Hello everyone! First off, when the hell did I make it to 600 followers?! In any case, whether you lurk, fave, or comment on my submissions: thank you so much! I love seeing other people like what I throw money at :D

Speaking of money, I have some very strong advice for those who drive a vehicle, whether it's for personal use or for work: GET YOURSELVES A GOOD DASHCAM!

Without getting into too much detail, earlier last month, I was literally on my way to sell my second vehicle when a pickup truck backed into me while I was leaving a parking lot. Naturally, they tried to blame it on me, so I had to get the local police to take the report for insurance purposes. All I needed to do was show it to the responding officer and send the footage off to insurance. Long story short: I was, thankfully and rightfully, found NOT at-fault, and I honestly credit the dashcam footage for making the case truly open-and-shut. It has literally saved me from a fairly high deductible and higher insurance rates.

There's all the other BS that comes with dealing with auto insurance, but as of today my input on the matter is no longer needed. I learned a lot of lessons with this particular vehicle in the brief yet interesting time that I had it, both with the vehicle itself and everything surrounding it. Arguably, the most important being: GET A GOOD FUCKING DASHCAM.

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ADDENDUM - 6-3-25

For those of you wanting my recommendations: I used a 2-channel Thinkware Q200 that I bought off of BlackBoxMyCar.com. The recordings are very clear; it works reliably even in the extremes of Midwestern weather; and they have a functional app for Apple and Android devices - shocking, I know. It also has Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features, but I don't use them - I use it as a dashcam, straight-up. You don't necessarily need a 2-channel unit like mine, though there are some circumstances where that second channel will come in handy. I also had my unit hard-wired for parking recording, like if someone hits your car while the vehicle is fully off, and the base wires to do that come included (you'll need to be comfortable with pulling some interior trim pieces off and find a way to hook up ground, battery 12V, and accessory 12V to use it - I got some "Add-A-Fuse" leads for that). The web store itself is a great resource for dashcam research via their Youtube channel, and their shipping times are quite reasonable. All in all, well worth it.