Learning to Drive - fast and cheap!

ozt9vdujny3srf · 08-02-2009 11:26pm #1

Disregarding the old adage that you can pick 2 out of three of fast, cheap and good:

I am a 23 year old male looking to get a full licence as fast as possible. I have had a provisional for approx. 1 year and I have had 1 lesson, which I didn't follow up because I didn't like the instructor.

So - I have a Toyota Starlet available to me for practice if I get insured on it, and plan to get lessons, I live in south Dublin.

Cost is really important, so what's my best approach for passing the test.

(i.e. do I apply for test now, do 10 lessons and insure the car for the month before the test).

What insurance company should I use, what driving instructor should I use?

A cursory search didn't reveal any threads that would answer my questions, but if such a thread already exists (seeing as my situation is hardly unique) I would appreciate being linked to it.

Thanks.

Permabear · 09-02-2009 2:40am

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ozt9vdujny3srf · 09-02-2009 10:42am

Got a quote of 550 euros for insurance fully comp as a named driver for 9 months which seems very reasonable.

What price should I expect to pay for lessons?

KingLoser · 09-02-2009 11:00am

I think it's around 50 an hour in Dub and 40 an hour elsewhere.

Alanstrainor · 09-02-2009 1:27pm

KingLoser wrote: »

I think it's around 50 an hour in Dub and 40 an hour elsewhere.

I'd be thinking 50 an hour would be above the norm. 35/40 is what you'd expect in Dublin. But it does help to shop around as the cheapeest may not be the best.

the_syco · 09-02-2009 1:30pm

Also, when you ask the price, then ask the price in your car. Usually drops a fiver or so, as it's your petrol. Ensure you do all lessons in your car, as the instructors car may not have any faults, but yours may have a sensitive clutch, etc, which you wouldn't want to find out on the day of your test.

Permabear · 09-02-2009 2:28pm

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ozt9vdujny3srf · 10-02-2009 8:38am

Sweet, I'll have a shop around anyway.

10-02-2009 10:20am

Im in South Dublin and went for this crowd <SNIP>

Really good instructor, good price (which I cant remember off the top of my head, but Im inherently cheap so it must have been good).

Permabear · 10-02-2009 10:44am

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Shane190 · 10-02-2009 4:55pm

Well guys, just a quick question here. Is it possible to get insured as a named driver for, lets say 6 months or do you have to get insured for a year??

thanks..

Snuggle Bunny · 10-02-2009 6:54pm

Truckle the Uncivil, I have pm'd you thanks:o

Permabear · 10-02-2009 7:28pm

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Learning to Drive - fast and cheap!

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