Driving test and lessons?

Posted: Sat, Jan 22 2011, 9:38 pm Post subject: driving test and lessons?

How much money did you spend on driving tests and lessons?
Its costing me a fortune!
How many times did you have to take your test till you past?

anon cause all my friends who are also on here know im in the parsha of drivng and I dont want them to find out my username Smile

Posted: Sat, Jan 22 2011, 9:45 pm Post subject: re: driving test and lessons?

I took hour and a half lessons at 55 bucks a pop (years ago, he went up since then). I took about 11 and I passed the second time.

Platinum Member Joined: Jun 22 2008 Posts: 6468

depends on how long the lesson was, I think 35 for 45 minutes, 45 for an hour, I"m not sure how many I took but my instructior is on here and she can feel free to chime in.

I think I took 3 tests already, I took a break now for a few weeks, want to schedule another one and a few more lessons.

there is one place in willi that says you don't pay if you don't pass the test but I don't know if they do ladies, might be a mens only thing.

you also have to keep in mind by each lesson I left my kid at a babysitter so that was at least another 10 dollars, each test was a lot more.

Gold Member Joined: Jul 21 2010 Posts: 1728

I only took a few professional lessons. My gather taught me the rest and I passed first time. Dont remember how much the lessons costed.

Moderator Joined: Sep 30 2009 Posts: 1381 Location: NY

I passed on my second try. I forget how much the lessons cost me but it was pretty reasonable. Of course I learned to drive in manhattan, so that was an experience in itself...

It's expensive but worth it. If you have someone in the family who can drive with you/ practice parking with you in between your paid lessons this can really help you cut costs and get comfortable behind the wheel.
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Diamond Member Joined: Apr 18 2010 Posts: 3102

I'm in the driving parsha myself. Have taken over 20 lessons at 45 bucks a pop, and STILL failed the test 4 times. I'm done paying for those stupid lessons, so currently DH is taking me out in our own car on Sundays. I don't feel ready to take the test again yet, but at least I'm learning for free and I feel much less pressured.

Platinum Member Joined: May 15 2008 Posts: 5245

Spent about 700 bucks.
I passed on the first try.
I needed quite a few lessons though, as I did not know a thing about driving before I started my lessons..

Posted: Mon, Jan 24 2011, 9:55 am Post subject: re: driving test and lessons?

I took the test 7 times over 4 years. I should never been allowed behind a wheel for at least 4 of those tests. In the end my husband was the best instructor. (but his lessons were not great for shalom bayis...) Laughing

Gold Member Joined: Jan 25 2011 Posts: 2177

I don't remember how much the lessons cost, but I took the minimum amount of lessons required by the state. My father taught me everything else
I passed the test on the second try

Posted: Tue, Feb 01 2011, 12:06 am Post subject: re: driving test and lessons?

I took 4 or 5 lessons at $35 each, and passed the road test ($120) on the first try. So that was less than $300 for a very worthy investment.