Advice needed

[Tb1rd]

right oh...

Im coming to the age where its close to driving (a month until i can start lessons)

im on a very tight budget because i live in a very low income house..

financially i can afford either a car but not the lessons..and vice versa. We do have a car in the house hold that ill be able to drive so i was just wondering on what other people think i should do.

get a car or get the lessons ?

[MetalBladeSlayer916]

Probably better off learning to drive, than having a car and not knowing how to drive it. My opinion though.

[Tb1rd]

Originally Posted by Hugh_G_Rection

Probably better off learning to drive, than having a car and not knowing how to drive it. My opinion though.

thanks .. i was thinking thsame thing, but i was unsure on if i was thinking...'right' lol

[JackSpades]

get the car so (when) if you have an accident there's another car to drive.

[joecool32]

here where i live drivers ed is free sophomore year (10th grade) in school... so people in britain cant get their liscense til their 18 i suppose?

well anyways a third solution is the dreaded job... something i'm going to have to think about, because i know how to drive, but no car as of yet

or the lottery. thats always a choice lol

[del_boy]

get the lessons first m8.

[Tb1rd]

Originally Posted by joecool32

here where i live drivers ed is free sophomore year (10th grade) in school... so people in britain cant get their liscense til their 18 i suppose?

well anyways a third solution is the dreaded job... something i'm going to have to think about, because i know how to drive, but no car as of yet

or the lottery. thats always a choice lol

its 17 to drive over here
and its not free
but yeah getting a jjob would cover both the car and lessons ...however it would mean completely dopping out of college ...which isnt going to happen lol

the lottery though ...hmmm ...i wonder

is it possible to rig it ?

[pam66]

lessons 1st, then the car

[joecool32]

Originally Posted by Tb1rd

its 17 to drive over here
and its not free
but yeah getting a jjob would cover both the car and lessons ...however it would mean completely dopping out of college ...which isnt going to happen lol

the lottery though ...hmmm ...i wonder

is it possible to rig it ?

17 and in college? hmm

but anyways ill rig it for you if you split it 60-40
i know a guy who knows a guy

[Tb1rd]

yeah im seeing a pattern here. Lessons first it is then ... thanks all for helping me out

but if nyone knows any get rich quick schemes then im alll ears

and joe yeah 17 and at college ..engllands totally different to america ..huh
60 - 40 ... 70 - 30 and you got a deal

[TheCEO]

If you already have a car in your household, why "pay" for lessons? No one in your house will teach you? You could learn for nothing, get your license, and buy a car at no additional cost.

[calumander]

Learn how to drive mate... that's the sensible thing to do

[s2n]

Definately.. Learn to drive first. Please remember plenty of people thought they could teach themselves with their new purchase, and ended up hurting themselves and other innocent people. So take the lessons first. Then purchase your new ride with confidence you can handle it.

Best of luck.

Cheers,
s2n (Jarrett)

[thorno]

get the car, is there someone in your family that can take you out driving in it then you will only need 1 or 2 lessons.
L plates don't cost a lot

[ilovekerry]

Originally Posted by thorno

get the car, is there someone in your family that can take you out driving in it then you will only need 1 or 2 lessons.
L plates don't cost a lot

but payin for the theory n test does he is beter getting lessons its beter tht way

[thorno]

Originally Posted by shaunloveskerry

but payin for the theory n test does he is beter getting lessons its beter tht way

could he not get a cheaper car then pay for the rest with whats left over?

[ilovekerry]

Originally Posted by thorno

could he not get a cheaper car then pay for the rest with whats left over?

he could do tht but parents or relatives dnt teach as well as instructors producing a higher chance tht he fails n has to repay

[notthemessaiah]

ok tb1rd mate. no bullshit. ntm's school of driving. 1st thing even though money might be tight, insuring the household car to practice in is false economy, unless you got someone 2yr licensed and fully comp sat beside you every minute you on road. how minutes is that gonna be.
my advice shop around for instructors and phone them, ask for a deal, get them to book your test on their credit card and provisionally book them for ten hours tuition, then when you get test date say thursday , you want 3hrs tuition tuesdayrs wedrs thursday. take test.
1st, always run your cockpit procedures. get in, check handbrakes on and out of gear. adjust seat, adjust mirror, seatbelt on, recheck handbrake and gears. start engine.
now the fun starts. turn off engine.
get your instructor to take you to a hill and park up.
follow cockpit procedure again. start car, into gear, clutch to biting point and hold, handbrake off. if you roll forwards or backwards you fail. the 3 most important things indriving are
1 clutch control
2 clutch control
3 and you cant look inyour mirrorstoo often.

[RockDivaD]

The insurance for a learner drive is very big £1,000 plus and under the age of 25 years is also very expensive.
If you learn to drive first it is a skill you'll have for life and always help employment wise, even if you cant afford a car.
The best why to go for insurance when you pass our test is to go on your mum or dad's for the family car and it could be cheaper to have them insure any car you get and then add you.
So I think learning makes more sense first.

[njr14matrix]

dam koth table got me