no desire to learn to drive
Am I the only one who feels this way? I just see it as an unnecessary expense my sixth form doesn't have a student car park, I get free bus travel as i was in london so i find it quite convenient. I'm starting uni this year and the cost for petrol, insurance etc would just be you more money on top of rent, food and going out. The unis I've applied to also have free bus services and since I'm not commuting I don't see the point.
then dont learn if you dont need a car and have no interests in them
ive been obsessed about driving my entire life so im prepared to deal with all the expenses. my sixth form has no parking and i get free bus travel, plus its generally a bit difficult for me to find parking where i live anyway. but i dont care because i want to drive (however i also have a job in delivery lined up for me as soon as i pass, so i guess theres that)
if you have no motivation to drive then dont bother
ive been obsessed about driving my entire life so im prepared to deal with all the expenses. my sixth form has no parking and i get free bus travel, plus its generally a bit difficult for me to find parking where i live anyway. but i dont care because i want to drive (however i also have a job in delivery lined up for me as soon as i pass, so i guess theres that)
if you have no motivation to drive then dont bother
If your parents are offering to pay for lessons I would take the lessons and get your licence... rather than learning later on.
If not, then don't bother. I'm learning now but if I lived in London I wouldn't see the point.
If not, then don't bother. I'm learning now but if I lived in London I wouldn't see the point.
Original post by contradicta
If your parents are offering to pay for lessons I would take the lessons and get your licence... rather than learning later on.
If not, then don't bother. I'm learning now but if I lived in London I wouldn't see the point.
If not, then don't bother. I'm learning now but if I lived in London I wouldn't see the point.
Yeah my dad offered but there's a game of thrones meet and greet coming up in July so I'll ask for money for that instead haha
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IMO its a great life skill to have, and getting a licence is only going to tet harder and more expensive.
I'd say get it done and under your belt before 'life' gets in the way, don't underestimate how handy having the ability to drive is.
Ive not long passed, I've ridden motorbikes etc for years, and even though I enjoyed bikes,ive always regretted not having a car licence, so got it done during a bit of free time between a motorbike accident and returning to work
It might seem 'expensive' in the short term, but for something that you'll likely use throughout your life, its not really that much if you look at the cist spread over a few years.
If you get a license now, you'll likely find when you do get a car your insurance premium is drastically reduced by having a licence for a couple of years, even if its not used, which will offset a huge proportion of the cost to get it.
I'd say get it done and under your belt before 'life' gets in the way, don't underestimate how handy having the ability to drive is.
Ive not long passed, I've ridden motorbikes etc for years, and even though I enjoyed bikes,ive always regretted not having a car licence, so got it done during a bit of free time between a motorbike accident and returning to work
It might seem 'expensive' in the short term, but for something that you'll likely use throughout your life, its not really that much if you look at the cist spread over a few years.
If you get a license now, you'll likely find when you do get a car your insurance premium is drastically reduced by having a licence for a couple of years, even if its not used, which will offset a huge proportion of the cost to get it.
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Original post by BullViagra
then dont learn if you dont need a car and have no interests in them
ive been obsessed about driving my entire life so im prepared to deal with all the expenses. my sixth form has no parking and i get free bus travel, plus its generally a bit difficult for me to find parking where i live anyway. but i dont care because i want to drive (however i also have a job in delivery lined up for me as soon as i pass, so i guess theres that)
if you have no motivation to drive then dont bother
ive been obsessed about driving my entire life so im prepared to deal with all the expenses. my sixth form has no parking and i get free bus travel, plus its generally a bit difficult for me to find parking where i live anyway. but i dont care because i want to drive (however i also have a job in delivery lined up for me as soon as i pass, so i guess theres that)
if you have no motivation to drive then dont bother
Me and you both brother. #carfriends
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My mum and step-dad said that they would pay for my driving lessons for my Christmas present a few years ago but I wasn't that interested and I left it. 8 months later I went 18 and my mum reminded me of the present I hadn't really used and so decided to book a lesson just to try it, I was much more interested once I had started my lessons, and now I think it's one of the best things I've done.
For me though being able to drive and having a car makes my life much easier and much more enjoyable, I used to commute to uni (which is about 11 miles away) on the bus, I used to waste around 4 hours every day in bus journeys, and waiting for them so guess I did have a reason to learn.
