How to get true value for your money
If you are shopping around it is worth asking the following questions:
- Will my Instructor be fully qualified (A.D.I.)? Many driving schools use P.D.I.s (part qualified or trainee Instructors who have not yet passed the “teaching a pupil to drive” part of their professional examination)
- How long will the lessons be? Quite a few Driving Schools only offer 45 or 50 minute lessons.
- What car will I be learning in and how old is it? Does it have air-con, power assisted steering, servo assisted disc brakes, drivers and passenger’s air-bags, engine management system, accident & break-down recovery insurance?
- Is my instructor a member of any professional association such as MSA or DIDU? (These associations often provide their members with professional indemnity insurance as part of the membership fee)
- How much will I have to pay for my practical test. Many driving schools charge an additional fee over and above the lesson charge using the excuse that they “have to extend their insurance cover”! A* Driving School only charge you for a 2 hour lesson (provided the test is local) as this is the minimum amount of time that you will need for your test to allow for travelling time etc.
- Does the Driving School or Instructor have a quality assurance policy? A* Driving School is bound by our terms and conditions of business
The “Fairy Liquid” Principle
Fairy Liquid might cost more than your super-market’s own brand but it provides much better value for money as a little Fairy Liquid goes a long way!
The phrase ”less is more” applies very well to the cost of driving lessons! What we mean by this is that very often driving schools that charge less provide inferior quality tuition. You will therefore end up spending more as you will need a greater number of lessons.