Beware the Valet

[zionzr2]

http://video.foxnews.com/12574183/bad-valet

[chevelle_lover]

Wow.I only tried to use a valet once and the gentleman got into the car then promptly got out and told me he was not very good at driving stick. I gave him a tip for the honesty.

[03VibeOttawa]

I came out of the womb with the concept of "Valet service" lost on me. If I didn't want to drive my car somewhere why the h* would be driving it to your establishment and handing you my keys?!

[Tubaryan12]

Quote, originally posted by Feelin’ The Vibe »I came out of the womb with the concept of "Valet service" lost on me. If I didn't want to drive my car somewhere why the h* would be driving it to your establishment and handing you my keys?!I was born the same way, however, use of Valet comes with age (and wives).

[ColonelPanic]

I saw that earlier. Doesn't surprise me.Reminds me of a time when I worked at a casino and one of the valet kids got a hold of a Corvette and was doing donuts in the parking lot... He smashed into a pole and that was the end of his valet career. Even though my car is at the bottom of the automotive food chain, I just couldn't bring myself to use a valet.

[bodhi_tree777]

I stayed at a hotel in Columbus last summer where they pretty much forced you to use their valet service if you wanted to park your car in their garage. There was a slight uphill incline right where the gate to the garage was, and I watched the guy burn the crap out of my clutch trying to get it up the hill from a dead stop. He actually had to roll backwards, twice, to get himself on level ground to start again. I smelled burnt clutch when he pulled it up next to me. He just kind of gave me a sheepish "sorry" and handed me my keys. Worst part is that it's not really possible to prove wear on a clutch, so nothing I could do about it. Never again.

[jimincalif]

Unfortunately there are a few places I go where it is not an option. Got my GT back once, I could smell the clutch burning almost before I saw the car coming. Valet thought 3rd was 1st. Figure that probably took 5K miles off the clutch.

[jake75]

Quote, originally posted by bodhi_tree777 »I stayed at a hotel in Columbus last summer where they pretty much forced you to use their valet service if you wanted to park your car in their garage. There was a slight uphill incline right where the gate to the garage was, and I watched the guy burn the crap out of my clutch trying to get it up the hill from a dead stop. He actually had to roll backwards, twice, to get himself on level ground to start again. I smelled burnt clutch when he pulled it up next to me. He just kind of gave me a sheepish "sorry" and handed me my keys. Worst part is that it's not really possible to prove wear on a clutch, so nothing I could do about it. Never again. What hotel was that? I think there are self park garages within a short distance of all the downtown hotels in Columbus. Cost less too.

[cptnsolo77]

Valet is just another way to suck money out your pocket! Kinda like overpriced bottle water at a restarant. I would rather spend my money on something worth it, like a drink LOL. ! I can park my own vehicle thank you......!!!!Now if money was no object.....maybe I would think about it. Right now I choose to live below my means.

[ou.grizzly]

Cheli's Chili in Clinton Twp, MI during the Wing's playoffs last season offered free valet. They got inside the vehicle and only went maybe 100 feet. http://www.chelischilibarclinton.com/Also, many hospitals offer valet as an option.

[Capt.Vibe]

All I can say is wow!!