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scandata · 12-01-2015, 08:45 PM

Last week I traded in my '14 1LT. While I was inside waiting for... whatever it is they keep you waiting for, the dealer took my car to the garage to have them check it out... twice. The weird thing is, it never went to the shop. What he didn't realize was that since I hadn't taken all of my property out of it yet, my dash cam was still connected. It starts recording every time the engine is started, so everything was caught on cam. If I had known, I would have had the sound recording too.

Now granted, the car was only a year old, and only had 6,400 miles on it, so I guess they saw the condition I'd kept the rest of it in and figured that if it runs OK, there's probably nothing wrong with it.

Which might be why he never went to the garage. First he drove by the area where they wash them and chatted with someone there for a few minutes. Then he drove to a parking lot and stopped at this car. You can't really tell, but there's a woman in the driver's seat, and a man sitting in the back seat. Weird, right?

The dealer (in the ball cap) got out and walked to the car and talked to these people for about 5 minutes

They also looked in the trunk

Afterward, my dealer (which by now I'm thinking might dealing more than cars) got into the other people's car and moved it into a parking space. The other people left in a different car (on the left). You can see that the guy that was in the back seat can walk fine, so I don't know why he wasn't sitting up front.

After that, he brought mine back to the dealership.

A while later the sales manager drove it to somewhere else on the lot and met my dealer and some other guy, whose inspection involved all of opening the hood and pointing at the engine.

The rest was them standing around, chit-chatting and smoking. LOTS of smoking. I guess car dealers smoke a lot of cigarettes.

Jrichards73 · 12-01-2015, 09:01 PM

Worked for a dealership in my life time and have a couple friends that own one or two.... Here is my play by play; Came back clean on the carfax, still under warranty, those people were another deal he is working (car is a new Impala), and yes, lots of cigarettes.

scandata · 12-01-2015, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrichards73

Worked for a dealership in my life time and have a couple friends that own one or two.... Here is my play by play; Came back clean on the carfax, still under warranty, those people were another deal he is working (car is a new Impala), and yes, lots of cigarettes.

Thanks, that all makes sense. Except the guy riding in the back seat like he was being chauffeured around. Maybe they had something on the front seat.

DDoug · 12-02-2015, 03:06 PM

yeah, not a big deal, really. The last car I traded, I worked the entire deal over the phone. I wanted $10k, he offered $8k. He called me back 45 minutes later and agreed to $10k, sight unseen. He probably called his wholesaler who said ok.

What was odd, I checked out the new car once I got to the dealership, they didn't give my trade more than a passing glance, even when on their lot.

scandata · 12-02-2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DDoug

What was odd, I checked out the new car once I got to the dealership, they didn't give my trade more than a passing glance, even when on their lot.

They do so many strange things. I'd almost like to work on a lot for a year just to get the inside view if what's going on.

GSTRYDR · 12-02-2015, 05:49 PM

What are the specs on your dash cam? Those are some really good quality pics.

scandata · 12-02-2015, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 07Tundra

What are the specs on your dash cam? Those are some really good quality pics.

Thanks. I'm very happy with its performance.

This is the spec info from the Amazon page where I bought it:

Full 1080P HD Recording at a Smooth 30 FPS and 720P at 60 FPS with LED Night Vision and Automatic Motion Detection
The Original Black Box G1W: Using Exclusive Novatek NT96650 Chipset + Aptina AR0330 Lens - Provides Low Power Consumption, High Definition Video Compression and Smooth Image Processing
Easy to Use and Setup: Auto-Start and On-Spot Play Back with a 2.7'' HD Wide Screen LCD - Featuring WDR 140 Degree Wide Angle 4x Zoom Lens and 5.0 Megapixel Camera

This is the page.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o08_s00

Z/28Dan · 12-02-2015, 07:42 PM

This is a hilarious thread. Now I'm getting a dash cam!

scandata · 12-02-2015, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Z/28Dan

This is a hilarious thread. Now I'm getting a dash cam!

