Valet Parking Damage
08-20-2009, 07:42 PM
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i try to avoid valets, although most valets are decent people. i used to be one. sometimes you cant avoid it. try taking a woman on a date somewhere nice, when you first start going out and not valet your car. either way you look like a snob a douche or a cheap bastard. sometimes you have to valet. i do make a point of doing a quick non noticeable walk around when i get my car back
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Originally Posted by turboawd' post='981324' date='Aug 18 2009, 08:15 PM
i could never trust a valet guy, who probably drives a beater car, and then hand over the keys to your nice car over to him. if you do, inspect before and after though.
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08-20-2009, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mbp727' post='984196' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:42 PM
Member krozi drives a 545i!
08-20-2009, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' post='980345' date='Aug 17 2009, 10:15 PM
As soon as a car becomes so precious that I can't use it, it becomes a PITA. I valet park my car because it's a car and it's main purpose is to take me places and that includes valet parking. It's fixable.
08-20-2009, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider' post='984186' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:36 PM
...Do you think the hit and run report is prudent?
Is there an attorney out there who has an opinion on how I will make out in small claims court?
I'm mad as hell and not taking this lying down!!!
Is there an attorney out there who has an opinion on how I will make out in small claims court?
I'm mad as hell and not taking this lying down!!!
08-20-2009, 08:27 PM
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The attorney joked with me that she might enjoy a day out of the office and go to court. She claimed her desk job was boring. I was not intimidated by her willingness to show up.
08-20-2009, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider' post='984220' date='Aug 21 2009, 12:27 AM
The attorney joked with me that she might enjoy a day out of the office and go to court. She claimed her desk job was boring. I was not intimidated by her willingness to show up.
08-20-2009, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider' post='984220' date='Aug 21 2009, 12:27 AM
The attorney joked with me that she might enjoy a day out of the office and go to court. She claimed her desk job was boring. I was not intimidated by her willingness to show up.
08-21-2009, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider' post='978196' date='Aug 16 2009, 10:10 AM
Last week I parked my car in Washington DC using a valet parking garage run by Colonial Parking. Upon returning home, I found front end damage including deep gouges in the area between the kidney grills, gouged license plate holder, and a deep crease in my customized front license plate. I took the car to my dealer and got an estimate for $1K to remove, repair, paint and replace the front bumper cover and license plate holder. I called Colonial Parking and filed a claim which they promptly denied claiming the damage was not reported at the time I picked up the car in the garage. "That is our policy" I was told. 
Like most of us, I keep my car in immaculate condition so this damage is exceptionally irritating. I usually avoid valet parking for exactly this reason but I was on my way to a business meeting and this garage was in the building.
I would like to press the issue. I question if their policy is even legal or just a deterent from claim pursuit. Should I file a report with the Washington DC Police Department for a hit and run incident? Is small claims court an option and how do my odds look?
Like most of us, I keep my car in immaculate condition so this damage is exceptionally irritating. I usually avoid valet parking for exactly this reason but I was on my way to a business meeting and this garage was in the building.
I would like to press the issue. I question if their policy is even legal or just a deterent from claim pursuit. Should I file a report with the Washington DC Police Department for a hit and run incident? Is small claims court an option and how do my odds look?