SW17LS

Around here even 10-15-20 over wont get their attention unless you are driving much faster than the flow of traffic.

So, check this out...the dealer unplugged my dashcam, just noticed...

geko29

My understanding is this is now common practice, after a few highly-publicized incidents of dealership employees abusing customer cars were caught on dashcams.

Carfan94

Seems like a pretty shady thing to do. If they’re honest and have nothing to hide why not leave it alone.

SW17LS

Yeah I dont really have a problem with them unplugging it while its there, but they need to plug it back in before its delivered back to the customer.



First time this has ever happened, at least when its been returned to me its always been plugged in

geko29

From a business perspective, it's all about risk management. Why introduce an opportunity for liability (no matter how small), if you don't have to?

Striker223

Why unplug it if you aren't working on that area is my question

geko29

As a shop with no employees, I totally understand that approach.

FrankReynoldsCPA

I understand unplugging it if you're specifically chasing an electrical problem like Steve was experiencing, but it should be plugged back in. What if he hadn't noticed it and then had an incident where he thought he was protected by his dash cam footage only to realize it had been unplugged?

Striker223

Exactly. Plus even if I did hire people I would be the only one driving customer cars if I'm still working hands on at all to avoid issues.

I see an unplugged dash cam like that I'm gonna assume you cold revved my car and beat the hell out of it

SW17LS

Exactly, I drove around all day with it unplugged before I noticed it.

My subwoofer was also unplugged. My guess is they unplugged these things to make sure they weren't bleeding electricity off, but they need to be be plugged back in. Leaving this stuff unplugged, losing my clips, all symptoms of a general lack of care and concern.

Striker223

The dealership experience......

Carfan94

Instead of teaching our employees not to abuse cars, lets tech them how to unplug the cam so we don’t end up with another embarrassing incident spreading across the internet!

Toys4RJill

I can see this POV. Privacy likely is an issue as well

SW17LS

I highly doubt they were abusing my car, why would they? Lots more fun cars they work on. To me it’s just being delivered back to me unplugged like that.

AJT123

Oh for sure. Knoxville to Rochester is a rural drive, I can imagine your route through that humongous metropolis.. In Knoxville it’s at least 80-85 now, shows we are growing up.

If it were hustle and bustle 90mph traffic the whole way, I’d be doing it too trust me lol.