Reliable Private Driving Instructor?

[sianzguy]

Is this for manual or auto? Mine is manual, 1.5 hours for $51 and an additional $35 for circuit at CDC. Was also wondering if mine is also around market price haha.

Can pm me the contact of your instructor? Thanks.

 

[sianzguy]

Hi all,
I managed to score a 18 pointer in my 1st attempt today, very lucky to pass but nonetheless I will like to mention that my Manual Car instructor Mr Michael has really been a very patient and knowledgeable instructor throughout these 4 months.

Some info about Michael:
Manual Car
Location: Ubi, always meet at the Coffeeshop beside the driving school.
Speaks Mandarin and English
Patient and very willing to teach
Last lesson is at 4.30 or 6pm, weekdays and weekends
Rates: $36/hr, TP test $250 for car n insurance etc.

Good Luck to all!

Hi Bro, can PM me his contact? Tks.

 

[oceancraze]

Hi all,

I would like to share my experience in getting a class 3A licence. I passed my TP on Friday, finally on my 5th attempt. I have taken a total of 4 tests under school a few years back, and was super deomoralised. It felt like I was burning my money. So I stopped driving.

School
I remembered the instructor spent one lesson to teach me braking. What a joke right. What is so hard about braking? It's not that I don't know what they are looking out for after a while. Just that the instructors followed strictly by the book. Each lesson costs me close to $70 for a non-peak session! I also had another instructor who sleeps everytime he gets into the car. Really cannot stand it.

Also, there are a few pick up points for Kovan school. If you are in need of more lessons and the only slots available are those that require you to pick up the car in Punggol, good luck to you. Journey from Punggol to CDC usually takes around 15 mins on the road? Worse, if you take those peak hour sessions, 30 mins can easily be eaten away.

So, 30 mins into the lesson after you reach the circuit, there will be tonnes of other school learners queuing up to practise on the various stations and most of the time I am able to practise only 3 different stations. Freaking waste of my time.

So after my 2 failed attempts at Kovan CDC, I switched to the school in Ubi. I must say I met very nice instructors over there, which made me really regret not going straight to Ubi School in the first place. I would have more time practising in the circuit if I was with Ubi in the first place. But still, I did not manage to pass. I did not take as many lessons as I should. It is really not easy booking lessons using the system on a "first-come-first-serve" basis.

Private
X years later, I decided that I want to drive. I managed to find the contact of my driving instructor, Frankie Yue on this forum. So glad I found the right instructor.

After my first week with him, he helped me to choose a date for my test. I took my first driving lesson with him on 13th June, and I passed my TP on 3rd August. Pretty fast. I feel that he is not out to make you take a lot of lessons if you don't need it. Weeks leading to my test, I was quite kan jiong and wanted to take more lessons but he told me that 2 lessons a week for driving is more than enough. Before I enter the circuit, he taught me parking at those empty HDB carpark lots. So that I don't waste my money fiddling how to do parking in the circuit.

Previously I was so confused by what the school taught; so many reference points to look at. Days before my TP, I will try to recall the steps. However, learning parking with Mr Frankie is easy. I never have to recall anything. It all comes naturally. I never have to pause and recall if my next step is to tilt the mirror or look at which bar touching which colour kerb.

So, highly recommended to engage Mr Frankie! You can ask about his charges yourself! His contact number number is 9631 9527.

 

[oceancraze]

Thanks for sharing Mr Frankie's number!

Just sharing

Got my 3A on Monday @ CDC
1 time pass - 18 points

Had Frankie Yue 96319527 as my instructor (Toyota Vios) SLF 7930X

Busy man with a lot of student & always counting his STACK of $
Naggy @ times,fav quote - like that how !?!?

Total spend $1385 =enroll,16 lesson(road & circuit),warm up & TP
1-2 lesson per week as i can only do weekends.

He shared & teaches the impt point on how to pass (IMO)
Not too bad consider 1 time pass in 3 mths (Mar-june)

Those keen can contact him as shared above.

 

[rojak1234]

Pdi recommendations

Hi. Please PM me if u need recommendations for PDI in CDC BBDC SSDC. Auto or manual car.

 

[deadaxe]

Haven't driven in a few years and would like to get an auto refresher.

The ones I've contacted so far are quoting a far higher price than the ones seen in this thread. E.g. someone quoted me 78/hr (1.5hrs min) for their auto refresher.

If anyone has instructors to recommend somewhere in the east, please PM me. Pickup around CDC/ubi/Bedok area would be most ideal.

Thanks in advance!

 

[iatethemyth]

Hi. Please PM me if u need recommendations for PDI in CDC BBDC SSDC. Auto or manual car.

Hey! I just created an account so I can't PM you. Could I get some recommendations for CDC-registered PDIs please? Thank you!

 

[p4ssword]

Can anyone recommend me a good PDI at BBDC for auto? Thanks

 

[LifeIsJustADrama]

Hi. It's cheap. Some instructor charge $68 For 90 mins. Circuit $35 additional.

Do you know if $34-35 for circuit would allow you to spend how long at circuit? An hour? An hour and half? Cos my instructor wants to do half circuit, half on the road each lesson, and I think that's very costly for me, especially since he recommends to book about 20 lessons? And I heard from friends that it's not really necessary to have so many circuit lessons since you can practice parking and all that elsewhere. Can someone please help?

 

[kairule87]

Hi, please can anyone recommend me a good PDI with pickup point around Taman Jurong or Lakeside MRT? TIA

 

[UnlimitedBladeWorks]

anyone got contact for refresher (just few sessions). already gotten license. able to do at Punggol.

thanks

 

[UnlimitedBladeWorks]

Refresher have pickup. Fresh learners don't have.

can share ctc? looking only at refreshee

 

[whodidyouvotefor]

Can use this website to look for PDIs, can WhatsApp them for availability and price. However some of the reviews are damm funny.

http://pdireviews.com/reviews-singapore-pdis/reviews-cdc-private-driving-instructors-class-3a/

 

[Starabby]

I have contact for refresh course (ex-BBDC instructor head) with good rate for S$30/- per hour but not sure can he go east side.

 

[jeffrey745]

Hi guys, for private candidate, is there a need to attend some risk forecast training or driving simulation before being able to take TP?

 

[jeffrey745]

I have contact for refresh course (ex-BBDC instructor head) with good rate for S$30/- per house but not sure can he go east side.

Hi starabby, does this instructor teach manual driving lessons? can u pm me the instructor number? Tkz

 

[letonz]

I have contact for refresh course (ex-BBDC instructor head) with good rate for S$30/- per house but not sure can he go east side.

Pls pm me the number.

 

[Starabby]

Hi starabby, does this instructor teach manual driving lessons? can u pm me the instructor number? Tkz

Hi, he was head of dept and teach all new instructor in BBDC, of course including manual and auto. I just completed my refresh course with him. I am new inthis forum cannot pm, can i post his contact here?

 

[Starabby]

Pls pm me the number.

Hi, sorry i am new to this forum unable to pm, can i post his number here?

 

[jeffrey745]

Hi, sorry i am new to this forum unable to pm, can i post his number here?

Sure no problem. If ur pdi is ok with u doing so?