FTAco07 said:

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Does anyone who won't valet live in a big city? I can't imagine restricting my restaurant options in Dallas proper to only places without Valet.

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Just depends on the city and where you live. It's not necessary in Denver and anywhere that would i can/do uber as its a pain to begin with and i live close enough to downtown to not care.

I travel to ca for work and it annoys me that they require me to valet, i dont care how they drive it considering its a rental, but i do hate how inconvenient it is. Usually itd be quicker just to walk to the lot, but they dont let us. I really just dont get how it is anything other than a money grab for places.

So I've always wondered.

You pull into a lot a the restaurant and there nothing but Valet Only signs
Can they enforce the valet only option?
ticket you, or have you towed?

Taking into consideration a lot of the time the restaurant doesn't own the building next to the parking lot

Unlikely theres a legal loop hole, but that wont stop a scum of the earth tow truck driver to haul your **** to a lot 3 cities away

I pulled into a restaurant once just after 5 when the valet set up shop and saw a lady pulling out of a spot so I thought it was not a valet spot and pulled past the spot and put it in reverse to back in. Just as I'm doing this the valet's kid (12ish) runs up and puts a small cone in front of the spot....I said F it and back over the cone thinking I'd clear it. Just as I back over the cone, slightly cracking it, the pissed off valet marches up to my truck saying it's valet only. I confirmed it was free and handed him my keys and said I parked it for him.

Felt like a **** move after drinking an overpriced workday stress reliever or 3 so I gave him a 5 on the way out and apologized.

at certain times I do when there doesn't seem to be another option.

A few nicer restaurants in Houston are valet only but they take the cars about 50 down to the lot so not a big deal. I have used valet often at MD Anderson and never had a problem, but the wait to get your car is horrible.

Other times I will just park it myself if I can and have a little bit longer walk because I'm cheap like that.

BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Sure sign of an urban cowboy. F-150s are mostly grocery getters these days.

Tumble Weed said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Sure sign of an urban cowboy. F-150s are mostly grocery getters these days.

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GDit my Tundra is gonna hit 200K this week and still looks great and never pulled a trailer but I do use TOW/HAUL to beat soccer moms off the line. I did scuff up the tailgate last week getting half a yard of gravel.

drumboy said:

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Tumble Weed said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Sure sign of an urban cowboy. F-150s are mostly grocery getters these days.

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GDit my Tundra is gonna hit 200K this week and still looks great and never pulled a trailer but I do use TOW/HAUL to beat soccer moms off the line. I did scuff up the tailgate last week getting half a yard of gravel.

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If you would have used a trailer your cream puff wouldn't have a scuff on it.

Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Yep. The FIRST thing I do when I buy a new truck is to lower the tailgate and back into a couple of light poles, throw a few big rocks from the balcony into the bed to break it in, and then go scraping trees on some narrow trails so people know that I'm a REAL man with a REAL truck! I also never leave home without my rusty old hitch inserted so people know that I also TOW!

Tumble Weed said:

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drumboy said:

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Tumble Weed said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Sure sign of an urban cowboy. F-150s are mostly grocery getters these days.

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GDit my Tundra is gonna hit 200K this week and still looks great and never pulled a trailer but I do use TOW/HAUL to beat soccer moms off the line. I did scuff up the tailgate last week getting half a yard of gravel.

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If you would have used a trailer your cream puff wouldn't have a scuff on it.

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True but no room to store it at my inner loop houston house.

aTm2004 said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Yep. The FIRST thing I do when I buy a new truck is to lower the tailgate and back into a couple of light poles, throw a few big rocks from the balcony into the bed to break it in, and then go scraping trees on some narrow trails so people know that I'm a REAL man with a REAL truck! I also never leave home without my rusty old hitch inserted so people know that I also TOW!

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I hope you also put your tow mirrors up.

Right after I got married, my wife was driving her new car with some friends to a show at the Hobby Center in Houston. I told her "do not valet" before she left. She calls me a few hours later crying because the valet ran her two week old car right into the wall in the parking garage. I never have looked smarter and she actually listens to me sometimes now. The valet's insurance paid for it, but that didn't change the fact that they wrecked her new car.

Naveronski said:

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aTm2004 said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Yep. The FIRST thing I do when I buy a new truck is to lower the tailgate and back into a couple of light poles, throw a few big rocks from the balcony into the bed to break it in, and then go scraping trees on some narrow trails so people know that I'm a REAL man with a REAL truck! I also never leave home without my rusty old hitch inserted so people know that I also TOW!

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I hope you also put your tow mirrors up.

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I leave them extended so I'm sure to bump them into things as I'm driving. I love me some flashing barrels and detour signs.

aTm2004 said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Yep. The FIRST thing I do when I buy a new truck is to lower the tailgate and back into a couple of light poles, throw a few big rocks from the balcony into the bed to break it in, and then go scraping trees on some narrow trails so people know that I'm a REAL man with a REAL truck! I also never leave home without my rusty old hitch inserted so people know that I also TOW!

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But it's all negated by your use of post emoji's, all caps words, and multiple exclamation marks.

I'd like to know if they work on deer, too.

Never

Valet often, never had troubles.

Only time I need a valet is downtown anywhere. With a 350 I'm not letting a valet try to jam my truck into a 6'5 garage

I never, ever valet. If its required, I leave. If its somewhere I have to go, I get a ride.

Not so much damage but I hate people messing with my car --seat especially. I have a sign I made up when I take my car in for service that says "do not adjust the seat." I will not buy another vehicle without memory seats.

Naveronski said:

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I'd like to know if they work on deer, too.

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No. That's what the Ranch Hand is for.

Tumble Weed said:

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Complete Idiot said:

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BrazosDog02 said:

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NO.

HELL NO!

HELL NO, MAN!

I have a 6, 14, and 17 year old trucks and every one of them look nearly as good as they did when I brought them home brand f-ing new. I will be DAMNED if some jerk at an event is going to be parking it. He can ride in the passenger seat while I drive it to where it is going and I will take my keys with me, and I have absolutely done that with my 17 year old F150 at Christmas, but otherwise, nah...I'm gonna pass.

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Isn't it a bit embarrassing to buy a truck and have it look like new after 14+ years?

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Sure sign of an urban cowboy. F-150s are mostly grocery getters these days.

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We have ranch trucks for ranch work. We don't have to use our daily drivers for that. LoL. That said, no, I'm not embarrassed my 14 year old truck looks new. I guess since I bought all of my trucks brand new and paid them off quickly I have a different appreciation for them. I don't abuse them. I'm the detail guy. I'm the car washer. I'm the oil changer. I'm the only person that has fileted his hands and skinned arms and knuckles doing every repair on them in my shop...sometimes for weeks.

So, no I'm not embarrassed at all and there is no way a pimple faced kid is going to park it.

You should never be embarrassed for taking care of your stuff and putting out effort in life. I have my dads 70 Oldsmobile 442 sitting in his garage right now and I would have really appreciated it if he had adopted the same mindset when it was brand new.

You're a cheap f*** that has said so on numerous occasions in the general forum. You truly are a pos if you really mean what you say on texags.

If it's available, I do. I always give a 20 upfront and amazingly my vehicle is always parked close and never scratched.

Owned M5 previously, now X5M. Hell no I don't valet.

The 4 shifters and duct tape on the seat usually keeps them from offering.