Dashcams!

V_R · 20 Aug 2018 at 21:33

Fair play to you, I'd take it as far as I could if I were in your shoes.

AndyCr15 · 20 Aug 2018 at 22:00

As me and my best mate have Fords, can I ask roughly what area this TrustFord was?

Also, if the manager doesn't offer you something satisfactory, I would decline it and suggest you will take it to Ford Head Office instead. Ask for names of all involved, including his own and see what he says. I expect Head Office would have a better understanding of the brand damage that could be done.

I would also suggest people look into one of those cheap trackers. Can be had for about £30 and £10 of GiffGaff top up will last months and months.

Resident · 20 Aug 2018 at 22:10

Janesy B said:
The driver would do well to hand his resignation in and make that the end of it rather than me sending in the footage to the police and being done for driving without due care and potentially TWOC given there was no reason to drive the car on the road. That's how far I'm willing to take it if he thinks he can cling on to his job.

I'd be handing it over to the police regardless of the outcome in all fairness.

Skillmister · 20 Aug 2018 at 22:26

Can't believe the passenger didn't see the camera what a muppet

Janesy B · 20 Aug 2018 at 22:46

AndyCr15 said:
As me and my best mate have Fords, can I ask roughly what area this TrustFord was?

Also, if the manager doesn't offer you something satisfactory, I would decline it and suggest you will take it to Ford Head Office instead. Ask for names of all involved, including his own and see what he says. I expect Head Office would have a better understanding of the brand damage that could be done.

I would also suggest people look into one of those cheap trackers. Can be had for about £30 and £10 of GiffGaff top up will last months and months.

NW London.

AndyCr15 · 20 Aug 2018 at 22:49

Oh dear. Edgware? I was there test driving a new car on Wednesday. My mate uses them for his ST 200 (that he bought from them).

Lets hope they do the right thing.

Janesy B · 21 Aug 2018 at 09:30

AndyCr15 said:
Oh dear. Edgware? I was there test driving a new car on Wednesday. My mate uses them for his ST 200 (that he bought from them).

Lets hope they do the right thing.

Me too, otherwise this is going everywhere.

ShiWarrior said:
Dashcams is easy to see and disconnect, but they don't seem to
When i drop of my car, i leave the dashcam as it is (front and back) it is obvious I have a dashcam because it speaks to you when you put the keg to ignition and starts up lol

No reason to disconnect it unless you're taking it out to do handbrake turns

t-rex · 21 Aug 2018 at 09:34

Janesy B said:
Not sure yet, I'll stew on it.

Demand a free upgrade to Focus RS...

Jamesyboyjim · 21 Aug 2018 at 09:56

Absolutely disgusting! Why didn't their manager challenge them when they took the car out? Or when they returned? As you say there was no reason to drive it. I suspect no one there gives a damn and everyone knew they were going out for a joyride in a customers car.

I really hope you get exactly everything you want from that garage and not a thing less!

DampCat · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:15

That whole ordeal sounds so frustrating.

Are there any manufacturer produced dashcams as an option on purchase? Would be easier to integrate and hide eh. I'd heard the manufacturers hate them, but can't recall why.

[TW]Fox · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:16

Janesy B said:
No reason to disconnect it unless you're taking it out to do handbrake turns

Would you be cool with customers putting a microphone and camera on your desk?

InvaderGIR · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:19

[TW]Fox said:
Would you be cool with customers putting a microphone and camera on your desk?

Would you be cool with taking your car in to have something like your door bins re-carpeted and then being taken out for a test drive with launches, handbrake turns etc being done?

I agree cameras etc. shouldn't be needed but equally neither is abusing a customer's car because you want to have a laugh with a mate.

Janesy B · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:20

[TW]Fox said:
Would you be cool with customers putting a microphone and camera on your desk?

Bit different. Would you disconnect all your CCTV if you have someone working in the house/garden?

Howard · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:36

Someone at the Ford garage disconnected the power to my dashcam when it was last serviced. Don't see the point myself - all it would capture is the bonnet being up in front of it. The mileage didn't go up so they didn't take it for a drive, but it'd be nice if they re-connected it when they were finished at least.

Diagro · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:39

I left my car to be washed at one of those multi story car park washing places.

They unplugged it. No idea why...

vanpeebles · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:49

Diagro said:
I left my car to be washed at one of those multi story car park washing places.

They unplugged it. No idea why...

Probably cut loose and rode the tail off it

AndyCr15 · 21 Aug 2018 at 10:58

t-rex said:
Demand a free upgrade to Focus RS...

I happen to know they have a brand new one sat on their forecourt

Janesy B said:
Me too, otherwise this is going everywhere.

My friend that bought his ST from them, gets on quite well with the sales lady. I might ask him to mention to her, he saw this video of their mechanics etc, "what's going on?" Might help give them a kick up the arse?

Janesy B · 21 Aug 2018 at 11:02

Let them do their thing for now, and if it goes quiet or there's a lack of affirmative action you can do that.

loltim · 21 Aug 2018 at 11:12

@Howard

I would think plenty of hardworking and honest people would be uncomfortable being monitored or recorded at their place of work.

Obviously what has happened to Janesy is crap but I can see why dashcams get unplugged.

Quartz · 21 Aug 2018 at 11:14

Janesy B said:
doing about 40-50 in residential roads in the wet.

Do you need to report that to the police? You are the Registered Keeper, after all.