Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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I've still not done it 
Basically £3k up against the wall
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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Originally posted by Andy Stocker
I've still not done it
Basically £3k up against the wall
lifes a bitch, but we lose money everyday on our cars too, plus women
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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andy, still an option then, pay as you go isnt terrible then
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Brett
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Could you not skip the training fees and just study yourself? Only have the exams to pay for then.
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
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I won't do it, as to hit the £30k they advertise on TV you basically have to work all the hours under the sun, and i'm not sure there is as big a demand for lessons as they make out.
Theres also how you obtain lessons ie advertising etc as well.
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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45 hours a week and only 3 weeks holiday a year. Fuck that.
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Paul_J
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The other thing ...
45 hours a week ...
45 hours = 45 lessons??
don't forget you have to get to and from lessons, i.e. you can't have a lesson at 10pm with one person, then someone else at 11 and then someone else at 12.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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just think of all the fit female 17 year olds,
i might be come one,
oops my hand slipped onto your lap, sorry 
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Carl
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Originally posted by Paul_J
The other thing ...
45 hours a week ...
45 hours = 45 lessons??
don't forget you have to get to and from lessons, i.e. you can't have a lesson at 10pm with one person, then someone else at 11 and then someone else at 12.
Quite right, plus thats not including any breaks for lunch etc. I bet after doing the sums properly you earn next to nothing.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Money isnt that great and the 30k is very ambitious, you have to pay for your own fuel for the car
zero stress job though I suppose, your warm and dry all day, and as said the fanny is an extra bonus
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by MJFF88
Income
Hourly lesson price in (TN) = £23.00
Estimated weekly income from lessons = £1035.00
Estimated annual income from lessons = £50715.00
Outgoings
Weekly franchise fee = £196 inc VAT
Average pupil introduction charge paid per week is £15.57 inc VAT
(based on average of 27 introduced in a year based on £30 per pupil).
Average fuel costs per week = £65.22
Is that estimation of fuel cost not a little low considering they are saying you will be instructing for an average of 45 hours per week
Exactly, im £65 a week in fuel & I only drive an hour a day Mon-Fri
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Colin
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Originally posted by mattk
Money isnt that great and the 30k is very ambitious, you have to pay for your own fuel for the car
zero stress job though I suppose, your warm and dry all day, and as said the fanny is an extra bonus
Zero stress, sitting passenger with some plebhead all day that doesnt know how to wipe his arse never mind drive a car!!
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Colin
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I dont think its a career for a young guy, semi-retired pervert maybe. But to make a living you'll be working every weekend!
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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that really wouldnt bother me, Id be happy to be sat down, I bet you can have a chuckle half the time
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Originally posted by Colin
Isemi-retired pervert maybe
I got all my info from my dads mate who was my driving instructor hes early 50s used to be the local pub landlord and was just that , I was thinkg of it at the time of my lessons he said not too
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
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As I said £30k is working all the hours under the sun & I wasn't prepared to do that.
I did try to get my money back, but apparently I could only do that if I applied for a refund within the 1st 30 days. But i've never had a call from the company checking my progress like they said they would.
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Colin
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My driving instructor was in his 60's & had a teenage Thai bride
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Andy Stocker
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Dial-a-bride 
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mattk
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yeah mine was early 50s 5ft 4 and about 20 stone, used to / still does rave about what "minge" hes had in his astra lately
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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I would definately agree with what Andy says about demand
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deano87
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I'd only do it if it was with the AA, BCM etc as people contact them direct for lessons more.
But as people have said, to earn the £30k they rant and rave about, you have to work 7 days per week. My driving instructor told me this (he was independent). He said you have to pay quite a lot in franchise fee's etc.
If you're not worried about money, I can't see why it wouldn't be an option.
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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I'm bad enough in the passenger seat with a qualified driver in the driver's seat, I'd probably have a nervous breakdown in the first 5 minutes
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NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
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My dad is a driving instructor; set up about 5 years ago and is fully booked all the time. So much so that he has taken on another driver! A franchise is a rip off; prob best to train up and start maybe part time (eve's and weekends) to build up a client base. We have always had new mini's and they are a hit with pupils
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M2RTY
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nothing worse then sitting in a car with most lasses I know who have a licence, never mind one without one!
not a job I would ever fancy IMHO and I love driving!
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Just imagine all the fit 17 year olds though 
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