They're definitely worth the investment, and they're a great protection against insurance scammers that purposely cause accidents. Here's a bonehead that backed into someone, then tried to claim they were rear-ended. There's no audio, but the guy points at his dashcam and they leave, visibly pissed off. It's awesome.
https://youtu.be/otQIG_qqK9Y

enzia35 · 12-03-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scandata

They're definitely worth the investment, and they're a great protection against insurance scammers that purposely cause accidents. Here's a bonehead that backed into someone, then tried to claim they were rear-ended. There's no audio, but the guy points at his dashcam and they leave, visibly pissed off. It's awesome.
https://youtu.be/otQIG_qqK9Y

A BMW, you don't say!

12-01-2015, 08:45 PM	#1
scandata Drives: 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Green Edtn Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,284	Sometimes they don't really inspect your trade-in Last week I traded in my '14 1LT. While I was inside waiting for... whatever it is they keep you waiting for, the dealer took my car to the garage to have them check it out... twice. The weird thing is, it never went to the shop. What he didn't realize was that since I hadn't taken all of my property out of it yet, my dash cam was still connected. It starts recording every time the engine is started, so everything was caught on cam. If I had known, I would have had the sound recording too. Now granted, the car was only a year old, and only had 6,400 miles on it, so I guess they saw the condition I'd kept the rest of it in and figured that if it runs OK, there's probably nothing wrong with it. Which might be why he never went to the garage. First he drove by the area where they wash them and chatted with someone there for a few minutes. Then he drove to a parking lot and stopped at this car. You can't really tell, but there's a woman in the driver's seat, and a man sitting in the back seat. Weird, right? The dealer (in the ball cap) got out and walked to the car and talked to these people for about 5 minutes They also looked in the trunk Afterward, my dealer (which by now I'm thinking might dealing more than cars) got into the other people's car and moved it into a parking space. The other people left in a different car (on the left). You can see that the guy that was in the back seat can walk fine, so I don't know why he wasn't sitting up front. After that, he brought mine back to the dealership. A while later the sales manager drove it to somewhere else on the lot and met my dealer and some other guy, whose inspection involved all of opening the hood and pointing at the engine. The rest was them standing around, chit-chatting and smoking. LOTS of smoking. I guess car dealers smoke a lot of cigarettes. __________________ 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Edition Green Flash (2015 - present) 2014 1LT vert, Blue Ray Metallic (2014 - 2015)

12-01-2015, 09:01 PM	#2
Jrichards73 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 921	Worked for a dealership in my life time and have a couple friends that own one or two.... Here is my play by play; Came back clean on the carfax, still under warranty, those people were another deal he is working (car is a new Impala), and yes, lots of cigarettes. __________________ Updates: BTR Stage 2 VVT Cam Kit w/Smith Brothers Trunnions, Fluidampr, RX catch can, B&M Trans pan mod, Kooks Black Headers, Borla S-tunes, Eibach Multi-Pro-R2 coilovers and Swaybars, BMR Full Bushing kit with Toe and Trailing arms, RB Rotors w/EBC Pads, GForce 1400 Axles (now on order). AVH-X5800BHS in Scosche GM5201AB.

12-02-2015, 03:06 PM	#4
DDoug Drives: '13 Inferno Orange ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: The 313 Posts: 437	yeah, not a big deal, really. The last car I traded, I worked the entire deal over the phone. I wanted $10k, he offered $8k. He called me back 45 minutes later and agreed to $10k, sight unseen. He probably called his wholesaler who said ok. What was odd, I checked out the new car once I got to the dealership, they didn't give my trade more than a passing glance, even when on their lot. __________________

12-02-2015, 07:42 PM	#8
Z/28Dan Drives: 2023 1SS 1LE Vivid Orange Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 2,680 View My Garage	This is a hilarious thread. Now I'm getting a dash cam! __________________ There are only so many days in your lifetime. So get out and drive your Camaro... Dan

12-02-2015, 05:49 PM	#6
GSTRYDR Ghost Ryder Z Drives: 2018 Nightfall Gray ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Blenheim, SC Posts: 134	What are the specs on your dash cam? Those are some really good quality pics.