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Is a Golf a suitable car to learn to drive in?

  • 29-08-2020 8:54pm
    #1
    december2019
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    I know similar questions were asked here before and the generally answer is get a Polo, Micra,Yaris, Fiesta, etc.
    I’ve gotten a Mrk 5. 1.4 Golf of a family member to learn to drive in. I know the history, well serviced,etc. I’ve also looked at insurance and the quotes for it and the 1 liter cars are basically the same.
    I do know the car is a bit bigger,etc but is it the end of the World?


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  • #2
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,862 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I learned exclusively in my instructor's car, which was a 1.4 Golf.
    I don't know about owing/insuring one, but it was a good car to learn and take lessons in. :)


  • #3
    J_R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭J_R


    december2019 wrote: »
    I know similar questions were asked here before and the generally answer is get a Polo, Micra,Yaris, Fiesta, etc.
    I’ve gotten a Mrk 5. 1.4 Golf of a family member to learn to drive in. I know the history, well serviced,etc. I’ve also looked at insurance and the quotes for it and the 1 liter cars are basically the same.
    I do know the car is a bit bigger,etc but is it the end of the World?

    Hi,

    The Golf is an excellent car for learners. Good driving position giving a good all around view and a very nice smooth clutch. Practice setting the gas before finding the holding point (bite) and you will never stall. I used Golf (diesels) as my driving school car.

    Drive safe


  • #4
    thesimpsons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭thesimpsons


    personally think its better to learn to drive in a big car rather than the typical Micra, Polo sized. all mine learned in a big family saloon/hatchback car, passed first time, and can now drive and park any car virtually anywhere. So many people are afraid to move up in size after learning in small cars.


  • #5
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,991 ✭✭✭daheff


    why wouldn't it be a good car to learn how to drive in?


    As long as the car is roadworthy then its suitable to learn how to drive in it.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,544 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    daheff wrote: »
    why wouldn't it be a good car to learn how to drive in?


    As long as the car is roadworthy then its suitable to learn how to drive in it.

    I guess some people think you should learn in a tiny car.


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  • #7
    december2019
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭december2019


    daheff wrote: »
    why wouldn't it be a good car to learn how to drive in?


    As long as the car is roadworthy then its suitable to learn how to drive in it.

    I think I've just seen lots of threads and people sometimes recommend a small 1 litre car for learners
    I mainly thought it was due to the insurance cost but it may have been due to your driving ability also.


  • #8
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    In my opinion it’s far easier to learn to drive in a car with a bit of space and a bit of get up and go.

    Fighting a little cramped yoke to keep up with traffic at or below the speed limit is torture.

    Drive as spacious and powerful a car as you want to or can reasonable afford to run.

    The principles of driving properly are the same in a 10 year old Micra as in a one year old BMW 5 series, one of them will just make it a lot easier to do.


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