driving questions

[GommeInc]

1. how many lessons did you take?
2. how much did they cost?
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test?
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually?
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus?
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own?

- About 30 minimum. I started on the 13th of February and passed October 29th and I only missed 2 lessons out of weekly lessons. Too lazy to do the maths
- £36 for 2 hours.
- Ummm 10 months ish?
- It was in the £1000s but it dropped down to £843 - It's going to be ALOT cheaper next year though, would have my license for 2 years and that supposedly drops costs and means I can have more points on my license
- Without, I pretty much drove in all weathers and it would be pointless.
- My own and I own my own car

[MissAlice]

1. how many lessons did you take? around 25-30.
2. how much did they cost? Friend of the family £25 for two hours.
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test? Few lessons with dad then approx 7 months.
   
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually? Monthly - Just renewed £541 before interest.
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus? Without.
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own? On my own, fully comp.

Passed theory first time, failed practical and passed second time, so extra cost. Insurance group is very important, started in a group 2, the lower the group the better.

I've just spent the past week or so checking and re-checking insurance quotes. Been with Tesco as I got 10% discount because another member of family is insured with them. Renewal came through at just over £600 before interest. I found the equivalent cover with Churchill's and Tesco matched them

I know females get it cheaper, but well worth checking for that family discount of 10% that you may be entitled to, and keep getting plenty of quotes.

[joshuar]

1. how many lessons did you take? Loads
2. how much did they cost? £21 a lesson, but if I paid for 10 I'd get 1 free
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test? 1 year and 2 weeks (I failed 2 tests).
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually? £500 a year
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus? Without
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own? On my parents, but with Direct Line I get my own No Claims discount building as a named driver.

Also they messed up our insurance as they thought we had 4 years no claims when we told them we had 1, so they have had to leave it be for this year.

[dirrty]

thanks everyone!

[Digital]

How do people take so long to pass :S

My mate had like 6 hours then passed second time... took a few weeks

Hope it doesn't take me ages to pass I can drive now so hopefully I'll be a few hours of lessons ahead Also insurance is mad I've been looking at insraunce for a 1.2 clio and its 2000 3rd party ;\

[dirrty]

How do people take so long to pass :S

My mate had like 6 hours then passed second time... took a few weeks

Hope it doesn't take me ages to pass I can drive now so hopefully I'll be a few hours of lessons ahead Also insurance is mad I've been looking at insraunce for a 1.2 clio and its 2000 3rd party ;\

yeah, insurance is crazy money. its like shocking that we gotta spend like 2000+ on insurance for a car. others have mentioned that their insurance is like £1000-1500, and its like, how the hell am i being quoted so much more. its not like i live in a bad neighbourhood with any high negative rates like crime, accidents etc.

im planning on doing a lesson a week anyway. i dont have time or the money for 2 lol. aiming to pass hopefully around easter.

[Digital]

I'll be doing 2 a week I hope but insurance is a joke Is 200 quid more from a 1.2 2004 clio to a 1.4 megan :s all depends on the car and ur age

[dirrty]

I'll be doing 2 a week I hope but insurance is a joke Is 200 quid more from a 1.2 2004 clio to a 1.4 megan :s all depends on the car and ur age

yeah. ive been looking for cars which are in low insurance groups n engine size n shizz, but still havent found insurance for cheaper than 2000. so annoying lol.

[wolfsburg]

i cba to go through previous threads so i thought id just make a new one.

anyway yeah, i have a few questions which i hope some of you can answer please. i know some of the answers will vary from person to person, but i just want like a general idea.

1. how many lessons did you take? 9 hours then 1 before the test
   
2. how much did they cost? about 20 quid each
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test? 1-2 months
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually? 1700 on 1.9 Golf, pay monthly
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus? without
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own? parents

soz if some of these are like a bit personal or pointless. you dont have to answer all of em, but i just wanna know what to expect, and i guess this thread could help others if they want to know the same thing aswell.

im asking all of this as i took my first 2 driving lessons today, with the first 4 lessons being £7.50 (18 quid after). also, ive done numerous costings online for insurance, and i havent found one cheaper than £2500.

thanks

see above, car is group 10 but new one next week is group 13.