# Help me buy a GoPro camera.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gopro-camera/684819>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 29, 2014, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gopro-camera/684819 "2014-03-29T05:29:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gopro-camera/684819/1 "2014-03-29T05:29:44Z")

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I want to buy a GoPro camera to mount on may dashboard. (Suggestions for a dashboard mount device also appreciated.) I commute to work in my 1999 Corolla in the Bay Area and there are so many batshit crazy drivers/pedestrians out there that I want to document any accident I may be involved in. I have never owned a GoPro camera and am seeking recommendations. Thank you for your time.

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gopro-camera/684819/2 "2014-03-29T05:57:10Z")

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I’m not sure a GoPro is really the best camera to use for a continuously running dash cam, it’s really more for action sports type use. There are purpose built dash cam units (and considerably less expensive than a GoPro) that would work much better for car dash use.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gopro-camera/684819/3 "2014-03-29T06:07:35Z")

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Thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gopro-camera/684819/4 "2014-03-30T07:25:20Z")

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After an exhaustive search I settled on this device:

[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXB186Y/ref=pe\_385040\_30332200\_pe\_309540\_26725410\_item](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXB186Y/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item)

For $299.99

and then received the following promotional discount:

Promotion Applied: -$110.08

Thank you again. Ignorance defeated.