And that was the point I was making! The national pass rate is around 50%, so basically it will take ’ Mr/Mrs Average ’ 4 tests to achieve his/her class 1 licence. Add in to the mix your DCPC and then that will be the ’ average ’ cost for a newbie to gain class 1 and be ready to earn.
Don’t forget other newbies frequent this forum, and all I was pointing out Pete, that IMO your ’ costing ’ was potentially misleading for some newbies, as in " look I’ve just saved you £1000 ".
Yes, the national pass rate is around 50% so it makes sense to use a trainer like us with a pass rate closer to 75%. As our cpc is completely free of charge, that doesn’t need adding into the mix.
The last thing I would ever do is mislead anyone - quite the opposite. So let me make it clear:
CAT C 1350.00
CAT CE 1350.00
CPC 350.00 (actually 403.75 for 35 hours or 300.00 for Mods 2 and 4)
RETEST 270.00 (if you’re the 1 in 4 who might need one)
TOTAL 3320.00
Now make it more interesting! Take out the CPC cost (this is provided completely free of charge with a course) and then deduct 10% Trucknet user discount:
3320.00
350.00 -
2970.00 less 10%
297.00
2673.00
So £2673 includes C, CE with 1 retest assumed (hopefully incorrectly). If more than 70 miles away, free B+B accommodation for the duration of the practical training.
All our prices are on our website but just remember to deduct the Trucknet benefits which is the free cpc and 10% discount.
Remembering the fact that we have our own test centre, purpose built fleet of training vehicles (mix of manual or auto) and registered instructors it all adds up to a remarkably good deal.
The catch? Your deposit must be received before the end of February. Training can take place at any time in 2016.
Deposit paid later? No free cpc. Simple.
What vehicles do you have & do you allow people to come down to your training centre prior to booking? Don’t particularly want to commit to spending that kind of cash without meeting people (and knowing I can get my fat arse in the vehicles).
I’ve read about 1:1 vs 2:1 training, definitely prefer the sound of 1:1 although more intensive I guess.
Our CAT C vehicles have all been purchased brand new and are designed specifically for driver training. They drive as new, not surprisingly. They are Iveco (not the best truck on the road but ideal for this purpose). We have a 50/50 split of 8 speed manual or 2 pedal auto. Moving to CE, we have 3 options: drawbar - an Iveco with a trailer behind. This is available on manual or automatic. We also have a couple of MAN artics with full size curtainside tri-axle trailers. These vehicles are MAN and are auto.
Please feel free come and place your “fat arse” in any of the vehicles. No appointment needed - just turn up between 7 and 6 Monday to Friday. At the same time, you’ll meet the customer service team (who look after the whole process for you - start to finish) and maybe some of the trainers (clearly not the case if they are out at the time).
We have a fully equipped training centre with classroom facilities for cpc (where necessary) and garage services on site. Have have 2 reversing areas - both approved for conducting driving tests. This means you take the reversing part of your test on the concrete you’ve been trained on.
My preference has always been for 1:1 training and that is our standard training model.
If you hold on till you have your provisional, then book an assessment drive (refundable against a course booking) and that will give you an even better idea.
I do hope I’ve demonstrated that I am very open and straightforward. I never use clever wording or small print. The company has been built over the last 30+ years on honesty and integrity so forgive me being defensive.
Pete 
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