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      11-25-2013, 03:07 PM   #23
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I never valet. Although sometimes if the valet has a space up front, I may pay $20-40 to park in front and keep the key.
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      11-25-2013, 04:11 PM   #24
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I don't use valet. I've had valet ruin a few of my cars. The main reason being that mine is 6MT. I will pay up to $50 extra to leave it right up front, if that isn't an option I look for a garage.
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      11-25-2013, 04:53 PM   #25
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Ok...informal poll. Do you valet park your car or no? Or only special occasions?

Do you tip at the outset and again when you see the 4 tires are still on?
Nope because I have had items taken from my car years ago. I pay extra to park up front, and my cars have no dings are scratches. Also no car washes only me!
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      11-25-2013, 05:11 PM   #26
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      11-25-2013, 05:16 PM   #27
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IM the same I don't valet it, I V.I.P IT.
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      11-25-2013, 06:16 PM   #28
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      11-25-2013, 06:51 PM   #29
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never ... i won't even valet my rav4! lol
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      11-25-2013, 07:34 PM   #30
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never!
i d rather park streets away, and walk back, then let somebody i c first and last time even get inside my car

u r talking about driving it and parking

NO WAY
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      11-26-2013, 11:09 PM   #31
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I do. They always, always, put it up front. Not sure why, never ask for it. People seem to dig it, never happened before this car. That and I always eat early so it's probably the first nice car there.

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      11-26-2013, 11:30 PM   #32
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never, i just don't think the valet here can operate the DCT,
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      11-27-2013, 12:29 AM   #33
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      11-27-2013, 01:07 AM   #34
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No way, I will take the wife's car when it is valet only.
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      11-27-2013, 01:41 PM   #35
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Valet in France curbed my wheel during my ED. I would normally get pretty upset, but at that point I thought about it twice and did not want to ruin my ED experience so I moved. The wheel got fixed for redelivery.
In the US I try not to valet the car. Had couple bad experiences.
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      11-28-2013, 05:40 AM   #36
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I wouldn't trust a valet to park a manual, so I won't trust them to park a DCT.

I am/was generally comfortable with our QX56 or my previous M45 that have/had a non-complex automatic. On the QX56 (SUV) side, if the SUV doesn't have a backup camera or good sight-lines, then definitely would not let a valet park it. I've seen too many concrete column collisions with rear taillights where the valet tries to park an SUV in a tight spot in reverse and bites it.
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      11-28-2013, 07:55 AM   #37
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      11-28-2013, 08:42 AM   #38
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Sometimes you have no choice and in those situations I ask them to put it "up front" with other nicer cars and I watch them like a hawk when they do it. Then I have to remind myself it's just a car.
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      11-28-2013, 12:14 PM   #39
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I am as OCD as the next guy when it comes to my car, but there are times that you have little choice but to valet. After all, it is just a car. If I took another one of my cars evey time I was less than 100% certain that I would be able to self park in a perfect space, I wouldn't get to drive the car much. It reminds me of my friend's dad when we were growing up. He splurged for the rear defroster in his new LTD, but would never use it for fear that it had a limited life or would otherwise break!

When I need to valet, I always do 2 things. First, I am always very nice, friendly and respectful to the valet. They are doing a job and you expect them to do it professionally, so why treat them any other way? Second, I always tip them generouosly (but not obnoxiously) and always up front. I make a self deprecating joke about how protective I am about the car and ask them to keep it someplace where it will be very safe. At the end of the day, you are at their mercy. If they think you are a nice, generous person that can relate to them, they are far more likely to treat your car with the respect it deserves.
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Not a chance!

And it doesn't matter if they park more expensive cars (the argument they love to present), they'll still manage to screw up. Then there will none to take responsibility.
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      12-02-2013, 03:37 PM   #41
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No chance in hell. I always tip them and keep the key after I park it myself. The ritz Carlton and other hotels require you let them have the key but their insurance should cover it
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      12-03-2013, 01:12 AM   #42
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No way!!! can't take a chance of my car being road tested while I'm dining! Always leave a tip for them to keep a watch on the car, but never leave the keys!
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      12-03-2013, 11:01 AM   #43
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yes i do because they will always comment how badass it is and always park it in the front
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      12-03-2013, 01:50 PM   #44
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typically no. but I had no choice the other night in the city. every self park lot was full. I just talked to the manager and asked him to limit the joy rides.
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