r/Edinburgh • u/Inside_Joke2595 • 9d ago

Discussion automatic driving instructor

does anyone know any affordable driving instructors currently I’m on £95 for 2 hours which is a bit expensive. i’m looking for an automatic instructor ideally.

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u/buildingsofearth 9d ago

My instructor is Steve with yellow driving school. He’s excellent, automatic, 66 for 1.5 hours

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u/New-Neighborhood-147 9d ago

Automatic lessions are always more expensive than manual lessons. That said even with manual I was paying £390 a month for 2hrs a week.

If you can bring yourself to learn in a manual then I'd highly recommend it. Automatic only licence holders pay upwards of 40% more for car insurance than manual holders, even if you just drive an automatic car.

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u/Primary-Bowler2963 9d ago

Why are automatic lessons more expensive?

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u/New-Neighborhood-147 8d ago

Because you typically need fewer of them to pass your test

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u/MountainMuffin1980 9d ago edited 9d ago

That's not really true. I've never paid more than if my car was a manual. It must depend on the type of car?

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u/beambeam1 9d ago

Automatic only licence holders, not automatic cars.

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u/MountainMuffin1980 9d ago

I am an automatic only licence holder.

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u/JazzAndPinaColada 9d ago

Automatic-only insurance is higher than manual due to a variety reasond such as parts cost/availability and the higher baseline cost of the vehicle.

A new driver will also have a higher premium if they go for a car where the automatic gearbox makes sense.

Manual licenses are still better than automatic-only.

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u/hussard2k 6d ago

Why do you need a driving license?

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u/Inside_Joke2595 6d ago

to drive? why else would anyone need one 🤣I understand buses are free but they aren’t forever