Do you let the valet guy park the Exotic?

No.

 

There are actually a few threads on this topic Joe.

They make for interesting reading. You can find them using the search button.

 

Doesn't bother me. It's a car... remember?

The irony to this question is you'd take the night out and give the kids to a baby sitter --but not your car to the valet.

 

This was posted on Autoblog today.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/04/psa-be-careful-who-you-give-your-lamborghini-gallardo-spyder-ke/

 

Nope. When I ask them if they know how to drive an F1 transmission and I get a blank stare ...I park it myself.

 

No. I park it right in front.

Kai

 

When asked if they can drive the Boxer same stare.

No
Fricken
Way

 

No way.

 

Watch this before you decide.
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You guys don't live in Vegas. We have valet service to drop off your dry cleaning.

 

I have, in the past, but I always mention that reverse is where first is on most other cars.

Last time, I explained this, was told that they'd feel better if I just did it myself "if it's a real complicated car," and INSISTED that I park it myself when they looked inside and saw the gated shifter.

I parked it myself. They insisted that I park squarely in front of the venue, "So they could keep a close eye on it."

Draw what conclusions you will from this.

 

We have valet parking at our office. I always let the usual valet guy park it. If it is someone else besides him, I park it. It is just not worth the risk. With the GT4 having it stolen would be ok, it would be a pain, but it isn't worth much. But if they broke something, it will far more expensive than any valet convienience would be worth. Stupid fragile door lights are $250, for instance.

 

Last year at a Department of Surgery black tie event I let a valet park my Miata. Well when retrieving the car I clearly heard it zooming through the parking deck & him gunning it around the block to the front door of the Oglethorpe Club. My Jackson Racing supercharger & custom exhaust deliver a unique note. I reported the abuse to the manager next day.
In the past they have parked my car up front due to manual trans & everything was good.

 

A good friend and member of our Ferrari Carmel group valet parked his Ferrari at The Lodge in Pebble Beach while there for dinner. Unfortunately his dinner was interrupted with the news that one of the valet parking attendants had rolled the Ferrari across someone's front lawn while taking some hot laps around Pebble. Give the head valet guy a nice tip to let you park it yourself and KEEP the keys! Otherwise, find somewhere else to patronize!

 

Never ever. I don't even give them the keys. Just park your car yourself and pay them in advance.

 

The baby sitter would have credentials and references. They would also be very closely scrutinized before being hired. I've never done a job interview with a Valet. Have you? Also, its not "just a car". That kind of comment whether said with good intentions or not sounds very arrogant.

 

no,I drove to the resterant that I'm taking my wife to on her birthday this 22nd of april and check b4 I made plans of eating there first where the car would be and was told that I can park it in front by the front door and if there was another car there at the time they would move it for mine,so thats works for me,Scott's sea food rocks

 

That you, Miles? That's a heck of a story...

Best,

Gary

 

no. i never go to nice restaurants.
i only go to dumps and biker bars.
parking not an issue.

 

The kids can fight back (especially my demon seeds), But once the car is scratched or dented then it's a nightmare. In Hollywood/Los Angeles, these $8.00 an hour lot jockeys get to drive Ferrari's all the time but I still wouldn't trust'em!

 

Gary:

Yup...Myles here....wasn't my Ferrari, but I know the party well.

Myles

 

Never come home to find them the kiddies smelling of burnt clutch so far.