For me though being able to drive and having a car makes my life much easier and much more enjoyable, I used to commute to uni (which is about 11 miles away) on the bus, I used to waste around 4 hours every day in bus journeys, and waiting for them so guess I did have a reason to learn.
Original post by kernow24
IMO its a great life skill to have, and getting a licence is only going to tet harder and more expensive.
I'd say get it done and under your belt before 'life' gets in the way, don't underestimate how handy having the ability to drive is.
Ive not long passed, I've ridden motorbikes etc for years, and even though I enjoyed bikes,ive always regretted not having a car licence, so got it done during a bit of free time between a motorbike accident and returning to work
It might seem 'expensive' in the short term, but for something that you'll likely use throughout your life, its not really that much if you look at the cist spread over a few years.
If you get a license now, you'll likely find when you do get a car your insurance premium is drastically reduced by having a licence for a couple of years, even if its not used, which will offset a huge proportion of the cost to get it.
I'd say get it done and under your belt before 'life' gets in the way, don't underestimate how handy having the ability to drive is.
Ive not long passed, I've ridden motorbikes etc for years, and even though I enjoyed bikes,ive always regretted not having a car licence, so got it done during a bit of free time between a motorbike accident and returning to work
It might seem 'expensive' in the short term, but for something that you'll likely use throughout your life, its not really that much if you look at the cist spread over a few years.
If you get a license now, you'll likely find when you do get a car your insurance premium is drastically reduced by having a licence for a couple of years, even if its not used, which will offset a huge proportion of the cost to get it.
I agree! I understand it depends on your financial circumstances, but you never know when you'll need to drive in an emergency, for example, to take someone to hospital. I'd say it's a good thing to have, even if you don't get a car and insurance straight away.
Original post by izpenguin
I am at college and I won't be able to afford a car at college or uni but I am learning to drive so it is done while I have the time so I can do it when I need to. Although I might need to take refresher lessons as I may barely drive for a few years now.
I fully advise everyone to do this!
I had no desire to learn to drive when I was 17, at all. Then I thought I may be able to take a car to uni with me so started when I was 18 1/2 but then soon realised that I couldn't afford to run a car anyway.. so motivated went again. I wasn't bad at it though! Uni got in the way, spent more time there than here, so there was me at 21, graduated, still unable to drive.
Fast forward to 24, and due to the fact that life is busier and I have to pay for my own lessons now I'm all grown up (supposedly anyway) it just hasn't happened yet.
Now, I NEED to do it because I have to attend somewhere twice a week that isn't accessible by public transport. So I've just ordered a replacement provisional (because I'd lost my paper counterpart) am booking my theory test ASAP and as soon as I've passed that I will book a driving lesson, book my test and have a few more lessons before just to finish it off.
Even if you don't plan to drive for years.. get it done. I regret not doing it so much now that I'm 24.
Although, the other day I Googled average age to pass driving test, and for women it's actually up to 23 now so I guess I'm not that unusual. I have several friends who still haven't bothered as well.. but it's definitely more of a necessity for me than an actual desire to be behind the wheel.
Apologies for my life story.
Original post by em211997
Am I the only one who feels this way? I just see it as an unnecessary expense my sixth form doesn't have a student car park, I get free bus travel as i was in london so i find it quite convenient. I'm starting uni this year and the cost for petrol, insurance etc would just be you more money on top of rent, food and going out. The unis I've applied to also have free bus services and since I'm not commuting I don't see the point.
I think you just need to consider if it's worth getting it over and done with.
At 17, I had no interest in driving. I grew up in a City too, shops were walking distance, lots of buses and taxis were cheap.
However, now I'm 21 and about to graduate I'm sitting my test before the summer as I've found it can be an asset in job appliactions. Some part time jobs have turned me away because although I had the experience, the public transport simply couldn't meet my shift schedule.
Learning to drive at University is tough too. Trying to manage 2 hours a week on a student budget, forking out for the test and keeping up with deadlines is stressful. And i was stupid enough to do it in 3rd year.
I think if you have the time and money spare - do it now. Have it out the way and if you never want to use your licence don't. But you may regret it when you're older, like I have and regretted not learning at 17.
