Dashcam saved me $4500.... Do yourself a favor and get one.

[Thaco]

This guy tried to blame me .. I was too close... He couldn't see me in his mirrors, parking lot is 50/50... Every excuse in the book... As soon as I told him had a dash cam it was game over... Wrote off my car from this little bump. (06 Mazda 3) $4500 in damage.




Dashcam I use and currently suggest is a voifo 119s, $130 on Amazon, can get it a bit cheaper on sale sometimes.

[Tik-Tok]

Also check monthly to make sure it's working. Mine wasn't when I need it to. Stopped recording 2 weeks earlier

[rage2]

Off topic, but what's the point of bumpers when the exact reason they're so regulated is that it saves high costs in slow accidents such as this but still result in $4500 worth of damange?

[revelations]

^ definitely - cheap SD cards dont seem to do nearly as well either

[firebane]

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Off topic, but what's the point of bumpers when the exact reason they're so regulated is that it saves high costs in slow accidents such as this but still result in $4500 worth of damange?

What I find so funny is that what we call a "bumper" is really nothing more than plastic and foam.

[Tik-Tok]

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Off topic, but what's the point of bumpers when the exact reason they're so regulated is that it saves high costs in slow accidents such as this but still result in $4500 worth of damange?

"Crumple zone" and "save lives" and all that. I can't believe how much the cost of repairing my truck was. I was sandwiched on Deerfoot, ZERO frame damage, ZERO mechanical damage, just front and back components (not even fenders or quarter panels)... $13g!

[Thaco]

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Off topic, but what's the point of bumpers when the exact reason they're so regulated is that it saves high costs in slow accidents such as this but still result in $4500 worth of damange?

The truck was definitely lifted.. his bumper slid up my bumper and in to my grill/hood

Would have needed a new hood, fender, grille, bumper cover, anD headlight... No frame damage.

[tonytiger55]

Holy crap!!! Glad you had the dash cam OP.

Ive had similar near misses with cars rolling back, changing lanes, or just blatantly pulling out in front of me from a side road.

definitely - cheap SD cards dont seem to do nearly as well either

Yeah, make sure it has a fast write speed too.

[botox]

Good for you that wasn't even in the parking lot and I like the parking lot 50/50 BS. That only happens if either side can't prove they were innocent with no witnesses or dashcams.

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Also check monthly to make sure it's working. Mine wasn't when I need it to. Stopped recording 2 weeks earlier

I always have a new spare for this reason as they only seem to last 2-3 years. I also mount mine just below my rear view mirror so I can see that it's recording or not.

[Tik-Tok]

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I always have a new spare for this reason as they only seem to last 2-3 years. I also mount mine just below my rear view mirror so I can see that it's recording or not.

The weird thing is, usually the dashcam tells me when it isn't working. It typically screams "PLEASE CHECK THE SD CARD!!!" non-stop at me as soon as something stops working on it. Not a peep this time.

[Ekliptix]

Thanks for the tip on the memory card. My camera stopped working a while back, so I just ordered a better card. I suspect it'll fix the issue.

[Sky]

Glad to know you got the dashcam. Coming slow to a stop at the lights and I was rear ended 2 years ago and had both front and back cameras. Super easy dealing with insurance company with the video. 2 channel dashcam are cheap these days, don't cheap out.

I think the GLA was well built and perhaps exceeding minimum low speed crash test standards. Only had a scuff on a small piece of plastic trim, everything else was solid.

[Chester]

These are the cards to go with, never let me down, and they're cheaper now then when I bought some.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Chester]

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Glad to know you got the dashcam. Coming slow to a stop at the lights and I was rear ended 2 years ago and had both front and back cameras. Super easy dealing with insurance company with the video. 2 channel dashcam are cheap these days, don't cheap out.

I think the GLA was well built and perhaps exceeding minimum low speed crash test standards. Only had a scuff on a small piece of plastic trim, everything else was solid.

Where the fuck was that guy goin!?

[schocker]

Yeah, I have an older papago dash cam, and never noticed it only took SDHC and had a SDXC card in it for a while and it was recording nothing. Will get a newer cam when I upgrade cars.

[D'z Nutz]

These are such cheap insurance, it just blows my mind some peoples' excuses to not have one, ie: I'll get one after I get in an accident, I don't like the way it looks, etc.

Glad you nailed the fucker... er... for nailing you haha

[KPHMPH]

Even my work trucks have them! Such cheap insurance in any situation.

[eglove]

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Glad to know you got the dashcam. Coming slow to a stop at the lights and I was rear ended 2 years ago and had both front and back cameras. Super easy dealing with insurance company with the video. 2 channel dashcam are cheap these days, don't cheap out.

I think the GLA was well built and perhaps exceeding minimum low speed crash test standards. Only had a scuff on a small piece of plastic trim, everything else was solid.

I love how the crackhead in the passenger seat creamed her head on the dashboard lol

[rage2]

Great recommended videos from yours.



What 2ch dashcam are you using? Looking to upgrade.

[taemo]

bought this on Amazon and installed it on my WRX in September for this exact reason, hopefully I'll never have to use it for claim.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

thinking of buying this for my civic
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079P18YRK/...v_ov_lig_dp_it