LostinPhilly
Well-known member
Hi all,
The journey to getting my driving test has been a hassle to say the least. I passed my theory test in 2018 and started the manual driving lessons right away. I unfortunately came across really unscrupulous driving schools which were more interested in getting me to book more lessons than actually helping me pass the practical test. I spent about €6K in lessons as I don't have anyone to drive with and was solely relying on these lessons.
I ended up failing the test twice in 2019 (the second time was an utter disaster as the instructor's car was not up to standard and he increased the car rental price on the spot right before my test). 2020 was a dead-end due to COVID, no driving lessons available.
Things are starting to open up again and I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to sit the test again towards the end of 2021 or leave it to 2022. I'm planning on moving forward with automatic instead and change test centers.
I really would love to get my driving license and close this chapter as I don't want all this money spent and efforts to go down the drain. I feel a bit hopeless and feel as though I will never get this license. It's frustrating me as I'm 30 and I still don't have my full license.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
The journey to getting my driving test has been a hassle to say the least. I passed my theory test in 2018 and started the manual driving lessons right away. I unfortunately came across really unscrupulous driving schools which were more interested in getting me to book more lessons than actually helping me pass the practical test. I spent about €6K in lessons as I don't have anyone to drive with and was solely relying on these lessons.
I ended up failing the test twice in 2019 (the second time was an utter disaster as the instructor's car was not up to standard and he increased the car rental price on the spot right before my test). 2020 was a dead-end due to COVID, no driving lessons available.
Things are starting to open up again and I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to sit the test again towards the end of 2021 or leave it to 2022. I'm planning on moving forward with automatic instead and change test centers.
I really would love to get my driving license and close this chapter as I don't want all this money spent and efforts to go down the drain. I feel a bit hopeless and feel as though I will never get this license. It's frustrating me as I'm 30 and I still don't have my full license.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!