Original post by mcgreevy1993
I think you just need to consider if it's worth getting it over and done with.
At 17, I had no interest in driving. I grew up in a City too, shops were walking distance, lots of buses and taxis were cheap.
However, now I'm 21 and about to graduate I'm sitting my test before the summer as I've found it can be an asset in job appliactions. Some part time jobs have turned me away because although I had the experience, the public transport simply couldn't meet my shift schedule.
Learning to drive at University is tough too. Trying to manage 2 hours a week on a student budget, forking out for the test and keeping up with deadlines is stressful. And i was stupid enough to do it in 3rd year.
I think if you have the time and money spare - do it now. Have it out the way and if you never want to use your licence don't. But you may regret it when you're older, like I have and regretted not learning at 17.
At 17, I had no interest in driving. I grew up in a City too, shops were walking distance, lots of buses and taxis were cheap.
However, now I'm 21 and about to graduate I'm sitting my test before the summer as I've found it can be an asset in job appliactions. Some part time jobs have turned me away because although I had the experience, the public transport simply couldn't meet my shift schedule.
Learning to drive at University is tough too. Trying to manage 2 hours a week on a student budget, forking out for the test and keeping up with deadlines is stressful. And i was stupid enough to do it in 3rd year.
I think if you have the time and money spare - do it now. Have it out the way and if you never want to use your licence don't. But you may regret it when you're older, like I have and regretted not learning at 17.
I'm just trying to save as much money as I can to actually survive uni in the first place as I'm not entitled to a grant. I simply can't afford it its no longer a matter of choice.
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Original post by em211997
Am I the only one who feels this way? I just see it as an unnecessary expense my sixth form doesn't have a student car park, I get free bus travel as i was in london so i find it quite convenient. I'm starting uni this year and the cost for petrol, insurance etc would just be you more money on top of rent, food and going out. The unis I've applied to also have free bus services and since I'm not commuting I don't see the point.
I think it depends on a couple of things - do you actually like the whole 'experience' of driving? And what practical use will you get out of the car?
Honestly, learning to drive and getting a car is the best decision I've made in my life up to now (I'm 21 in June).
Firstly, I just love driving. Just driving. I can (and do) drive around aimlessly, for hours, most weekends. Secondly, I use it to drive to work and to uni (as well as everywhere else in between) - in fact, driving is the only thing that has allowed me to work full time whilst doing a full time degree.
Admittedly, it's costly. In lessons and test fees I probably paid about £600; I bought a car for £1,250; had to had it repaired a couple of times (£200 in total); £120 this year for tax; £2,700 a year for insurance; £20 petrol every week. It's expensive, but totally worth it for me.
Though it's a bit of a reality check when I write all the costs out like that, I'm still fully-prepared to pay it - I love driving and get a lot of practical use out of it.
You're certainly not the only one who feels that way, as I'm fortunate enough to live in Brighton, a city where walking to commute is actually a viable option for most people. That being said, doing your test and getting your licence could be better now rather than further down the line, as the tests are most likely going to get more difficult as well as more expensive.
Original post by em211997
I'm just trying to save as much money as I can to actually survive uni in the first place as I'm not entitled to a grant. I simply can't afford it its no longer a matter of choice.
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Well if you can't afford it then surely it doesn't matter if you have no desire to learn to drive?
Because even if you did want to you do it you still couldn't affotd it.
Original post by em211997
Am I the only one who feels this way? I just see it as an unnecessary expense my sixth form doesn't have a student car park, I get free bus travel as i was in london so i find it quite convenient. I'm starting uni this year and the cost for petrol, insurance etc would just be you more money on top of rent, food and going out. The unis I've applied to also have free bus services and since I'm not commuting I don't see the point.
Some post grad jobs actually specify that the person must be able to drive. Worth considering; my sisters job is actually one of them.
I didn't see the point either though truthfully until my gap year where I thought 'well, why not?', and you do start to appreciate how effective it is. Going to work on a bus usually takes me an hour minimum, closer to an hour and a half usually. In a car, it's 20 minutes and I can leave my house obviously much later. The expression time is money applies here.
I'm about on my 15th lesson and I actually really look forward to them, so, you know you might be like me and grow into it. I literally had no ambition to learn to drive until I turned 20.
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