Do you valet your 911?
04-27-2018, 12:00 PM
#1
Do you valet your 911?
I’ve seen too many cars accidentally scraped or bumped by careless valets. Now I’m paranoid about using valets. Anyone else with similar issues and ways around it? Some parking garages can have pretty tight spaces in self parking.
04-27-2018, 12:03 PM
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No. But then, I don't even valet my Avis rental cars.
I drop off the important people at the door, then park, and hoof it back. Does a body good.
I drop off the important people at the door, then park, and hoof it back. Does a body good.
04-27-2018, 12:07 PM
#3
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Never.
04-27-2018, 12:07 PM
#4
Racer
No. NEVER. If you ever have a problem with a scratch or dent, good luck. I don't even valet my truck. I have tried to valet my motorcycle. They wouldn't take it. ��
04-27-2018, 12:13 PM
#6
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Never. I go to the valet and ask if i can park it myself, while handing him a Fin.
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04-27-2018, 01:17 PM
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04-27-2018, 01:34 PM
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Sometimes, but not often.
04-27-2018, 01:37 PM
#12
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Yes, life is too short to worry about a car.
04-27-2018, 01:52 PM
#13
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Hell No!!! I will never Valet period.
In fact, I always check the restaurant prior to going. If it has valet, and then I see what options do I have. If no good options, I just uber.
Again, never to Valets
PS - I am also keeping a beater, and only then I will get that Valet. The look on people's face is hilarious
In fact, I always check the restaurant prior to going. If it has valet, and then I see what options do I have. If no good options, I just uber.
Again, never to Valets
PS - I am also keeping a beater, and only then I will get that Valet. The look on people's face is hilarious
04-27-2018, 01:52 PM
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I have a friend who is a valet at a local spendy hotel. A 911 is downright pedestrian compared to the things he parks. He’s also a stand up guy.
That said, I have never valeted my C63’s or my 911. Now our Pacifica minivan, definitely.
That said, I have never valeted my C63’s or my 911. Now our Pacifica minivan, definitely.
04-27-2018, 01:53 PM
#15
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In the summer between finishing up at Northeastern and starting grad school at MIT (many many years ago now!), I worked for a valet company in Boston. We were contracted to all of the best restaurants and clubs. Besides the semi real threat of ending up in Charlestown with concrete cinderblocks on your feet if you wrecked a car, it was the best job ever for a broke college student who had a thing for cars even back then. If you couldn't afford to own a fancy car, drive someone else's.
We took particular pleasure in thrashing Porsche 911's. Owners were ALWAYS OCD about their 911's, too cheap to give you $50 to leave the car in front of the restaurant and not touch it, and were by far the WORST tippers. 1980's Masters of the Universe recently divorced and dating women younger than their daughters. We would see this over and over again.
It's like eating McDonalds. As long as you've never worked in the kitchen, you don't mind the food. Same goes for Valeting your car. I will never do it, or will pay just to leave it out front and have the valet not touch it. :-)
We took particular pleasure in thrashing Porsche 911's. Owners were ALWAYS OCD about their 911's, too cheap to give you $50 to leave the car in front of the restaurant and not touch it, and were by far the WORST tippers. 1980's Masters of the Universe recently divorced and dating women younger than their daughters. We would see this over and over again.
It's like eating McDonalds. As long as you've never worked in the kitchen, you don't mind the food. Same goes for Valeting your car. I will never do it, or will pay just to leave it out front and have the valet not touch it. :-)