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this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2023
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Dashcam. For $80 you can fight back against your insurance company when they try to screw you out of thousands!
Since this is "frugal", my brain immediately went, "I wonder how much a used one is?"
And for some reason the idea was unsavory, as if a used dash cam might be dirty or something. But I can't imagine it'd be different than any other sort of used electronics.
There's probably a good ghost or horror story in the thought though, playing on the idea of buying up used dash cams and seeing what horrible images are left behind on them...
Dash cams are often exposed to extreme heat due to their placement. I wouldn’t trust a used one not to fail due to this. Hell, I’ve had brand new ones fail after about six years because of heat damage. My car navigation is suffering the same fate. It sucks when you don’t have covered parking.
To this point, anyone considering a dashcam should get one with a super capacitor and NOT an internal battery. This is especially true if you live in an area that gets extreme cold or heat throughout the year.