Why some folks don't trust valets
You have a hot car. Your wallet is fat and you go places where self-parking is generally a foreign concept. When you have a Lamborghini Gallardo, the valet you toss the keys to will probably move it around six inches and leave it out front as eye candy for other arrivals. The risk, of course, is that said valet is an idiot who thinks Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a documentary and respects neither you nor your car.That appears to be the mentality of "skory15," a valet and poster at LS1GTO.com who bragged about how he took someone's Gallardo out for a joyride without permission. You see, he had to, because it had been parked in front of his valet stand all day, "taunting him." A short time after he had done so, the owner came out, felt the engine cover, and confronted him. "Skory" lied about what he had done (he said he only "took it to the lot and back"), and the unwitting owner thanked him for being "honest." "Skory" then gave him free valet parking for the evening, thinking that made him some kind of hero.
More after the jump. Thanks to those who sent tips.
[Source: LS1GTO.com]
This is where the Internet gets fun. The posters at LS1GTO.com are car lovers, and they immediately started hammering this fool, who actually had the audacity to defend himself, rationalizing his actions by saying, "if you leave a freakin lamborghini with 2 kids (20 yrs old) running Valet then you have to expect them to drive it cuz thats what we are being payed to do.. and he showed me how to drive it and what to do and what not to do...so whateva..and i just took it around the block."
God, what a moron. It's not rocket science: respect other people's belongings. Always. And from the looks of things, he's now in danger of being on the receiving end of of some electronic frontier justice. You see, the genius noted in his post that he works in Charlotte, and the LS1GTO community got to Googling in the hopes of figuring out where he works so they can inform his boss and get him canned. Read the whole thread here.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
CarGuy 5:50PM (12/27/2008)
xoxo..
dont have that problem
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Don 4:35PM (8/01/2007)
I'd bring my own valet.
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Ankur 4:40PM (8/01/2007)
bwahaha we owned this n00b.
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Mark Ryan 4:46PM (8/01/2007)
Friggin' GTO owners.
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letstakeawalk 5:08PM (8/01/2007)
There's something to be said for Pontiac afficionados. Just don't p!ss them off, and they're some of the coolest people around. But tick them off...
(own a 1970 LeMans Sport and an 1989 Grand Am - not bragging, just saying...)
Mark Ryan 7:09PM (8/01/2007)
I was joking anyway--I've got an '06 GTO myself :)
sw 4:47PM (8/01/2007)
I think I'd be tempted to do what that kid did. But I'd quickly give in to common sense and decency (even when I was his age)
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Jon 4:49PM (8/01/2007)
FYI - the kid posting this does not own a GTO.
Alex Nunez 4:50PM (8/01/2007)
And that, sw, is the difference between being a responsible person and being an ass.
Camaro02 4:55PM (8/01/2007)
My friend recently had a valet over rev his M3. Unfortunately for my friend the problem did not present itself till almost 20 miles later. With no receipt due to the cash exchange it was his word against theirs. And they are not going to pay for the $9000 damage.
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Gavin S. 4:58PM (8/01/2007)
Let's keep and eye on the metro section of the charlotte newspaper. I bet this story hits in a few days.
Rick Z. 4:57PM (8/01/2007)
I drive a diesel car, so I cannot stand when the valets crank it up without waiting for the glow plugs...even after the repeated "Do not turn the key until all the beeping stops." It's impossible to count the number of times they have tried to get a tow truck because my car would not start!
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1337 11:27PM (8/02/2007)
I regularly have this problem with my diesels. I wonder if valets are at all liable if they mess up a customer's car (i.e. start it without glow plugs in below zero weather).
Car Designer 5:13PM (8/01/2007)
My friend who was a valet in highschool has told me some stories...first, it is not uncommon for a valet to snag a few bits of change, a couple of quarters here and there, perticularly if there was a lot in the car as to go unnoticed. This could obviously add up over time, making a nice bit of extra cash for the valet. Secondly, they would often grab the "speed pass" (I believe for shell gas) from cars that frequented the shell down the street from the country club he worked at, and fill up his own car...again unnoticed. There were many stories of joy rides and stealing, always getting away with it as most members would be out on the course for several hours etc. I am not saying I condone this behavior, and let me assure you that my buddy is an avid car enthusiast/collector both then and now. But, he couldn't help but rip off the rich of Long Island I suppose. BTW, he is now a designer for Chrysler.
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xxxxxxx 5:32PM (8/01/2007)
hahaha...
I know the guy that you are talking about.
Car Designer 6:41PM (8/01/2007)
xxxxxxx ...are his initials AGR by any chance?
xxxxxxx 7:48PM (8/01/2007)
.....think Adam and Eve
Car Designer 7:57PM (8/01/2007)
...and was born an adult? Seems to be like 50 when really is only 24? How do you know this fellow?
xxx2 8:06AM (8/02/2007)
its got to be his facial hair :-)
Car Designer 10:35AM (8/02/2007)
do you work with the bearded chap, or know him from home?