used or new car in this game-changing market? Expert weighs in

‘That is why I bought brand new in 2023! it’s crazy.’

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Stack of tires(l), Man talking(c), Flat tire(r)

‘He’s saying we did that on purpose’: Man gets flat right after leaving the tire shop. Now he wants a free one

‘Shouldn’t have plugged it in the first place.’

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Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get

‘I have a Discover credit card’: Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get

‘I have 5 credit cards, and unfortunately theyre all on this list.’

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Expert shares ‘new method’ for how to get ‘ice cold’ air conditioning in your car in 10 minutes

‘This is real simple to do’: Mechanic shares ‘new method’ for how to get ‘ice cold’ A/C in your car in 10 minutes

‘The Old 99 is the secret.’

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Man talking(l+r), Chevrolet lot(c)

‘It blows my mind still seeing people buy the Chevy Cruze’: Mechanic reveals 5 cars known for engine failure

‘I have a Cruze. No lies told on this one.’

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BMW sign(l), Man talking(c), Car handle(R)

‘Uh oh, that’s expensive’: BMW driver brings her car into the shop. So why did the door start smoking in ‘thermal’ event?

‘Parents, do you know how to talk to your BMW about smoking?’

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Mechanic shares truth about full synthetic oil

‘What you think is full synthetic isn’t really full synthetic’: Mechanic shares truth about full synthetic oil

‘So we are being misled by all the companies.’

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Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems

‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems

‘The car companies want to put small guy out of business.’

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Man talking(l+r), Toyota sign(c)

‘I have the same two issues’: Former Toyota worker shares the 2 issues with his 2025 Toyota Camry

‘Thought I was the only one.’

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‘I go at closing. They work faster’: Woman wonders how not to have buying a car take ‘all day’

‘with Tesla you could do it in under like 2 minutes.”

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Mechanic says you shouldn’t panic if you hit 100K miles

‘It’s going to vary on where you live’: Mechanic reveals what to do with your car at 100,000 miles

‘We have a customer at my shop with a Toyota tundra with 710K on it.’

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