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03-13-2009, 07:14 PM
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Hey,
I've did my search in this forum and I found some results, but I need more feedback before I sign up with a driving school. I want to get my money's worth so I need feedback on good driving schools that have reasonable prices and instructors. I am NOT going to spend $700 for 10 lessons, and later finding a better deal.
I have an L and I drive about 1 - 2 hours a week. I'm currently reading the driving books, so I hope I don't have to invest TOO much to get an N.
I've heard that Young Drivers are good but are very expensive (is that true?) and read that Perfection Driving School has pretty good rates. I am look around $20 - 30 dollars an hour, otherwise a good driving package ($100 - 500).
I hope to hear a reply from someone who can help me out.
Thanks!
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03-14-2009, 10:12 PM
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#2 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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$20-30 dollars an hour?
My friend just took lesson, the last one was $32 an hr
now... she's taking at $35 an hr.
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03-14-2009, 11:10 PM
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#3 | | Buy/Sell rules violation; Zero Tolerance
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I did some kind of package with BestWay... if your a student they give you some discount too! I think the discount was like no tax or something...
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03-14-2009, 11:25 PM
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#4 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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How about private instructors?? As I know a good one. He charges $32 an hour and he's a certified instructor.
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03-15-2009, 12:12 AM
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#5 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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+1 for Perfection Driving School
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03-15-2009, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by R8  I did some kind of package with BestWay... if your a student they give you some discount too! I think the discount was like no tax or something... | lol went there like 7 years ago.. they used to count it for school credit too.. good placce  | |
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03-15-2009, 11:03 PM
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My bad for sounding too cheap, I don't know what the current rates are these days with driving schools. I guess $32+/hour is a standard nowadays. Keep the posts coming! I appreciate the feedback.
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03-16-2009, 01:01 AM
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Go with YD. You will end up saving more money when you learn to drive properly and not crash.
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03-16-2009, 02:22 AM
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#9 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by impactX Go with YD. You will end up saving more money when you learn to drive properly and not crash. | It helps that you learn to drive properly, but when it comes down to it. It doesn't matter how good you are driving there are other people who will be worst. If you don't hit them they hit you!!
Being taught anything from a teacher/instructor/professor/dad/anyone. About anything be it how to drive, how to ski, even high school math. It comes down to are you willing to learn?? And are you able to learn from whom your being taught?? Do you believe/know/understand what they are teaching you? Is it fact or fiction to you? | |
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03-16-2009, 11:57 AM
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#10 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by RCJS Hey,
I've did my search in this forum and I found some results, but I need more feedback before I sign up with a driving school. I want to get my money's worth so I need feedback on good driving schools that have reasonable prices and instructors. I am NOT going to spend $700 for 10 lessons, and later finding a better deal.
I have an L and I drive about 1 - 2 hours a week. I'm currently reading the driving books, so I hope I don't have to invest TOO much to get an N.
I've heard that Young Drivers are good but are very expensive (is that true?) and read that Perfection Driving School has pretty good rates. I am look around $20 - 30 dollars an hour, otherwise a good driving package ($100 - 500).
I hope to hear a reply from someone who can help me out.
Thanks! | Go with YD, they have a class near kingsway and knight, with instructor Lance(auto) hes a great teacher and really knows how to get your attention in learning. Basically tells you how the drivers license centre want you to do the test(last day of training) and every other training is how to correctively drive on the road... Their written YD test are pretty retarded as common sense apparently isnt always the best answer... But still you will learn a huge amount from YD... Best school ive been too and pretty fun and if you pay enough attention you will pass no problem... Not only does a driver centre credit you with the fact that you are using a well known driving school, they will be easier on you with the test cause you have experience... Basically when i did my test it was great, only has 2 errors (not checking both sides when crossing rail road, and a slight run of a stop sight) and never even mentioned how bad my reverse stall parking was (diagonal and crossed the line) but never wrote me up on that one.. One thing I also noticed when you take the test if you have a normal conversation with your examiner, they will take that into account that you can talk and drive in a safe manner...
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03-16-2009, 12:54 PM
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Does anybody know of a place that teaches stick shift?
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03-16-2009, 01:38 PM
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#12 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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YD does
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Cash Rules Everything Around Me!
Current:
2006 Honda Fourtrax Rancher 400cc ATV (Offroad trails + Winter Snow Plow)
1995 Toyota Tacoma (Toy Hauler)
2003 Honda Civic SIR (Daily Beater)
2018 KTM 390 Duke (Gas Saver)
2017 Subaru WRX Sport-Tech + STI 6MT (Weekend Track)
2022 Yamaha MT09(Faster Gas Saver)
Past:
2014 Honda Grom
1971 MG MGB Tourer
Kayo MR125 Race Bike
2001 Honda Odyssey
2009 Toyota Corolla CE
2007 Honda Ruckus
2007 Husqvarna SM610 SuperMoto
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03-16-2009, 03:15 PM
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#13 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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you dont take yd for the lessons but more so icbc thinks you have gotten good lessons. if you get lessons from a good place you will pass unless you make dumb mistakes. go with no lessons and you will almost certainly fail. and for the most random and stupid reasons.
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03-17-2009, 10:11 AM
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#14 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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i used a private instructor. i had 2 one hour lessons. one was 2 weeks away from the test ands he tells u to practice like that for the 2 weeks. the second one was on the day of my test ended the second my N test started. i also got to use his car. in total his services costed me $150, i see most ppl pay $32 an hour while i paid $50.....not too happy about that but at least he was a good intsructor, i passed the first time, and i am a WAY better driver since i took it.
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