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jayrhammond
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PostPosted: 15:38 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Is the price right? Reply with quote

Been on the phone to about 3 riding schools about doing my a2 licence, the best price i could get for 2 day lessons and the tests was £600 is that right? if its that much i might get a car which i dont really want to do but would work out about the same as i have a car now just no test or insurance.

I am from the london area if any1 knows anything cheaper please do tell.
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Wafer_Thin_Ham
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PostPosted: 15:50 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I learnt with these guys.

https://www.ads-training.co.uk/restricted.html

Not local I know, but the trains about 40 minutes from Kings Cross, and Letchworth has one of the highest pass rates in the UK.

It's about £20 for a peak return on the train, so if it's massively cheaper may be worth doing?

Have you got a CBT?

(I paid about £400 for a 3 day course with these guys, including a CBT, but that was 3/4 year ago now)
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leeclissett
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PostPosted: 16:07 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I paid £500 for 3 days including my first day acting as a CBT and both parts of the test. Obviously bike hire and equipment hire is included in that.

I've found the prices vary like crazy though, one guy in the area was only asking for £375 but it turned out he had no off-road site for the mod 1 and his idea of a days training was from 8am till 12. Also had some people quote me over £600.

Don't be afraid to haggle with them over the price, I got my CBT thrown in for free (as part of the 1st day) and got him to throw in the insurance excess waiver for free too.
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jayrhammond
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PostPosted: 16:32 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

FFS Thumbs Down too far away gunna take me an hour to get there. which is annoying as i like the prices.....


Any1 else know one? when i said london area i ment essex i just dont like declaring it freely lol
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Wafer_Thin_Ham
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PostPosted: 16:35 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

jayrhammond wrote:

Any1 else know one? when i said london area i ment essex i just dont like declaring it freely lol


Fair, I took London to mean an area with tube access.
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angryjonny
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PostPosted: 22:27 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Re: Is the price right? Reply with quote

jayrhammond wrote:
I am from the london area if any1 knows anything cheaper please do tell.


I did my DAS with Kickstart (cbt.me.uk) in Bethnal Green. Training areas were Docklands and out as far as Hornchurch area. The price (3 years ago, times may have changed) was £500-600 (can't remember exactly) - but that was for the full 5-day course including CBT, 3 days more training and test day.

Dunno if they're still in business (web site hasn't been updated in a while) but they were a nice bunch and taught me well. No harm in giving them a ring I guess.
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