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I'd facebook the shit out of him. As I say he wouldn't last 5 mins in our town as competition is tough with many a driving instructor.
Not a penny!
His liability completely and if it wasn't £200 is a long long way over what the damage is worth (assuming a reasonably light kerbing / tyre intact).
And no contract / T&Cs?
As to insurance claims those would be his own, not his pupil's, no worries on that score.
The guy is a chancer, better off without - let him spin.
What a knob. Just walk away. Maybe do the social media thing of asking for recommendations for a new instructor due to problems with this one.
No car insurance covers damage to wheels and tyres unless the vehicle itself is also damaged.
Then he's said if he needs to claim, it'll be in her name as she caused it? Bollocks. He can't claim - he's trying it on. Walk away.
If anything further happens, ask for proof of the loss and proof that the contract included an agreement to pay for the tyre / wheel damage and proof she caused the damage. He won't be able to supply this (a before and after picture of all the wheels timed and dated before and after the test? Video of her hitting a kerb? Receipt for a refurb?).
Walk away.
Read this with interest.
Have to say, yeah, walk away 100%.
What a chancer. Even if the learner was liable (which they won't be) its £50 to refurb an alloy
its £50 to refurb an alloy
Unless they are diamond cut and/or polished (and of course dependant on the rim size too).
I would imagine if they were gold plated it might be more expensive still, but the point still stands
Tell him it was a pothole and he'll have to do a pothole claim online. The dick.
I would imagine if they were gold plated it might be more expensive still, but the point still stands
Well no - you said it's £50 to refurb an alloy. I pointed out that it isn't. Unless you live in Dubai, gold-plated alloys aren't a thing but diamond cut and polished ones are.
just done a F-type alloy, that was badly kerbed it was significnatly less than £200 to fix. The bloke is a chancer, and tbh it's a driving lesson car, stuff like that should be expected and insured against. tell him to do one, he's preying on someone vunerable.
but diamond cut and polished ones are.
On a car you let newbies learn to drive in ? You deserve everything you get in that case 🙂
I'm training to be a driving instructor and absolutely they shouldn't be paying unless there was some contract they signed up for (and if that was a clause shouldn't have used them that person for teaching).
If she was on her test the instructor had to have been happy with the standard of her driving to allow her to use the car.
The car is a tool, it isn't a pride and joy purchase.
The car driving instructor is a tool
fixed etc
On a car you let newbies learn to drive in ?
Possibly, but there are a few lower-end cars that have them these days (such as Aygos and Yarises (Yarii)?
Possibly, but there are a few lower-end cars that have them these days (such as Aygos and Yarises (Yarii)?
Sounds like a job for a Dacia to me
he mentioned before test and at previous lessons that his insurance doesn’t include wheels and tyres
Instructor goes on to say if he needs to claim on his insurance the learner’s details would be used as they caused the damage.
How is he going to claim for the wheel if his policy excludes their cover? Tell the **** to foxtrot oscar
Oh, and if the daughter has a real accident whilst learning to drive, she would, of course, need to declare that to her own insurer once she qualifies (assuming she takes out/is named on a policy within the 3-5 years most insurers look at).
I have an update. My friend has spoken to the instructor. Instructor has nothing in writing but is claiming he mentioned before test and at previous lessons that his insurance doesn’t include wheels and tyres and the learner would take responsibility. But his daughter says this is not true and nothing was mentioned.
Instructor goes on to say if he needs to claim on his insurance the learner’s details would be used as they caused the damage.
He says that this will affect her future insurance mean her insurance as she would need mention this as a previous claim.
This sounds like bullshit to me, can he name her on a claim and impact her driving record? Sounds iffy
Thanks chaps
So, her instructor is saying:
1) He's not covered by his insurance for damage to wheels and tyres. Fair enough, his risk.
2) He's going to claim for the damage on his insurance using her details.
How, exactly, is he going to claim for something that is uninsured? If he's doing it to "do the right thing", surely he would have done it already.
I'd be tempted to report him to the police for blackmail, particularly in light of the excessive "cost" he's quoting. I don't think it would be that unreasonable to ask for a fair price to repair it.
If he does claim for it, rest assured it'll knock his premiums up at least as much as hers.
Proud to say I learnt to drive and passed my test in a dacia sandero. When the instructor turned up on my first lesson I cracked up when I saw the car.
I can see the case for and against but the fact that he's demanding £200 turns it into a pisstake no matter what imo, it cost me £220 for a full refurb including centrecap respray and tyre fitting, for 4 wheels. OK so some can be more expensive but it's an instructor car, it's not going to have flash wheels unless the guy's an absolute maroon.