shocked

[dannyooo]

thanks wtf

[Sash]

What tyres do you have on it at the moment?

[pmk]

Could also make sure tyres are at the right pressure, and tracking isn't out.

[Red L Driving School]

They do have to cut out a bit of the sound deadening insulation to bolt the dual controls to the bulkhead, so this might make a slight difference to noise. I'm about to take delivery of my 12th car I've used for driving tuition, and have never found them to be excessively noisy though - I'd be surprised if you could notice a difference.

[dannyooo]

hi red l thanks for that, ive been back to citroen garage today I told them im not happy with it having driving school on log book. I said to the manger If I was told it was ex driving school car I would have said NO way im buying that, I said what happends when I go to sell it again and its got that on the log book its worst than having taxi on the book at lest most taxis have just one driver, so I see what he says on monday

[THP]

My sister's old car was a driving school car, 53 reg Peugeot 206 S. It lasted about 10 years before it went kaput but it was a lot more basic than a DS3. I do understand where you're coming from with not being told about it but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Like others have said, it should've been maintained to a high standard anyway.

[Euan]

Buying a taxi would have you finding vomit stains in the back lol.

Could be worse. There could of been no service history at all or could of been a cut and shut. At least you know it was well maintained by the instructor - as it was their source of income. It wouldn't bother me (personally) if mine had a driving instructor stamped in my log book, i'd be grateful for having a great little car. I wouldn't worry about the noises. Mine is noisy as hell but my solution is to turn the radio up full blast - and i've just passed 41k miles and had no serious (touchwood)

[Saintsteve]

Get your tyres changed , if you have bridgestones on there, get shot of them, ask to to change the clutch because that's the only thing that might get a harder life being an ex learner car.

[dannyooo]

hi saintsteve thay are bridgestone tyres. whats the best tyres to fit to keep the noise down. or am i best to take the low pro wheels off. like I said ive got to go back to the citroen garage on Monday I ask them about the clutch and thanks mate sounds like your a guy who knows what he talking about

[Sash]

Judging by the driving of the taxi driver when I went out last night, my learner car has an easy life!
So none of us driving instructors know what we're talking about.... Sounds like you like saintsteve because you like what you hear!

If it's been a Citroën Driving instructor lease, the hand back criteria is that of almost a brand new car, I'm having to change a wheel because there is a scuff which is 12mm long on the rim edge..... It's gotta have a new screen because of a chip.... The service schedule has to be correct and stamped or else I have to pay something ridiculous like £300!

I think you are worrying over nothing. You should get the remaining warranty or if older than 3 years the dealer should give you a years used warranty..

[dannyooo]

hi sash, it wasn't a it wasn't a driving instructor lease car it was a driving school car so I didn't really have one owner, just lot and lots of learner drivers that's really sound like it would do the car good,,, anyway ive looked into it the citroen garage I got it from they should have told me its been a driving school car, so im going back there tomorrow its money back or a drifrent car, if not they will be getting a call from trade and standands,,, I let you all know how it gos

[Sash]

They're the same thing in the sense they're both a tool in which to teach people to drive.
It does sound like it was a privately owned school car rather than a lease car.

[DigitalCal]

Money back or a different car? Sounds like you're setting your sights high... no used car has had a guaranteed easy life. A low mileage car could've been absolutely ragged by someone who isn't a great driver. You just don't know. If the previous owner of your DS3 looked after their car in the same way that my driving instructor looked after his 1-Series, then it should be fine.

[dannyooo]

its bad being ragged by one bad driver, what about being ragged by mabe 30 or 40 bad drivers. citroen has took it back im just waiting for a different car,

[cyclone]

So full of stereotypes.