[Saybo]

Was sitting in my car at lunch looking on my phone when some yahoo backed into me with their F150...

Luckily I put in a dash cam last week FOR THIS SPECIFIC REASON. It was all caught on film. Oh and the guy "couldn't" find his insurance information and had expired plates.

 

[Darkdayz23]

wow dude. was straight up not paying attention to anything. Hope you get whats needed for repairs man.

 

[Allen_rubin]

The passengers were looking straight at your car too

 

[Jstump2490]

WOW! I hope this guy goes to jail, **** anyone who drives uninsured!

 

[Saybo]

Insurance company came back to me. Dash cam evidence was crucial because it was front end damage and no one came up as witnesses. All deductibles are waved and my insurance company is going after this guy.

Right now I'm sitting (un)comfortably in a Dodge Dart complements of progressive waiting for my car to be done.

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[Jstump2490]

Insurance company came back to me. Dash cam evidence was crucial because it was front end damage and no one came up as witnesses. All deductibles are waved and my insurance company is going after this guy.

Right now I'm sitting (un)comfortably in a Dodge Dart complements of progressive waiting for my car to be done.

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Hell yeah! I hope I never need to use my dash cam but it is nice knowing its basically an automatic win in cases like this.

 

[Unfitproduct]

this....this makes me want a dash cam asap, what set up are you using.

 

[HBGeek]

Dang that sucks man! Glad you are okay and I am sure it will all get sorted out. This is just another reason I want to get a dash cam. I should be getting one in the next few months.

 

[Speedy12139]

Dash cam's ftmfw!

 

[Saybo]

this....this makes me want a dash cam asap, what set up are you using.

I'm running a thinkware F770. Kind of pricy but totally worth it. It records when parked (has a voltage cutoff so it doesn't kill your battery), auto saves incidents, has duel save features and will save the footage to the unit in case your SD card gets compromised, has the best camera sensor available, and has a good app. I downloaded this footage from the camera to my phone via the cameras built in wifi.

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[Straightline]

Been on the dash cam fence for a while now, I am officially sold.

Unfortunately it just seems to be a necessity owning a nice new car, getting ****ed in a scenario as this would cost way too much.

 

[Saybo]

Been on the dash cam fence for a while now, I am officially sold.

Unfortunately it just seems to be a necessity owning a nice new car, getting ****ed in a scenario as this would cost way too much.

Exactly! My insurance agent said they get so much front end damage fraud, e.g. people running into things then claiming damage for the EXACT reason I did. It is really difficult for them to waive fault for front end damage without either a witness or other evidence. Especially if the suspect runs, is absent, OR denying fault. This dash cam saved my ass. If the dude that hit me lied and said that I rear ended him it would be very difficult for me to prove otherwise.

 

[Unfitproduct]

duuuude, that dash cam is awesome, but damned expensive! about as much as my pulley kit.

 

[hmc2261]

damn, that sucks, I thought he was dipping out after he hit you, he pulled away quick
glad to hear the repairs are taken care of.

I need a dash cam...

 

[Saybo]

duuuude, that dash cam is awesome, but damned expensive! about as much as my pulley kit.

You can definitely get cheaper ones. I just wanted all the bells and whistles.

Here is a great option for under 100 bucks. This is definitely the best one to get if you don't want to spend much.
https://www.amazon.com/SpyTec-A119-...1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472051076&sr=8-1&keywords=a119

Also how I look at it is that my dash cam saved me from paying my deductible which is 500 bucks so it already paid for itself.

 

[cbdallas]

I watched it....But I just can't believe what I saw. What was he even trying to do???? They will give a licence to anyone.

 

[astonished]

Right now I'm sitting (un)comfortably in a Dodge Dart

That's the real crime here. I ran across what must have been a Dart SXT/Rallye owners club cruise on the highway about a month after getting my ST. Maybe all the stickers and Autozone-grade accessories were weighing them down, but it was a hilariously slow pack of "sporty" cars.

 

[Jstump2490]

duuuude, that dash cam is awesome, but damned expensive! about as much as my pulley kit.

If you are looking for something to do the job but not break a sweat opening your wallet for, look at the G1W cams. There are a few different versions but they are all around $60 or less and I have had several without issue. Just look for the 96650 novatek processor and you should be good.

 

[kshatt06]

Wow that sucks man... What a douche...

 

[Darkdayz23]

If you are looking for something to do the job but not break a sweat opening your wallet for, look at the G1W cams. There are a few different versions but they are all around $60 or less and I have had several without issue. Just look for the 96650 novatek processor and you should be good.

Just found this for those whom are interested. Searched for the cam mentioned in Jstump2490 post

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-Original-Dashboard-Dash/dp/B00FONBG1A