Do you valet your car

[Steakfeast]

Perhaps a better question is, do valet employees even know what a clutch is?

[chris_lee]

They could hand me a $100 bill to do it, and I still wouldn't.

[BlknBlu]

never

Bruce

[SRT BILL]

Perhaps a better question is, do valet employees even know what a clutch is?

When I was a young man I work at a restaurant as one of the Valet, NO I don't let them drive anything I care about.

[TheMadMachinist]

Not once.

[Martin]

Uh, no. I think you already knew the answer to that one.

[swexlin]

I was at a company gathering the other night at a local restaurant with ONLY valet parking. I was in my Ram. I NEVER valet. I said, you can get in and tell me where to park it, and they refused. They said I would have to find somewhere else offsite to park.

Since it was a required company gathering, I had no choice. But if I were there on my own, I would have left.

[Scott_in_fl]

A Viper? Never.

Beyond the obvious itch that anyone working for tips jumping into one would have to "take it for a quick spin" (literally), I would worry about the ability to properly drive a manual high-hp car. Most valets our way don't even want to drive it. When I ask "where can I put it", I usually get a very relieved look and friendly response to keep it right up front.

[Voice of Reason]

In other news I also dont let other guys f*%k my wife.

[St Pete Viper ACR E]

Tell them you have a concealed weapon in the car and they are REQUIRED to allow you to park it yourself, at least in FL.

And you keep the keys!

[txA&M08]

Yes, dozens of times. It's a Dodge, not a Pagani. It's always parked up front, and if they tried to joyride it, I'd hear it start up from inside the restaurant.

[swexlin]

In other news I also dont let other guys f*%k my wife.

LMAO! You win the internet today, sir!

[Hamrhead]

Since the 1985 documentary on a high schooler's illness, I didn't even have my 1998 Jeep Cherokee with 225,000 valeted......Just crazy talk.....


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[Whiskey]

No, never...ever!

[ViperGeorge]

What is Valet?

[98intrigue]

Yes, dozens of times. It's a Dodge, not a Pagani. It's always parked up front, and if they tried to joyride it, I'd hear it start up from inside the restaurant.

Finally some light shed in this thread. Just throw the valet a $20 if you’re too worried and want to park it yourself.

I worked as a valet all through college and really enjoyed it. It paid well. I had the opportunity to drive a lot of exotics (granted it wasn’t a far drive). I got some exercise.

[ViperNC]

I have allowed some of my other cars to be parked by a valet including my 1998 GTS I had a few years back. For the GTC, I guess it would depend on the location and if I could physically see where my car would be parked from where I would be after I handed over the keys. Most places I go these days for food/entertainment allow me to park it myself right up front because they like the show piece in front of their establishment.

[bluesrt]

I would not let them drive my lawn mower, no body operates any machinery of mine, period

[J TNT]

In other news I also dont let other guys f*%k my wife.

LMAO !!! Exactly................

[SRT BILL]

In other news I also dont let other guys f*%k my wife.

LOL

[ACRSNK]

No way

[cashcorn]

this... Most valets our way don't even want to drive it. When I ask "where can I put it", I usually get a very relieved look and friendly response to keep it right up front. cheers!

[commandomatt]

Yes, dozens of times. It's a Dodge, not a Pagani. It's always parked up front, and if they tried to joyride it, I'd hear it start up from inside the restaurant.

...just like a Ford GT is just a Ford huh ??

You obviously own one...but it’s a Viper...not a Dodge. That is a big difference, at least in my world.

[Mark1107]

In other news I also dont let other guys f*%k my wife.

Lol. I'm going to use that in the future! So true about cars and wives.

[venum4u]

I frequent Las Vegas 4 to 5 times a year, no problem with valet at the major hotel/casinos Always in good company with a variety of exoctics

[z20ateU]

No problems with valet. Speaking from experience, it'll get stored in a nice safe spot and driven there with care.

Worse case scenario, they're paying to get it fixed, and that is enough of a reason for them to care.

[wirepaladin08]

Hell will freeze over first.

A couple of times at restaurants I've had valet parkers tell me that I can't park the Viper myself. I explained to them nicely, "Sorry, but that's not going to happen." They were unwavering so I drove off, called the restaurant and told them to cancel my reservation because of their valet parking policy.

[commandomatt]

Hell will freeze over first.

A couple of times at restaurants I've had valet parkers tell me that I can't park the Viper myself. I explained to them nicely, "Sorry, but that's not going to happen." They were unwavering so I drove off, called the restaurant and told them to cancel my reservation because of their valet parking policy.

Good first post. If they are that set in their ways, they deserve to loose business.

[Matt Dillon]

Hell will freeze over first.

A couple of times at restaurants I've had valet parkers tell me that I can't park the Viper myself. I explained to them nicely, "Sorry, but that's not going to happen." They were unwavering so I drove off, called the restaurant and told them to cancel my reservation because of their valet parking policy.

I Agree 100% I just can't see putting my car in the hands of a 18-19 year old kid! :( JMO

[texasram]

Yes, dozens of times. It's a Dodge, not a Pagani. It's always parked up front, and if they tried to joyride it, I'd hear it start up from inside the restaurant.

Not everyone has arh headers and ve titainium exhaust lol

[texasram]

No problems with valet. Speaking from experience, it'll get stored in a nice safe spot and driven there with care.

Worse case scenario, they're paying to get it fixed, and that is enough of a reason for them to care.

They will never admit to any damage, just google valet horror stories of blatent lies regarding this

[txA&M08]

Not everyone has arh headers and ve titainium exhaust lol

Better than a car alarm! :D

[GreenVenom]

Until Long John Silvers starts offering valet service I’ll never have to worry about this question :(

[JonB ~ PartsRack]

"Only if they can pry my key fob from my cold, dead hands...."


[But I have sold body parts and wheels to owners who felt otherwise]

[JonB ~ PartsRack]

Hell will freeze over first.

A couple of times at restaurants I've had valet parkers tell me that I can't park the Viper myself. I explained to them nicely, "Sorry, but that's not going to happen." They were unwavering so I drove off, called the restaurant and told them to cancel my reservation because of their valet parking policy.

Paladin: "Have VIPER..... Will Travel"

[chris_lee]

The first time I pulled mine into my garage I damn near hit the front into my toolbox. It's a very hard to judge and would be easy as hell to just go right into a curb. *I always back in now* but I could see it being super easy for one of those guys to just accidently hit a curb.

[Caldermw]

HAHAHA, NO THANKS!!!! I park my truck in a garage that shares a floor w/ a nearby upscale restaurant's valet service and based on what I've seen in and near that garage, there is NOTHING anyone will ever say to convince me that my no-valet policy is wrong.

[BlknBlu]

why even take the chance.

Bruce

[USAFPILOT]

It depends on the location/ restaurant. When I know it'll be up front sure, if they have to drive it to a remote lot, hell no. I also have to take my wife footwear into consideration.

[ViperTony]

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[ViperJon]

why even take the chance.
Bruce

Exactly. The meal tastes just as good if I drive up in my beater while the Viper snoozes at home. And I can relax.