Driving lessons?
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Hi all, The time which I can begin to learn to drive is approaching and I'd like to know roughly what to look out for and think about. what's a good price for a lesson and most importantly how many do I need. I've been driving privately off road for a few years in various landies and vans at my mates piece of land. I've been riding my geared 50 for nearly a year now and have good observation and hazard perception (Much needed on a bike these days!) So I'm not a complete newb.
So, roughy how many lessons do you advise? I can probarly have practice with parents once I've had a few lessons and whats a guide price I should be looking for?
This is probably in the wrong section so Please move if needed
Will
So, roughy how many lessons do you advise? I can probarly have practice with parents once I've had a few lessons and whats a guide price I should be looking for?
This is probably in the wrong section so Please move if needed
Will
I was £20 an hour. That was 4 years ago
A good instructor will get you passed quicker and overall cheaper than the cheapest per hour.
A good instructor will tailor the lessons to your ability level. A bad instructor will follow a procedure (i remember doing the EXACT same thing as a friend each week with one instructor)
A good instructor will get you passed quicker and overall cheaper than the cheapest per hour.
A good instructor will tailor the lessons to your ability level. A bad instructor will follow a procedure (i remember doing the EXACT same thing as a friend each week with one instructor)
the chains are all self employed working on franchise basis so have big overheads so tend to trim things to the minimum to maximise the number of lessons you need.
id tend to look for an independant who will generally want to get you passed quickly so they will recommend you to your friends, as that their main type of advertising.
the cheap deals, i.e. first 5 for a tenner tend to be well cut down and they get you in the long run with more full price lessons.
my wife was an indy instructor, bit gave it up as it was a fight to the bottom in terms of price and quality.
personal recomendation is the best way to choose
best of luck
id tend to look for an independant who will generally want to get you passed quickly so they will recommend you to your friends, as that their main type of advertising.
the cheap deals, i.e. first 5 for a tenner tend to be well cut down and they get you in the long run with more full price lessons.
my wife was an indy instructor, bit gave it up as it was a fight to the bottom in terms of price and quality.
personal recomendation is the best way to choose
best of luck
I believe piano lessons in your county will cost around £30 per hour. Pianos, I suspect are far cheaper to insure & don't generally require much fuel. As for driving lessons; anything less than this is clearly a bargain. As with most things in life however; you get what you pay for. You want cheap, it's there but don't complain that driving instructors only teach you to pass a test 
snotrag said:
The bike experience will help, you'll be most of the way there.
Get some recommendations for a good independent guy, and rather one of those in a battered micra than an overpriced chain type in a new BMW or MINI.
I learned with a local dude in an old (but blemish free) Micra. £17 an hour, about five years ago now. Passed my test in my own car though. Think I did somewhere around 20h, maybe a little bit more. Get some recommendations for a good independent guy, and rather one of those in a battered micra than an overpriced chain type in a new BMW or MINI.
Edited by vsonix on Wednesday 26th December 01:08
I thankfully passed with no lessons within a week of my 17th through having a week of driving the normal family journeys with a few hours on the test routes. At the time (6 1/2 years ago) some friends were paying c. £20 per lesson with the known schools - London suburbs
Although I had on and off the road experience prior.
If you can find a good instructor to tailor any lessons to you whilst getting some practise with family in the meantime all helps
Although I had on and off the road experience prior.
If you can find a good instructor to tailor any lessons to you whilst getting some practise with family in the meantime all helps
Honest opinion from your original post, you can already drive you've just got to learn to pass the test. Find out how long the waiting list is to book a test, from what I've heard that is the most restricting factor around here.
As stated find an independent instructor rather than a chain and aim to be having your test 6/8 lessons in, if are going to do a lesson a week and your waiting time for a test is more than a couple of months book it up yourself before you start taking lessons. Knowing that you can pass and then having to wait another month a spend another £100 on lessons is not a happy feeling
As stated find an independent instructor rather than a chain and aim to be having your test 6/8 lessons in, if are going to do a lesson a week and your waiting time for a test is more than a couple of months book it up yourself before you start taking lessons. Knowing that you can pass and then having to wait another month a spend another £100 on lessons is not a happy feeling
I had 8 one hour driving lessons before passing first time. I wasn't going to have any but it got you out of the sixth form for a bit so I had a few.
Of course it was a bit harder back then in a 1985 Fiesta diesel with a full 53bhp, unpowered steering with 4.5 turns lock to lock and a lovely crunchy four speed box.
Of course it was a bit harder back then in a 1985 Fiesta diesel with a full 53bhp, unpowered steering with 4.5 turns lock to lock and a lovely crunchy four speed box.
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