Hmmmmm,

Having just put two weans through the test, mostly using an instructor, with a little "experience" driving with ourselves, they , the instructors can be worth the money.

Its 30 plus years since i sat my test and I specifically told the children that I did not want them picking up any irregular/ driving test fail type habits I may have required.

I also chimfed at them to put a bit of pressure on the instructor as to how soon they could sit the test.

But I would be absolutly spitting mad at any attempt to curtail parents or experienced friends giving lessons, after all that is why there is a driving test, yes?

Anyway, hey it worked.

Cheers

M

£1000 to learn to drive!

It cost me 16 x 87.5p (17/6 in old money) + test Fee = <£20

Admittedly in 1964

bighaggis, I'll assume you posted to add to the discussion rather than a free plug ;-)

I'm teaching my 17yo son to drive. We already had the car (an old one of little value) so additional maintenance/running costs are minimal. Insurance for five months has been £350. Fuel costs? I don't know, but I guess he must have driven close to about 1,500 miles so far, so say £250. But a lot of his lessons are combined with journeys we would have made anyway with me driving (i.e. dad's taxi service). So we are looking at £600, which compares favourably with 40 hours with you at c£700. However, I don't know of any recommended instructor on the South Coast giving lessons as cheap as you!