Garmin's new dash cam!!

Releases: 2-28-2014

Just came across a new in-dash cam online so I thought I'd start a tread on it to get some feedback on what people are using. Been looking for an in-dash option for sometime now and this looks like it could be a viable option. Anybody have another option that they are using now, that they would say is better? They have two options the $250 with GPS and the $220 without. I've seen some other off brand in-dash cams that are much less expensive and do the same thing but I guess since its Garmin you're paying for the name.

 

nifty

 

Why, Whats it for?

 

Uh GoPro... use almost every day. Take on my motorcycle, fishing, boat, car, playin with the kiddo, etc. Great camera.

 

handy to film all the idiot drivers on the road for when they fawk up and try to bring you down with their shatty driving.

 

Ok, I read what they are for. Its cool, but not sure why I would want to record my 6 minute drive to work. I could see if you lived in LA or a major city so you could prove the guy actually cut you off or whatever. If it lowered your insurance premiums, then i too would use my go pro. I have never been in an accident in my 30 years of driving, knock on wood!!

 

Ya my first thought was go pro, but for me to buy an in-dash system I think I would want it wired to the ignition to come on with the turning of your key and record in a loop feature that would continuously delete the oldest video to make room for the new stuff, since its primary function would be for capturing accidents. A kind of set-it-and-forget-it until you needed it type of liability protection.