cost of learning

the irish fella

just wondering the real cost of learing to drive as when i work it out its fairly expensive just to try and get my full lincense i dont need a car but with strict laws about driving alone on a provisinal i want to have the full lincense for when i need to drive when finished school june 2014
does this seem real
car 2k
insureANCE 2k
tax and nct 1k
petrol/diesel 500 for about 3000 miles
so 5500 just to learn to drive excluding lessons etc

nuttlys

You can cut 1K off the car if you get a 1L micra, insurance could be right if you are a bloke with no history, tax and nct is unlikely to be 1k for that kind of car, more like under €500. petrol about right (unlikely to get a diesel for €1-2k).

4K I have. Don't forget service and tyres though (about €500 worst case). Min # of lessons (12) will cost you about €300-400.

So in total, at a min., I would say just under €5k to get to a full license.

Calhoun

the irish fella wrote: »

just wondering the real cost of learing to drive as when i work it out its fairly expensive just to try and get my full lincense i dont need a car but with strict laws about driving alone on a provisinal i want to have the full lincense for when i need to drive when finished school june 2014
does this seem real
car 2k
insureANCE 2k
tax and nct 1k
petrol/diesel 500 for about 3000 miles
so 5500 just to learn to drive excluding lessons etc

I don't believe it costs that much if you just wanted to learn how to drive could you not just pay an instructor for all the lessons you needed? and you could then be a named driver on your parents care until you can afford your own.

thegreatiam

the irish fella wrote: »

car 2k mine was €800
insureANCE 2k mine was €1500
tax and nct 1k mine was 300 fo rthe year +nct €50
petrol/diesel 500 for about 3000 miles depends on how you drive
so 5500 just to learn to drive excluding lessons etconly if you buy your own car

car-€0 learn in your instructors car
insurance €0 you will be on your instructors insurance
0 tax 0 nct
0 petrol
Lessons €30ph + 12 edt lessons foe 250-300
say 15-20 lessons on top of the edt. 450-600
total of around €1000 euro.

you can even get it done in a week all in at places like leinster driving campus

If you are learning there is no need to get your own vehicle. You can simply take lessons for a while until you pass your test. then hire your instructors car for the test.

If money is your only concern that is the cheapest way.

the irish fella

nuttlys wrote: »

You can cut 1K off the car if you get a 1L micra, insurance could be right if you are a bloke with no history, tax and nct is unlikely to be 1k for that kind of car, more like under €500. petrol about right (unlikely to get a diesel for €1-2k).

4K I have. Don't forget service and tyres though (about €500 worst case). Min # of lessons (12) will cost you about €300-400.

So in total, at a min., I would say just under €5k to get to a full license.

i allowed a bit extra for tyres etc in the nct and tax and lessons already have cheers for answering

the irish fella

Calhoun wrote: »

I don't believe it costs that much if you just wanted to learn how to drive could you not just pay an instructor for all the lessons you needed? and you could then be a named driver on your parents care until you can afford your own.

parents dont let any of us on their insurance ha and i would never pass without the experience of just lessons that very rarely happens

thegreatiam

the irish fella wrote: »

i would never pass without the experience of just lessons that very rarely happens

It happens all the time. in the uk it is common for the majority to only take lessons, getting a car after passing.

I recently passed with just lessons getting a car only in the last few weeks and having minimal practice in it.

There is absolutely no need to practice on your own or with an unqualified instructor (friend or family member) just practice with your instructor.
If money is your concern its cheaper to only use the instructors cars.

There are courses available that take you from beginner to passing in a week or so with just lessons.
Crash driving courses like these are commonplace overseas and are available in Ireland too.

Del2005

the irish fella wrote: »

parents dont let any of us on their insurance ha and i would never pass without the experience of just lessons that very rarely happens

You'll get a hell of a lot of lessons with the price your thinking of paying for a car to learn in never, mind tax/insurance/fuel costs.

ADIDriving

Aside from the obvious point that you titled your thread 'Cost of Learning' then complained about the strict laws. But added up the cost of owning and running a car. Two very different issues.
Relax you are in 5th year. ( That sounds condescending. But it is a long way off to be stressong about. Cars are easier to afford when you have a full time job. ) It is perfectly possible to pass the test without a car. I help people do it all the time. It is a lot cheaper then owning a car. That said, owning the car has benifits.
You said your parents don't let any on you on the insurance. Perhaps you could share a car with one of your siblings.

the irish fella

ADIDriving wrote: »

Aside from the obvious point that you titled your thread 'Cost of Learning' then complained about the strict laws. But added up the cost of owning and running a car. Two very different issues.
Relax you are in 5th year. ( That sounds condescending. But it is a long way off to be stressong about. Cars are easier to afford when you have a full time job. ) It is perfectly possible to pass the test without a car. I help people do it all the time. It is a lot cheaper then owning a car. That said, owning the car has benifits.
You said your parents don't let any on you on the insurance. Perhaps you could share a car with one of your siblings.

just saying that when i will need the car next year i dont want to be on a provisinal as you know yourself i would get a serious fine driving unaccompied and i wouldnt be to have somebody the whole time and it would surely take a year to pass the test doing lessons and all i just dont want big fines when driving to work because i am on a provisinal and maybe even penalty points the insurance co would love that..money isint the issue asuch i am just wondering is that the real cost of learning

thegreatiam

the irish fella wrote: »

just saying that when i will need the car next year i dont want to be on a provisinal as you know yourself i would get a serious fine driving unaccompied and i wouldnt be to have somebody the whole time and it would surely take a year to pass the test doing lessons and all i just dont want big fines when driving to work because i am on a provisinal and maybe even penalty points the insurance co would love that..money isint the issue asuch i am just wondering is that the real cost of learning

there are courses available where it can be done in a week

the real cost of learning is the cost of lessons. that is all.

the cost of owning and running a car, driving illegally and paying fines is different