Valet Parking!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: prescott AZ
I'm 58 years old now but earned money to buy my first Corvette (yellow 1959) by valet parking cars at the Lido Beach Club on Long Island NY when I was 17 years old. I loved cars then and now and then had to test drive them. I would NEVER, NEVER let anyone valet park my car. I have seen valet drivers shift the car into park instead of using the brakes (even if it was at slow speed it must have caused some damage that would only show up months or years later). Maybe if you were able to watch them park it but then why have them get used to where the clutch engages and maybe abuse it? I just would rather give them $7 before and $7 after to have me park it. That is a win/win solution.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Charlotte North Carolina
Originally Posted by HemiKLR
And almost all of the managers will let you park your own car, it's basically free money to them.
Race Director
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From: GARDENA Ca, State Of Konfusion
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Johnny_B_Good
What makes you think that by giving the valet a big tip he's not going to "dog it" when you walk away and are out of sight? 
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From: Marietta Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06-'07, '13, '15
Not into Valet parking...I would rather park it myself and walk.
Racer
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Here in Dallas, I always valet and never have had a problem. The reason I valet is because I believe the valet dudes sort of "guard" the car. Also, I think I don't have to worry about door dings and getting my car keyed.
As for tipping, sometimes they have a set fee of usually $5. If no fee, I tip them usually $3. Before I let them take it to park, I ask them exactly where are they going to park it. They will sometimes hesitate, this is their way of trying to get you to tip them to park it up front. So I'll give them an extr $1 or $2 to park it in a closer more "guarded" space.
As for tipping, sometimes they have a set fee of usually $5. If no fee, I tip them usually $3. Before I let them take it to park, I ask them exactly where are they going to park it. They will sometimes hesitate, this is their way of trying to get you to tip them to park it up front. So I'll give them an extr $1 or $2 to park it in a closer more "guarded" space.
