Reliable Private Driving Instructor?

[Shaneyap]

Hi does anyone have any PDI for auto cars to recommend in amk area?. I'm currently under Mr Frankie at admiralty area and to speak my truth, his teaching style doesn't suit me. If anyone has any auto pdi at amk pls pm me the info. Thanks

 

[Localborn]

Any recommendation for pdi in bukit gombak or bukit batok?

 

[Felicia123]

Hi can u pm me the details? Thanks

Hi can i have his number

 

[Felicia123]

Hi can u pm me the details? Thanks

Can i have his number?

 

[Reubss]

Yes mr frankie. Took 3 lessons with him and went straight tp. Instant pass. Easy peasy. What more i always late, 1.5 hrs become 1 hr hahaha.

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Hi, could you send me the contact number of Mr Frankie?

Thanks!

 

[jollyboi]

Any recommendations for class 3 manual ard north east area or yck? Will be taking test at cdc btw

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[NewGuy]

Any contacts for refresher course? Around Toa Payoh area the best but happy to travel. Please PM if possible.

 

[Francfries]

Hi I would like to share my auto Bbdc PDI experience with this guy Raymond Chong Hp no. *9852xxxx white Honda Civic car. He is Super impatient and on radio while you drive and also he will take toilet break. You can’t really understand what is he teaching because he can’t speak properly and he nvr give you advise every lesson for what you should improve on your driving. He charge me $400 for TP+circuit and if you wanna learn circuit with him you will need to book him 3hrs but your circuit only take 1 hour so u just go on road for ‘practice’ for 2 hours because he just sit there and tell you ““Turn Left,Turn Right”. Don’t engage him.

 

[CurryRice999]

How much did you guys pay for tp? Im currently told to pay for 300 just for car rental.

 

[Idme231]

Passed my TP today.
Anyone still looking for PDI?
Have one to recommend at CDC, Class 3
Anyone interested can direct message mii. My PDI ask me recommend one.

 

[brnz92]

Mr Neo and Mr Lim

Anybody knows of Mr Neo (contact no. 98567207) at BBDC who teaches Auto? Called Tan Kim Seong but he gave me this person's number instead. I looked around the Internet but can't find anything about him.

And also Mr Lim (contact no. 91951918) whose number Ng Lai Huat gave

I got redirected to these two instructors as well. Any news about them yet or have you taken up lessons with them?

 

[vxnne_]

I'm looking for 3A PDI, pick up @ Yishun/Khatib is preferred. Anyone has recommendation please

 

[lapisgrater]

If you’re having so much trouble sourcing for a private instructor, just enrol for school instead of private ah. If the private instructor turns out to be a pervert then good luck weeeeewww. I heard from my friend that sch driving instructors tend to sleep if u book a practical lesson after 6 tho

 

[Seri02]

pick up @ Yishun - PDI

I'm looking for 3A PDI, pick up @ Yishun/Khatib is preferred. Anyone has recommendation please

 

[Seri02]

I'm looking for 3A PDI, pick up @ Yishun/Khatib is preferred. Anyone has recommendation please

Hi, have you got any contact?

 

[lordofheaven]

Any idea how much does overall TP cost for PDI for SSDC? My instructor charge me about $350, is this price even normal?

 

[EccentricIridium]

Passed today at CDC with 18 pts (Instructor is Frankie).
Warm up and Tp quite exp nowadays, I paid $380 for both components.

 

[ycycyckong]

I got redirected to these two instructors as well. Any news about them yet or have you taken up lessons with them?

I was redirected to Mr Neo (Contact no. 98567207, Car plate no. SJJ5520L) as well and I strongly don't recommend people to take classes with this instructor! I had booked a class with him on 18 Nov morning (my third class with him) 1 week in advance. On 17 Nov, around 10.30 pm (less than 24 hours notice!) he called me to say that he wanted to cancel my 18 Nov class for another student who was taking circuit. And of course, I refused given that I had already booked the class in advance and arranged my Saturday schedule. And guess what was his reply.. He said next time if I want to change time, don't expect him to help me. Seriously.......!

Note: He also rescheduled my second class with him and I was kind enough to accept it!

Besides the point mentioned, there are also some other stuff that made me not want to continue the driving lesson with him. So I went to ask for a refund of the enrolment fee on 18 Nov morning. His immediate reply after I told him I do not wish to continue the lesson was "不要更好" (translate: It is EVEN better that I don't want to continue). SO ATTITUDE PROBLEM!

Just my 2 cents! Don't waste your money and time on such a LOUSY driving instructor.

