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Driving Lessons!

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Goldust
Goldust Posts: 528 Forumite
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Hi!

I'm trying to find the best deal for my girlfriend to start driving lessons. She wants to pass as quickly as possible so would like to do double lessons or even possibly a crash course but I'm not keen on her doing that!

Can anyone recommend any good nationwide deals or any local ones perhaps from the North Liverpool area?

Thanks!

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  • natman
    natman Posts: 507 Forumite
    Hello
    As a former driving instructor i just want to highlight a point you have mentioned - a crash course.
    The government for some time have been lookig at having a minimum amount of time it should take to have lessons - say 6 months, as this gives a learner a good opportunity of hopefully driving in many driving conditions.
    Some tutors do 'pass in a week' which has some benefits, but a lot of people, unless they are getting extra driving lessons with family etc, can really struggle with confidence.

    Driving is reall difficult to learn, its meant to be quite slow and confidence building. I dont know your situation, and there may be really good reasons for the speed, but if i was to advise, i would say allow as long as you can, and she will getteh longerterm benefits. I know people who have passed in a week, and had an accident quickly into their driving career and been so scared of getting behind a wheel, they took out confidence building lessons with a driving instructor.

    Like i say i am sure if you goggled or looked at yell.com there would be some instructors who would offer an intense course, but i would seriously look at the bigger picture.
    Any how its only my opinion...good luck with it all.......
    :rotfl:
  • Nile
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    Hello mattarmy

    I'll move your thread to the 'Motoring & Public Transport' board.

    Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: I’ve asked Board Guides to move threads if they’ll receive a better response elsewhere(please see this rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board, where it should get more replies. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].

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  • Volvic
    Volvic Posts: 244 Forumite
    Driving lessons are so expensive. I started learning last May...my intention was to have 2-3 lessons a week to hopefully pass within 6 months however, my instructor is always busy or on holiday and i therefore get one lesson every 1-3 weeks hence why I'm still learning. It's been going on that long that I actually have lost interest...I'm currently looking into going with BSM providing they can offer me more lessons.
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    No deals on lessons around really unfortunately. Any there are will just be introductory. Best ever deal happened just over a year ago and was BSM vouchers sold by Halfords that worked out at something silly like £9 per hour, and there were costco ones at about £11 an hour.

    Unfortunately you have to pay your way and it's not cheap. Then, neither is driving.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Cheapest is not always best value when it comes to paying for a service, this is a life skill, not a tin of beans.;)
  • k18dan
    k18dan Posts: 295 Forumite
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    Inactive wrote: »
    Cheapest is not always best value when it comes to paying for a service, this is a life skill, not a tin of beans.;)

    2nd that... I say if you have not been recommended to a ADI then go with the AA or the like, the instructors have to go through such a tight training programme you can be assured of quality, plus say the car your learning it was to break the day before your test for instance, another brand new car of the same type will be provided straight away, however with a independent you may have to cancel your test or end up with a different make/model of car which your not used to, however if there is a good independent in you area that you have been recommended to then go with them.
  • h901
    h901 Posts: 163 Forumite
    don't go with bsm
    because a number of their insturctors are still trainee's as they are learning to become an ADI whilst teaching you

    imo go for some recommended ADI in your area (usually cheaper) or go with AA as all their instructors are fully qualified
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