01-12-2015, 08:21 AM | #45 | |
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This Valet lark does not apply here in most places and if it did I don't know anyone with a decent car who would allow some stranger to drive it.
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01-12-2015, 09:14 AM | #46 |
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Just to add to this - I have only 1 ding and 1 scratch on the car (visible). Both are courtesy of Valets. The ding came from parking at Stowe mountain Resort in Vermont. It's a high end place with plenty of AMG's, M's, few Bentleys. Ugh. But living in the city, I know I can't avoid it. I drive to work on weekends (plenty of weekends in office) and park at a valet garage. One of the main reasons why I didn't go with a special color
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01-12-2015, 09:53 AM | #47 |
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I know both of these videos are re-posted, but let me leave them here as a reference for people who think valet guys are EXPERT
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01-12-2015, 11:29 AM | #49 |
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Every time I go out I only valet. Offering $10 as tip to valet yourself isn't enough. Most valets are usually $20 and they will park you where ever. Most places offer and additional charge to be parked up front usually $40-$50.
I always just pull up to valet, tell him I want to be parked in front, ask if I can park myself. Then they usually tell you how much to park in front lets just say $40. I say I will give you $60 now and throw you another $40 when I come out and all is good. Plus if you frequent that restaurant a lot they WILL remember you. Take care of people if YOU want to be taken care of. Depending on the restaurant I say $50 to $100 is reasonable to be parked out front. Just my 0.02
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BTW standard valet price at Four Seasons London is 55 pounds. That's without tips or bribes to self park. At some point you just say: Fuck it - Que sera sera.
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Parking valet at the 5-star LeMeridien Hotel in Delhi crashes hotel guest's Lambo Gallardo into other cars, doing more than $330,000 in damage to the Lambo. Hotel tells Lambo's owner that accidents happen, it was inadvertent, and they're not responsible. Watch the video:
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01-12-2015, 09:05 PM | #53 |
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You know, I've found that not "valet"ing" my vehicles leads to no surprises, no dings, no scratches, and nothing missing from the vehicle... I guess I'm "not cool", and should understand that they park more exclusive/finer cars than mine. Good, let them do that. I'll relax, knowing I'll find my car the way I left it. It.is.just.that.simple.
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We drove with my friends old 1998 C-class to Berlin and used the hotel's valet parking, the guy who parked it said he was used to park a little bit more expensive cars It blended in perfectly with all Bentleys, amg Mercs
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01-13-2015, 07:43 AM | #56 |
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'Nuff said.
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