 

[RedKit]

Honest Feedback

Hi everyone, I passed my Class 3A under Mr Ivan Tan. I don't sugarcoat my words, & I'm only here to offer you my honest feedback. In this way, you can make an informed decision before you proceed to engage him.

Basics:
Rate per hour: $38
Circuit: $33
TP Package: $406
Contact Number: 9667 6769

Pros:
1. Good Vehicle- He just changed his car from Toyota Vios to Mazda 2. I took my 1st TP test with the Vios & my 2nd attempt was with the Mazda. I sure can feel the difference.

2. Time- Generally he is punctual and he will end his lessons at the stipulated 1.5hours. In addition to that, he isn't calculative if you exceeded 5mins.

3. Responds to Feedback- Initially, when I first engaged him, he will often go for his toilet breaks, buy food & won't give any parking tips. However, after I feedback to him of his lackluster attitude, he stopped doing it and was more forthcoming in giving his tips!


Cons:
1. Likewise, he also doesn't sugarcoat his words! If your driving is horrible, he will tell you straight in your face! Sometimes, he will also berate me for doing things that he himself instructed! For eg. he will tell me to give way to the side traffic as a form of courtesy but when I allowed the car to go 1st, he will yell "Eh, why you do that? You have the right of way what! Like that sure fail la..." He can be very direct and tactless but from my experience with him, that is just the way he communicates...

2. High fees- What's there to elaborate? Just look at the fees and it is clear that he charges alot higher than the regular pdis. Wished he would lower it down...


So in conclusion, Mr Ivan Tan can be a more effective pdi if he chooses to do it. If you are the type who has a low threshold to scoldings, then I won't suggest you engage him. However, if you can tolerate it & you are also the type who will say it like you mean it (confrontational)? Then he is definitely the pdi for you. Why? Because you will receive honest feedback and can make the necessary improvements to it. So when he told me during my TP warm up, "You can pass la..." I knew he really meant it because if you are lousy, he will surely tell you! & true enough, I passed!

First lesson: August
TP Passed : November

 

[EccentricIridium]

Just posting a review of Mr Frankie Yue here.

Fees breakdown:
Registration:$70
1hr $36 non peak, $38 peak
Circuit, $32
TP test fee including warmup: $380

CDC Area
Auto
Toyota Axio

Sorry if I sound like I'm rambling, but what I'm writing here is my honest opinion of him.

For me, Mr Frankie was an alright instructor, patient, would nag sometimes. Doesn't chat much, which may be a good thing, more about that later.

Teaching wise, he would cover the basics like turning the steering wheel, turning points, then would progress on to going on the roads. He would go on with the basics of parking, parallel and vertical, then give a mix of both road driving and practice parking in a 1.5hr span as you progress further. For circuit, he would ask you to book at least 6 lessons in circuit. He doesn't speak much, which was fine with me, as it allowed me to focus more on the road. He does give pointers on what to look out for, like bus in bus lane must prepare to keep your distance and signal right to avoid getting penalized. He gets naggy at times too, "why you so blur leh" would be the common comment given by him if I fail to keep track of my surroundings. I took these constructive criticism in my stride and listened to what he had to say, even if he would berate me a little for my parking mistakes. If you're willing to take your driving lessons seriously, he make your money worth as his tips were very handy and essential. During circuit lessons he would at times make me do harder maneuvers compared to the simple turn left or right, and advise me on which points I should take note, and making me practise going into obstacles like the s-course from the left lane. Luckily he did, as my tester(Hamdan) made me do these harder maneuvers.
He listens to the radio during lessons and eats fruits and snacks sometimes. Doesn't bother me if his teaching's good. Everyone needs to eat anyway, especially when they're in a car all day. Oh, he gets a little cranky at the end of the day, but won't a normal person be if they were cooped up in the car all day long? At the end of every lesson I would write what I've learnt and memorize it. He knows his car very well, and will tell you how much to turn the steering wheel and when to turn at kerb, 3 inches from door handle etc..
Honestly, his teaching is solid, although I admit I had a little difficulty in determining the 1 door length for the parallel parking. So I used the little crystal on the middle of his dash board to align myself to the left kerb, which was more or less 1 door away. Lol.

I think he has false teeth? He can't pronounce some words properly so I struggled to understand him sometimes.

For booking of lessons, just message him in advance to book lessons, as his schedule is often packed.

TP test wise, he will prepare a warm up session of 1.5hrs in circuit. I got 18 points on my first try(Penalized for dry turning, not enough checking of blindspots..-_-), and I'm pretty glad I took him as my PDI, finished my practical part of getting my licence in about 4 months.

For anyone who is searching for a reliable PDI, here's his number: 96319527