driving questions

[dirrty]

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?
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?

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

[Charles]

1. I took 25~ lessons
2. £30 for 1hr 30
3. February to September (test was on the 9th Sep)
4. My insurance is £1,600 and I pay for it monthly, wouldn't have enough in my bank otherwise :p
5. It's without passplus
6. I'm on my own insurance, with my mum as the second driver.

Hope I'm of some help, and goodluck

[FlyingJesus]

1. Far too many! I actually have no idea
2. £18 an hour
3. I was doing lessons for just under a year myself, but it wasn't as regular as I'd have liked due to cost and college
4. Around £1400 a year for my 1.4 litre Clio, I pay about £120 a month
5. Without
6. Fully comp on my own name


The insurance cost will count a LOT on what car you're looking to insure yourself on. Also being a male under the age of 21 they won't be friendly on prices lol

[jesus]

1. how many lessons did you take? 10
2. how much did they cost? 160 i think
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test? about ayear due to my laziness
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually? 900 anually
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus?
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own? own

[FlyingJesus]

HOW DO YOU GET 900 ON THE SAME CAR I HATE YOU

oh wait you have a different version lol, yours is newer

[dirrty]

thanks.
woah, all of your insurance costs are well cheap compared to what im being quoted. and the cars ive been quoted on are like 106, clio, golf etc. with passplus. i dont get why its so high lol, considering i dont like in a bad neighbourhood, car would be in the garage at night and thats third party.

[British]

1. how many lessons did you take? - 1
2. how much did they cost? - £20
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test? 1
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually? £50 month
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus? With
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own? Own

[FlyingJesus]

Mine actually turned out £100 cheaper on fully comp than it would have been 3rd party somehow :S also are you looking at insurance costs after passing and on your own name? Age might be a problem too if you're still 17

[dirrty]

Mine actually turned out £100 cheaper on fully comp than it would have been 3rd party somehow :S also are you looking at insurance costs after passing and on your own name? Age might be a problem too if you're still 17

yeah. ive been acting as if ive passed already and looking for insurance. i have to put it in my name, and not parents as 1. i dont live with my parents (long story, probably posted somewhere on here), so i cant go on theirs. 2. even if i could go on their insurance, my mum would say no as i need to build up my no claims bonus or something and if i cash, it would increase her premium & insurance or whatever she said.

just got a quote for a 1.4 2003 clio, and it came out to be £2724.98 lol.

[N!ck]

1. how many lessons did you take? Around 18
2. how much did they cost? £18 per hour as i knew the BSM instructor so £27 per 1.5 hour lesson
3. how long did it all take, from first lesson to final test? 4 and a half months
4. how much is your insurance and do you pay monthly or annually? I ;m not insured as i can't afford it. It would be £1700 to put me on my parent's insurance lol
5. is your insurance with/without pass plus? No pass plus. My instructor said it doesn't make much difference these days if at all.
6. are you on your parents insurance, or on your own? N/A