Valet parking, do you?
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Orange County Ca
Right on!
The votes are in, 98% say H#ll no.
Man, I ain't gonna go out with that chick anymore, she had remarked later,
"its just a car"
Thanks members,
ps, anybody know of a nice appreciative lady that knows about vettes.
"its just a car" ....I should have made her walk home
Man, I ain't gonna go out with that chick anymore, she had remarked later,
"its just a car"
Thanks members,
ps, anybody know of a nice appreciative lady that knows about vettes.
"its just a car" ....I should have made her walk home
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Orange County Ca
Originally Posted by C5naples
My friends son was a valet here. First night on the job decides to take a BMW on a joy ride. He lost control and ran into a tree, car burst into flames and he lost his life.
Being a daddy, that's a tragic loss of life.
Le Mans Master
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From: Hells Sister City Phoenix AZ
St. Jude Donor '03
Originally Posted by jeff1surfs
The votes are in, 98% say H#ll no.
Man, I ain't gonna go out with that chick anymore, she had remarked later,
"its just a car"
Thanks members,
ps, anybody know of a nice appreciative lady that knows about vettes.
"its just a car" ....I should have made her walk home
Man, I ain't gonna go out with that chick anymore, she had remarked later,
"its just a car"
Thanks members,
ps, anybody know of a nice appreciative lady that knows about vettes.
"its just a car" ....I should have made her walk home
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Cortez, FL/Canandaigua NY (Summer)
I let them park my 97 at the Congress in Chicago (by no means a 4 star hotel) a couple years ago but no way with my '04 CE. Later I found out they parked it a block away! I wasn't thrilled with it but that car was less than perfect condition anyways.
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How's a kid going to find out what he want's in life,if he doesn't get a taste of it once in a while.
Drifting
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From: Bowling Green KY
No Way!!!
When I get to the valet, I ask the attendent to get in the passenger side, and he leads me to the valet parking area, and I ask him to help me pick out a good spot. I walk back with him and tip well. It works every time.
On the other hand, I let a valet attendent park my '04 Yukon in Chicago a couple of months ago. I picked up my car (after dark), drove 500 miles home, and went to bed. The next morning, I noticed that the edge of the driver's door had been bent in!!! Not just a little, but it must have been hit very hard. I was mad, but I knew that it would be their word against mine, so I didn't bother contacting them. But I did learn, when you use a valet, inspect the car when you pick it up!
When I get to the valet, I ask the attendent to get in the passenger side, and he leads me to the valet parking area, and I ask him to help me pick out a good spot. I walk back with him and tip well. It works every time.
On the other hand, I let a valet attendent park my '04 Yukon in Chicago a couple of months ago. I picked up my car (after dark), drove 500 miles home, and went to bed. The next morning, I noticed that the edge of the driver's door had been bent in!!! Not just a little, but it must have been hit very hard. I was mad, but I knew that it would be their word against mine, so I didn't bother contacting them. But I did learn, when you use a valet, inspect the car when you pick it up!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Tampa FL
I haven't but I will. The place has many porsches, ferraris, and lambo's lying around, of all the cars mine would be on the lowest on his list.
those are the cars around here that tend to get keyed.
Originally Posted by jeromeunderwood
I started doing what I used to hate others to do when I got my first Vette. Take to parking spaces and park at a angle. I am trying to stay door ding free.
Last edited by Neablas; Dec 6, 2004 at 01:42 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Whidbey Island WA
Originally Posted by Neablas
I haven't but I will. The place has many porsches, ferraris, and lambo's lying around, of all the cars mine would be on the lowest on his list
Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa FL
Originally Posted by DaBoz
Neablas..... read my previous post on this subject.... enough said.
If it were a large event where they called some people in, yeh, i'd park it myself. But these guys I've dealt with before and you can watch them park your car, so any mishaps *smack* .. get me your boss.
Pro
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From: Pembroke Pines Florida
Originally Posted by Yule
No, I will tip the valet guy and park it myself. I live in Manhattan and the guys at my garage wash cars for $20. I give them the $20 and wash the car myself.
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