My car should be arriving any day now, and I want to ensure as much safety/insurance as possible. I saw the thread where the dealership wrecked a dude’s CF splitter and without the video likely wouldn’t have been compensated.
Next question is has anyone bought parts from capitolchevy.com?
Sweet. Thanks man. I was going to go with the OEM dash cam part # 19540254. Is there a reason you went with VIOFO over the OEM?
Thanks for the heads up. I’m going to cancel my order for the OEM. It is only 1080p clarity as opposed to 4K. Also since you have experience using the product, I’d rather use something road tested and recommend than something from the dealership.The "OEM" one is just a rebadged model from another manufacturer and likely a very old model. You'd be better served getting a new dashcam with modern features.
Can't go wrong with either of these:
The Best Dash Cam
If you want the peace of mind of having a dash cam record as you drive, we think the Viofo A229 Pro is the best overall choice for most people.www.nytimes.com
Which one specifically did you use? I see a range from $95 - $500. Reading the specs I don’t see much of a difference between them honestly.
I have a VIOFO 129. They have changed for the better over the years. A You Tube video rated VIOFO as #1 in a comparison.
I have that model dash cam in my other car. Works well and has a clear picture. Vortex Radar on YouTube has some good dash cam reviews.
I absolutely love this forum! I appreciate the suggestions from those with experience. I also appreciate being stopped from making mistakes… so I cancelled my order from the caddy dealership, and bought myself the VIOFO 129 Pro Duo, complete with the hardwiring kit, a 64Gb sim, and polarized lens all for less than the OEM.
I realized the 64 GB will get eaten up in a flash. So I ordered the 256 GB and will return the 64.
I just ordered it all yesterday. I went directly from the VIOFO website (same prices as Amazon). Whichever can you choose to go with, it will automatically show you the options to bundle with it. The hardwired kits all say which cams they are to wire. I thought about going with 329, but didn’t see what it offered that the 129 pro duo didn’t. All I really want it for is for accident liability and parking peace of mind (oil changers/dealership handling too after seeing the video of the tech at the dealership ruining dude’s CF splitter).
Looks like the A329 60FPS doesn’t offer much advantage over A229 Pro 30FPS. The big difference is the external SSD that can be used on the A329.
Damn! I mean I get your stance and all… but at the same time, if people know you have money, of course they’re gonna upsell and over overcharge. It doesn’t make it good business, but it’s just how it goes, hopefully we as the consumer are smart enough to keep the wool out of our eyes. It’s part of why I don’t make it known that I’ve got dough. I look just like I did when I was broke, and I keep it that way. Now that I’ll be driving a BW5 though it’s gonna be hard to keep that low key profile.
