Bad Private Driving School...AVOID AT ALL COST!!!

• ctan87

  30 Oct 07, 21:37

  Hi all...
  Am new here and its sad that I have to start by posting something negative. I just got my PDL about a month and a half back after clearing both my BTT and FTT. I found this driving school Daiichi Driving Instruction Center that operates primarily out of CDC at Ubi. I've paid the registration fee of $30 and in the 1.5mths with the school, I've been taught by different instructors on 3 occasions.I'm fine with having a change of instructors once or twice if my "primary" instructor is unavailable however how could it be practically 3/5 lessons?
  
  That's unreasonable at all. On top of that during lessons, there's this particular old man that teaches me, he would fall asleep in the car, and I had to nudge him awake to ask for directions. Isn't that dangerous? I was pretty pissed of by it considering that I'm paying for the lessons and yet I get such unprofessional service. How is that acceptable? And there's an issue of safety involved as well. I was so pissed by the lack of professionalism that on at times, I would suddenly jam on the brakes to jerk the car to jostle the instructor awake, and he would scold me. I told him off that I'm paying for his services and the least he could do is to stay awake, to which he told me off.
  
  Now,I don't wish to create any trouble but I would like to highlight to all about the above and wish that somebody can provide me a responsible driving instructor.
  
  Thanks,
  Ctan87
• Pitot

  30 Oct 07, 21:38

  who ask u want cheap...
• gigabyte14

  30 Oct 07, 21:41

  ur per lesson how much
  
  my register fee 50 lor
  
  so ex
• SBS9818A

  30 Oct 07, 21:41

  Originally posted by ctan87:

  Hi all...
  Am new here and its sad that I have to start by posting something negative. I just got my PDL about a month and a half back after clearing both my BTT and FTT. I found this driving school Daiichi Driving Instruction Center that operates primarily out of CDC at Ubi. I've paid the registration fee of $30 and in the 1.5mths with the school, I've been taught by different instructors on 3 occasions.I'm fine with having a change of instructors once or twice if my "primary" instructor is unavailable however how could it be practically 3/5 lessons?
  
  That's unreasonable at all. On top of that during lessons, there's this particular old man that teaches me, he would fall asleep in the car, and I had to nudge him awake to ask for directions. Isn't that dangerous? I was pretty pissed of by it considering that I'm paying for the lessons and yet I get such unprofessional service. How is that acceptable? And there's an issue of safety involved as well. I was so pissed by the lack of professionalism that on at times, I would suddenly jam on the brakes to jerk the car to jostle the instructor awake, and he would scold me. I told him off that I'm paying for his services and the least he could do is to stay awake, to which he told me off.
  
  Now,I don't wish to create any trouble but I would like to highlight to all about the above and wish that somebody can provide me a responsible driving instructor.
  
  Thanks,
  Ctan87

  responsible driving instructor = CDC itself lor..
• ctan87

  30 Oct 07, 21:43

  Per lesson is $36 isn't that market rate?
• tofushop193

  30 Oct 07, 22:54

  36 for 90 mins???if it is then thats the rate...private instructors sometimes will doze off one
• dumbdumb!

  30 Oct 07, 23:02

  haha it usually means u're a really good driver. he's so confident he can place his life in your hands. literally.
• caleb_chiang

  30 Oct 07, 23:05

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  haha it usually means u're a really good driver. he's so confident he can place his life in your hands. literally.

  
• so_nice

  31 Oct 07, 02:26

  Originally posted by ctan87:
  Hi all...
  Am new here and its sad that I have to start by posting something negative. I just got my PDL about a month and a half back after clearing both my BTT and FTT. I found this driving school [b]Daiichi Driving Instruction Center that operates primarily out of CDC at Ubi.
  
  Thanks,
  Ctan87[/b]

  it should be called TAIJI driving instruction centre instead.
  
  taiji = tolak
• HeXy

  31 Oct 07, 13:28

  Thats bad, thanks for highlighting for all to see..
  Service really cmi..
  
• de_middle

  31 Oct 07, 13:32

  Originally posted by dumbdumb!:

  haha it usually means u're a really good driver. he's so confident he can place his life in your hands. literally.

  
• shrekho

  31 Oct 07, 19:09

  Try this the next time:
  
  If he falls asleep, just ebrake very hard.
  
  Then tell him got "MAO" run over.
  
  Or another tactic, keep shaking the car with the accelerator.
  Spoil his engine.
  
  
• knightlll

  31 Oct 07, 19:14

  Ask fellow forumers to recommend you one instructor in your area.
• alfagal

  31 Oct 07, 19:19

  my instructor is fine though..
  y not switch to others?
  
• Cepat

  31 Oct 07, 19:45

  Go BBDC, you will surely pass your driving test there
• alan-

  31 Oct 07, 21:36

  call mr toh, 90250774 soon tien driving. they operate in ubi area. and say jin cai recommend u. at least his svc std nt that bad. $20 per hr
• wului99

  31 Oct 07, 21:41

  thx for yr info any way i passed le
• wului99

  31 Oct 07, 21:52

  Originally posted by Cepat:

  Go BBDC, you will surely pass your driving test there

  who say de?
• popmynutsy

  31 Oct 07, 21:52

  dude. dont fark around with ur instructors. if u pissed them off, they fail u, u ll. so no matter what, try to relax and tell them nicely.
• sLeEpWaLkErInG

  31 Oct 07, 22:09

  Originally posted by ctan87:

  Per lesson is $36 isn't that market rate?

  do you know how much i pay for bbdc school for 1hr 40min lesson?
  
  $68.xx with GST inclusive.
  premium service comes with price.
  
  private instructor most of the times is by word of mouth aka ppl gai xiao one.
  If u belong to the category of calling the number on the car, cos they got not enough students so need to advertise a bit.
  
  But sadly i am trying to get a date for my 3rd test date.
• gigabyte14

  31 Oct 07, 22:14

  Originally posted by sLeEpWaLkErInG:

  do you know how much i pay for bbdc school for 1hr 40min lesson?
  
  $68.xx with GST inclusive.
  premium service comes with price.
  
  private instructor most of the times is by word of mouth aka ppl gai xiao one.
  If u belong to the category of calling the number on the car, cos they got not enough students so need to advertise a bit.
  
  But sadly i am trying to get a date for my 3rd test date.

  school ma
• sLeEpWaLkErInG

  31 Oct 07, 22:19

  $36 i can add like a few dollar and get 2 x lesson... instead of 1...
  
  aiyah.. what to do, cos i heard skool one faster dates and private have to wait for circuits, dates, etc..
  
  So boh bian, need to try to get licence fast...
• ironpeasant

  31 Oct 07, 23:03

  IMO, good private instructors only is through word of mouth .Those who adverties alot obviously have no business so the need to advertise. try sourcing for good private instructors from your friends
• stevephua

  1 Nov 07, 07:12

  take those really is pte instructors de la.. y go to those school or company de?! spend more unneccessary money only rite!? if u r really interested, msg me for contact for my instructor... he taught 3-4 frens of mine too. all pass liao.. at least he wun slp when u r driving... at most he will be eating banana in the car... serious... he not bad... he's nv late for our lessons too...
• soild79

  1 Nov 07, 21:45

  pm me if u wat a experienced and patient driving instructor....