Hi - as others have said, the DDPAIs and 70Mais are popular because they work - and they are cost effective and high quality.
But - make sure they are installed properly and set your expectations properly OP. Many dashcams fail because they are not installed properly or they are asked to do too much.
Get a 70mai or even better options like Redtiger or DDPAI and use a hardwire kit with it.. It will allow you to record 24/7 and don't forget to check if the hardwire kit has a voltage protection so that the battery will not be drained.
He's lying, just trying to get you to buy their accessory dashcam.
Just powering it through the 12v socket is no problem. But if you want 24/7 parking monitoring, then you'll have to hardwire it, which can cause warranty problems.
So if you just want normal dashcam functionality go for any 70mai model. If you want parking monitoring also, go for the dealer one, provided they have that function, confirm that.. And get proper confirmation in writing that the dealer fitting will not cause any warranty problems in the future.
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