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Old 03-05-2024, 02:51 AM
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I've used this one for my A4 and RS5 and video quality is really good. It helps that it looks factory so nobody can tell they are on camera, plus it grabs power from the mirror directly so no messy wires to run everywhere.

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Old 03-05-2024, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by aklim69
I don't follow. Are you saying that the insurance company won't pay for a "Hit and Run"? So what do you expect me to do? Catch the guy with the "Citizen's Arrest" thing? Danger aside, is that even legal for me to pursue when I am not the police? I am not sure what you meant. Can you clarify?
the insurance company still wants me to pay for the deductible as they don't have the other driver's insurance to go after, and since it costs less than that to fix it doesn't make sense to go through insurance in this case(I haven't asked if I make a claim whether it will increase my insurance cost next year but it wasn't really worth the time at that point)
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Doesn't Audi have an OEM Dashcam? I guess it's not very good?
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Originally Posted by Ganjulama
Doesn't Audi have an OEM Dashcam? I guess it's not very good?
The Universal Traffic Recorder.

After reading lots of reviews, the only advantage I could see was the neat mounting behind the rear view mirror.

For everything else, including value for money, Blackvue and some others are better.
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Originally Posted by hourglass
the insurance company still wants me to pay for the deductible as they don't have the other driver's insurance to go after, and since it costs less than that to fix it doesn't make sense to go through insurance in this case(I haven't asked if I make a claim whether it will increase my insurance cost next year but it wasn't really worth the time at that point)
Kinda SOP. No difference when I got hit by a drunk. He had no insurance. Insurance paid for the car less the deductible. You go sue him if you want to was the answer.

I believe some companies look on not my fault as an issue. Way they see it is that you are more likely to have a claim, at fault or no.
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Originally Posted by Torque450
The Universal Traffic Recorder.

After reading lots of reviews, the only advantage I could see was the neat mounting behind the rear view mirror.

For everything else, including value for money, Blackvue and some others are better.
Some places it isn't legal to have anything obstructing the glass. Something to consider if you are sticking it onto the glass.
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Originally Posted by aklim69
Some places it isn't legal to have anything obstructing the glass. Something to consider if you are sticking it onto the glass.
you can also use a blendmount that extends from rear view mirror stem if you want to be fully compliant, but it's extra $$$
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