What driving school?

MadMacs · 4 Jul 2008 at 10:19

Been with BSM for a while but didn't find them that good and they are the most expensive driving schools.

Been looking at Alan's driving school and karen's driving school. I've been driving with my parents now for a while. I already know how to drive just need about 10 hours to polish up.

Anyone recommend any good driving schools in the south east?

cheers.

chrislusty · 4 Jul 2008 at 10:32

Best would be to talk to some mates and ask them who they used and who they found good.

byteagig · 4 Jul 2008 at 10:37

i used bill plant. they were very good and its 1st 5 lessons for £56

MadMacs · 4 Jul 2008 at 10:54

I'm in Eseex. Bill Plant's in york right?

Firestar_3x · 4 Jul 2008 at 10:58

Thats about as usefull as someone asking for a takeout and you recommending a curry house 300 miles away.

Speak to locals, go with an independant would be my advice.

Burnsy2023 · 4 Jul 2008 at 11:06

Firestar_3x said:
Thats about as usefull as someone asking for a takeout and you recommending a curry house 300 miles away.

Speak to locals, go with an independant would be my advice.

Totally agree. Independent instructors need to be good enough to get their own reputation. Large driving schools tend to be a bit more patchy.

Burnsy

cyclopopcicle · 4 Jul 2008 at 11:31

MadMacs said:
Been with BSM for a while but didn't find them that good and they are the most expensive driving schools.

what do you mean by "THEY" did you try one or more of their other instructors? as just like in any busines there are good and bad. dont tar them all with the same brush.

but yes ask mates who they used.

TripleT · 4 Jul 2008 at 12:32

indy all the why! But ask locals.

byteagig · 4 Jul 2008 at 17:45

byteagig said:
i used bill plant. they were very good and its 1st 5 lessons for £56

MadMacs said:
I'm in Eseex. Bill Plant's in york right?

oops derr nevermind lol, not thinking properly today

edit: says national driving school on their website so there may be one near you?

MadMacs · 4 Jul 2008 at 21:59

Ok thanks, I'll ask around.

BSM are just way more expensive and it's not like their instructors are the best around.
They quoted my over £500 for 10 hours and some of the local instuctor are doing it for £150.

Someone told me the AA are good?

Cob · 4 Jul 2008 at 22:06

MadMacs said:
They quoted my over £500 for 10 hours

Good lord!

Burnsy2023 · 4 Jul 2008 at 22:08

Cob said:
Good lord!

That can't be right.

Burnsy

MadMacs · 4 Jul 2008 at 22:09

Woops my bad that was for 20 hours. think it's was 250 for 10.

On the website is says £25 an hour.

Skeeter · 4 Jul 2008 at 22:11

Rodger Brunt!

Not really much help to you as hes a local independant from round my way. But I was tought to drive by the same person who taught Jenson Button!

Deep · 5 Jul 2008 at 00:19

where abouts in Essex?
if you go with Alans, ask for Ron Morgan he is an excellent instructor

glitch · 5 Jul 2008 at 12:18

MadMacs said:
Someone told me the AA are good?

They'd get a thumbs up from me. Can't fault their professionalism and attitude and they were extremely competitive on their prices.

But when all is said and done it's more about the person sat beside you in the car than the company you're spending your money with.

pitchfork · 5 Jul 2008 at 13:16

Ask about mates and find an instructor you like, no point in having an instuctor who can't teach the way you learn.

Duke · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:44

Find a reputable local independent instructor.

Phate · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:50

Define "South East"

I know a very good independent who does Hornchurch/Romford etc areas.

rG-tom · 5 Jul 2008 at 16:20

byteagig said:
oops derr nevermind lol, not thinking properly today

edit: says national driving school on their website so there may be one near you?

I see loads of bill plants around halifax and manchester too, so they're not just local. In fact, their slogan is "your national local driving school" or something similar