It is not a coincidence that most popular Mercedes finance programme is a personal contract option that shows that many would rather own a Mercedes within a financial contract rather than buying a cheaper make or model of car outright.
In fact with a bit of research looking at all the car lease contract hire options, yon can often find deals that keep that monthly payment down. the emphasis is similar to what drives car sales in the USA, that it is more about how much it costs per month rather than the total investment cost.
This is because it is rare for personal contract to be cheaper or as costs effective when you add up all the payments, to buying the car and then having an asset to sell say after 3 years. but for many they see this as way of owning their preferred driving experience.
Fir business owners it can be a bit cheaper, in that they can claim back half of their VAT and set expenses against the business, that with the right choice of car, can be better than the company car tax they pay personally. Understanding if this is right for you, is the first priority, but don’t be surprised at the level of new cars that are purchased or leased this way, it is far more than you would imaging.
Normally there is an expectation that not every Grand Prix will be a classic and some will lack overtaking and drama, but the opening Bahrain Grand Prix must go down as the most boring race ever. The track does not normally deliver the most excitement, but to combine this with a lack of refuelling and teams all wanting to play it safe it gave ammunition to those who don’t like F1 to tell us how boring F1 is and in this case they would be right.
From my point of view, 5 emails went straight to the BBC, with my feelings on how the rules had changed a race into an eco endurance test, “Who can go the further on a set of tyres” and really could we stand another 18 races of this. The answer of course is no, it must change now.
Of course there are some that suggest we wait and not to make a knee jerking decision and of course “Bernie” saying we will have to live with it, but this race was so bad even a huge improvement will not be good enough. The lack of refuelling completely changes how a team wants to enter and drive throughout a race and it is not about doing anything exciting, as this may damage the tyres and force an extra pit stop.
I doubt anyone will take any notice of a few fans complaining, it will be later in the season when viewing figures drop and the tracks that normally struggle to fill the seats complain that the return of “Schuey “ is not enough to replace procession driving at 6 seconds a lap slower than last year. When it starts to hit in the pocket, suddenly solutions will be found, until then don’t get up early for Australia, because you may fall asleep before the end.
The area of Middlesbrough has been hit hard with job losses recently with the most recent being Corus in Redcar. One considertaion many are making is whether to invest in some driving instructor training middlesbrough to start a new career, where their earnings are based on a different criteria than relying on others to employ them. For some in this area, the only way to gain good employment is being able to drive out of the area, which in itself drives a demand for quality driving instructors.
There is an argument that areas with high employment are the best base for driving instructors with a higher spend reatio, but it should not be underestimated the reasons why people need to drive, either for their own enjoyment, or for reasons of need. One thing is sure that with the Middlesbrough area is a driving instructor school called Clearway, that will help those thinking fo starting a new career with their driving instructor training middlesbrough needs and it is also a local company.
Based in Stockton, most ot Teeside can be covered within a small 15 minute drive to their base office, where you get both practical and theory instruction.
One of the deciding factors to becomming a driving instructor is the cost ot do so and the intial sum of money needed to get the right training. Clearway has come up with the idea of paying only £495 down and then the balance in installments. This is particularly helpful for those who no longer can get credit fron the bank because they may be out of work, or a previous business has folded or whatever.
This flexibly payment situation should put more people in the driving seat for a carreer as a driving instructor. Clearway will explain how their driving instructor training can get you into a leased car and on their way to a new career teaching part of the million people next year who want to learn to drive,.
Teaching people to drive is a huge responsability and it may be with many clients something could go wrong even for the most carful driving instructor. Adverts on TV like the Red Driving Instructor Training show all the benefits of becomming a driving instructor but not the responsability of becomming one.
Clearway driving instructor schools has come up with a new idea where they give their driving instructor students free Public Liability insurance if they take out a course, this could be worth £850 a year. So deduct £850 from the course fee straight away in terms of intial set up costs tht amy not be talked about until you sign on the dotted line elsewhere.
It is little extras like these that can be the difference of choosing one intructor training course over another, after all quality training should conme first, then it is the toal cost not just the intial fee advertised.
We have been expecting this for some time now, but it looks like Donington have not been able to raise the required cash to keep Bernie Ecclestone happy that the Grand Prix will be ready and to the standard required, it is understood £130m was the figure needed to be raised. Rather than Bernie stating that Silverstone will host the Grand Prix instead, something he has been saying for some time, he has stated that Formula One does not need a grand prix. This is utter nonsense, from a business point maybe in the sort turn, but from a long term commercial view and erspect fron its fans, he is just out of his mind.
Of course it could be that Bernie just wants to scare Silverstone into believing that the it is not just a guaranteed date now and there is still improvements that need to be made.
With F1 ar fever pitch in the UK due to back to back UK championship wins and both Jenson and Lewis in good form to do it again next year, not having a British Grand Prix would be disastorous for the UK and even for the sport even if certain individuals dont believe it at this time.
One thing that is not apparent with the many driving instructor training TV adverts is that most costs can be done locally. We are not talking just about Red instructor training here, but one of the many other driving instructor schools up and down the UK.
One such company is called the Clearway Group based in Stockton On Tees in Cleveland. They opperate courses right throughout the Teesside area and especially for driving instructor training middlesbrough as it is the main city in the area. They have to opperate to the same standards if not higher to other training organisation in the country, not only for the sake of credibility but because the DSA insist on it.
The good news of using a local training facility is the saving on costs and the ability to train at your own seed and fit it in around existing commitments, something you may not be able to so on a crash driving course.
It is very easy to get consumed with TV advertising and assume that those who market themselves more, must be the best. The reality could be something totally different and a smaller family based training school could offer you more of what you need to get started in your career. Choosing a local driving instructor course is also something worth considering as it is not just about the initial training but the support you get, to get your business moving afterwards that is important.
Don’t just look at the price of the course and the advertised dream that comes with it. Serious consideration should be aimed at, how much does it cost to lease my car afterwards? How big is the brand name I can use when I have qualified? How many other instructors using this brand name are in my area I will work in? And lastly do I like those who train me and can I have a long lasting working relationship with them.
With many facing redundancy and a huge amount of television advertising being done by certain driving instructor schools, it is no wonder that many are choosing to be a driving instructor as a career. The adverts guarantee that you will be able to work your own hours and should earn over £30 grand with a fully piad for car.
In the real world it may be a it more difficult. First you can choose your own hours, but if you want to earn the big bucks, then you will need to work when your clients want lessons, not when you tell them you work. The car is likely to be leased, so yes you can have afuly serviced car, but you are still digging into your earnings stream.
Of course there are some areas who are in dire need of driving instructors, so many have completed training and made a good career out of it. There are a number of driving instructor training establishments around now, not just the main one that advertises on TV.
It is important to get training in how to teach what is right for passing the test and certainly it is not about teaching your students how to drive like you, bad habits and all. The ADI set the standards for this training.
