Buying a car when you're learning...
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Buying a car when you're learning...Being away at uni I don't have the 'rents car to practise in and as I am soo desperate to learn and pass test quickly I'm debating whether to invest in a car before taking the test? Aside from all the insurance hassle (already sorted!) what do you think?
The only downside I can see is that I'll have to drag a fully licenced driver round with me...but I'm hoping with a car to practise in I'd learn quicker?
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Do you have anyone (who has had their licence for three years) lined up to take around with you? And is it possible for a car to be insured solely to a learner? (I have no idea, but it seems a bit odd).
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I'm learning at the moment (test on 6th December!
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Maybe if you do get a car of your own, have a go, and if it's very different to the one you learn in, don't bother until after youve passed! -
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(Original post by Alexander)
And is it possible for a car to be insured solely to a learner? (I have no idea, but it seems a bit odd).
and why would it be 'odd'
havin private lessons has good and bad points. main points bein that youll get more experiance which can help, but you might also pick up bad habits that make you fail tests and put you back to whre you would have been -
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It's not "odd" just super expensive lol. More of a risk than trained drivers allegedly...(Original post by Alexander)
Do you have anyone (who has had their licence for three years) lined up to take around with you? And is it possible for a car to be insured solely to a learner? (I have no idea, but it seems a bit odd).
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I think its a good idea. I took my test in my own car and passed yet take in my instructors and in fail. the only thing i would question is if you lived at home at got public transport at uni then maybe it would be agiood idea to get the car. If you livge in halls i would not bother as its gonna just sit there if you only come home at holiday time. in this case it would be better invested in lesson (In My Opinion)
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it cost me £900 to be insured on my own as a learner driver. and as for the instructers car being different after about 2 minutes of being in the instructers car after your own (or vice versa) you get used to it and it feels completely normal again. well it did for me anyway
) and I've just got a car. But a lot of people have advised me not to practice in my own car, as it is so different to the car I take my lessons in - power steering, clutch etc. all different things you've got to get used to. 
