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

[Lex350]

Served Op right for going to Denny's in the first place. Nothing good happens at Denny's.

I've had my dash-cam for a few years now. It was a video posted here that made me get it. I think it was some guys girlfriend was driving his BMW on the bridge over Stoney and a guy in a civic tried to do an insurance scam but they had a cam. Not sure if those details are correct. I just got back from PV and I'm still in a tequila fog.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

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I think it was some guys girlfriend was driving his BMW on the bridge over Stoney and a guy in a civic tried to do an insurance scam but they had a cam. Not sure if those details are correct. I just got back from PV and I'm still in a tequila fog.

Yeah I think it was the Beddington overpass, she would have been dinged for a 100% at-fault accident without the cam.

[chongkee_]

Had mine for a while now since that dash cam video from the 401 popped up where they were in traffic and the guy infront rolled back to the car behind but said he got rear ended.
Changed his tune pretty quick.

Had an accident over the summer where an Uber driver pulled out from street parking without looking and I ended up hitting him.
Exchanged information then I walked away thinking it was an open and shut case.
Then insurance told me that the Uber driver is claiming that I hit him while while he was parked.
Since it was my word against his it wouldn've been 50/50 according to the adjuster.
Then I sent them the footage from my dashcam, my adjuster was so excited when she saw the footage.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Decided I’m getting one for both my truck and car after this thread. Never had one before.

[D'z Nutz]

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I've had my dash-cam for a few years now. It was a video posted here that made me get it. I think it was some guys girlfriend was driving his BMW on the bridge over Stoney and a guy in a civic tried to do an insurance scam but they had a cam. Not sure if those details are correct. I just got back from PV and I'm still in a tequila fog.

Yup, that's when I decided to get one too.

https://forums.beyond.ca/threads/369...(video-inside)

[?????]

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Man you got some bad luck. Was #1 clear enough to see the plate? How long does yours record for when parked? Any battery issues?

Haha yup and then it got written off by hail.

When I zoomed in I was able to identify most of the plate and it matched with the vehicle description of a guy that lived up the street.
Cop was VERY upset when he called the guy and he denied it happened and then changed his story that he left a note when clearly you can see him stop and look at his own vehicle.

It records till the voltage cutoff you set on your hardwire kit if your camera comes with parking mode. Depends on how cold it is and if you're parked in a high traffic area.
Yes, I've had battery issues with kits that don't have accurate cut off voltages. It's best to get a battery cell if you can afford it to prevent battery issues.

I think there may be a cheap external battery alternative but I haven't looked into it.

[Thaco]

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Served Op right for going to Denny's in the first place. Nothing good happens at Denny's.

I've had my dash-cam for a few years now. It was a video posted here that made me get it. I think it was some guys girlfriend was driving his BMW on the bridge over Stoney and a guy in a civic tried to do an insurance scam but they had a cam. Not sure if those details are correct. I just got back from PV and I'm still in a tequila fog.

in my defence it was the mcdonalds divethru, although i am not sure that's better than dennys

[Chantastic]

I've looked around at the recommendations on here and...they all look pretty visible? I know some are quite small but my concern is theft. Maybe I'm paranoid, but are there any out there that are able to mount close enough to the rear view mirror that they blend in/look like a part of the mirror assembly? I realize they're not as expensive as a fancy stereo or a radar detector, but they look very easy to steal quickly.

Thanks in advance.

[spikerS]

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I've looked around at the recommendations on here and...they all look pretty visible? I know some are quite small but my concern is theft. Maybe I'm paranoid, but are there any out there that are able to mount close enough to the rear view mirror that they blend in/look like a part of the mirror assembly? I realize they're not as expensive as a fancy stereo or a radar detector, but they look very easy to steal quickly.

Thanks in advance.

I have had my trucks broken into a few times, and each time they have ignored my dash cam. They are not worth that much that crooks want to steal them.

[eblend]

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I've looked around at the recommendations on here and...they all look pretty visible? I know some are quite small but my concern is theft. Maybe I'm paranoid, but are there any out there that are able to mount close enough to the rear view mirror that they blend in/look like a part of the mirror assembly? I realize they're not as expensive as a fancy stereo or a radar detector, but they look very easy to steal quickly.

Thanks in advance.

Sure, on both of my rides I have dash cam right in front of the mirror right at the top. The one in this picture on my crosstrek has just enough room to slide up a bit off the mount to retrieve the memory card if needed. These things are so cheap, theft has never been a concern to me...plus I don't live in the NE..perhaps that's a thing over there..



Last year I got sideswiped while in my wife's car, had the dashcam...the guy quickly shut up once I told him I had it...as he was screaming at me for going too fast...Perhaps I should have slowed down more, but if I was the van I wouldn't have even gone, nevermind the guy behind him. This was with an old shitty dashcam, but good enough to get an idea. My new car has a much better cam, the A119S a few mentioned.

[Chantastic]

Thanks guys! @eblend is the A119S the one pictured/you're using on the Crosstrek?

Even in the SW condo I was living in, cars would get broken into for next to nothing. My car was always fine, because everything was always hidden. I'd like to keep it that way as much as possible.

[eblend]

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Thanks guys! @eblend is the A119S the one pictured/you're using on the Crosstrek?

Even in the SW condo I was living in, cars would get broken into for next to nothing. My car was always fine, because everything was always hidden. I'd like to keep it that way as much as possible.

Weird, I guess my car is in the garage when not at work so I don't even think about it. And yes that is the 119s in the crosstrek

[Chantastic]

Thanks

[Thaco]

I think the 119s is the best of all worlds personally, very discreet if you put it behind the mirror, and great quality/reliability, that said i did just buy the mirror one someone linked in here earlier, just because i needed the backup cam functionality as well.

[nagooro]

Is this the one you guys have? Think ill order one.

https://www.amazon.ca/VIOFO-DashCam-...ds=viofo+a119s

[HiSpec]

Does anyone have a separate dashcam for rental vehicles when travelling? If so which one is recommended?

[Lex350]

his is the model I run.