That's much better
He's not a driving school. Just an independent ADI doing it in his spare time. He had a brand new Fiesta when I started lessons and I have no idea of his profit/loss accounts so don't ask me how much he makes.
£1000 - learn to drive and get a cheap car up and running, possible?
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That's much better
He's not a driving school. Just an independent ADI doing it in his spare time. He had a brand new Fiesta when I started lessons and I have no idea of his profit/loss accounts so don't ask me how much he makes.
Well even if the op got it down to a grand, that leaves the grand sum of **** all to buy/do everything else
Did they even have CDs 15 years ago?*oh and at least my junker has front fogs and alloy wheelsBase spec Polo y0, does it even have a CD player?
Oh and, yes.
since when was £45 'trade price' I pay £30 for mine
[TW]Fox;17777270 said:To be fair though I dont anyone beleives a word you say
I doubt you can even break even on the cost of running a car, etc etc at £16 ph for lessons.
Now i have no idea who these are and yes their site SUCKS!!! but meh they might be ok doing teaching than they are at webdesign lol.
http://www.mackem-som.com/4.html
Cheap enough 10 lessons for 135 quid. Or 10ph if u do book 30 lessons. Now not saying id use em but theres an example of the usual average driving instructors round Sunderland.
If you're 28 and £1000 is a windfall then what do you do for work?
If £1000 is a lot of money and rare to have then tbh I doubt you can afford to drive. You're better off getting a little scooter thats very cheap to run. This allows you to visit family etc like you need but wont have the huge costs of running a car...
If £1000 is a lot of money and rare to have then tbh I doubt you can afford to drive. You're better off getting a little scooter thats very cheap to run. This allows you to visit family etc like you need but wont have the huge costs of running a car...
£27 if you book online with Nationwide.
Dont work. But should be able to have 30 quid a fortnight spare maybe 40 which would be used to run the car and pay for tax and ins every 3-6 months i think u can do. Obviously i will be using it sparingly like weekends probably so car wouldnt be used much so should keep fuel cost down.
Scooter would be useless for a fortnightly shop trip im accustomed too. Plus i dont like scooters or motorbikes, wouldn't trust myself on one.
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I've always had a quick chuckle at people who insist they get stuff 'trade' whilst suspecting they really dont and have actually no idea what 'trade innit' really is.
This post confirms it.
45 quid for an MOT, 'trade', lol
Ok this might be a controversial suggestion but if you get a job, you'll... be able to afford to run a car. If you don't have a job, then luxury items like cars are something you probably wont be able to afford to have.
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[TW]Fox;17777748 said:
It may be £35 not £45 I cant remember what it is off the top of my head as its my dad that takes it down for me.
Thats fine I'm sure there is a good reason why you can't but... even so regardless of the reasons unless you've got a half decent income something like a car is probably out of reach.
Yeah kinda got that and kinda said ok nvm in not so many words earlier in the topic.
Thanks for the replies.
Just figured i might have been able to learn to drive and get a cheap car to run on weekends with not much use might have been possible ah well tho. Guess ill have to continue to wait.
Thanks for the replies.
Just figured i might have been able to learn to drive and get a cheap car to run on weekends with not much use might have been possible ah well tho. Guess ill have to continue to wait.
It depends on his future prospects. If he cannot work and wont be able to work for a long time its unlikely he'll ever be in a position to afford to run a car properly. In this situation, then having a driving license is not a worthwhile investment of £1000.
If he envisages that in a year or two he'll have a decent income then absolutely, get the test out of the way now.