15 Reviews

automatics4u

Prestonpans, East Lothian
General Info
We are a driving school specialising in driving lessons in automatic cars with experienced, fully qualified, friendly, patient, female and male driving instructors in Edinburgh and the Lothians areas.
Reviews
Natalie Gray
25 May 2022
REPORT
Honor was the most patient, loveliest and caring instructor. Not only did she teach me how to drive, she became a friend and put my mind at ease. I could not recommend Honor enough to anyone that woul... Read More
Honor was the most patient, loveliest and caring instructor. Not only did she teach me how to drive, she became a friend and put my mind at ease. I could not recommend Honor enough to anyone that would love to enjoy the experience as well as learn to drive. I am ever so grateful for the support she provided me from day one. Her attitude is top notch for an instructor and I will miss our weekly laughs. Natalie x Read Less
Mark Golightly
1 May 2018
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Honer was a brilliant teacher, very patient and down to earth, made learning to drive easy and enjoyable. Passed first time with only 2 minors , huge thanks.
Katie MacCorquodale
26 Apr 2018
REPORT
I had put off driving for years as I thought it just wasn't for me. After deciding to go automatic, I started lessons with Sarah. She could not have been more calming and supportive! She never questio... Read More
I had put off driving for years as I thought it just wasn't for me. After deciding to go automatic, I started lessons with Sarah. She could not have been more calming and supportive! She never questioned why I was learning automatic (which I had had with other companies) and explained things clearly and in steps which is exactly what I needed with being a bit of a nervous driver. I am now out in my own car, and would say I am a careful and safe driver, all down to the way Sarah taught me, will miss lessons with her but i will be recommending her to everyoneRead Less
Jill Marshall
31 Jan 2018
REPORT
Honor was the best instructor I could have had. A great teacher and supporter.
Ashley Muir
22 Dec 2017
REPORT
Honour from automatics4u was the best instructor I could have asked for. I never thought I would pass before I had lessons with Honour who put me at so much ease, and has the patience of a saint! I ha... Read More
Honour from automatics4u was the best instructor I could have asked for. I never thought I would pass before I had lessons with Honour who put me at so much ease, and has the patience of a saint! I had three instructors before automatics4u, and so thankful to have found Honour. I couldn't recommend automatics4u anymore highly. Read Less
Beulah Milne
22 Dec 2017
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Sarah is the most patient, calm and fantastic instructor. She took me from being a nervous, unsure beginner to passing with zero faults! I couldn't have asked for a better instructor and would highly ... Read More
Sarah is the most patient, calm and fantastic instructor. She took me from being a nervous, unsure beginner to passing with zero faults! I couldn't have asked for a better instructor and would highly recommend her services. Thank you, this is life changing for meRead Less
Yana Stern-Mackintosh
19 Dec 2017
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Very mixed review here. The instructor was good during the first lesson. She was constructive, focused and engaging. On the second lesson, I asked to take my 17 year old son with me. He was bored at h... Read More
Very mixed review here. The instructor was good during the first lesson. She was constructive, focused and engaging. On the second lesson, I asked to take my 17 year old son with me. He was bored at home and, as English is my second language, thought he could be useful at translating a few technical terms for me. My English is at a good conversation level, but some terminology I am not familiar with. The instructor completely flipped, she was very rude, dismissive and aggressive. She told us that she will not provide a "translator service" and that I should have told her that I could not understand her lessons at the start (which is incorrect). She would not look at me during the conversation, and spoke "at" my son only. She would not listen to any explanations, was extremely rude, and made me and my son feel terrible. When I suggested leaving my son at home, this was not an option for her either, for some reason. She said she will not teach me anymore, as she was not happy with a translator sitting in the back... Even though we explained that he was not needed and this was meant to be a one-time optional social event, which might have given me some bonus benefit. We were shocked, annoyed and made feel awful. I would never recommend a person like this as a teacher, as teachers should be flexible and support their students. Nor would I recommend her business. This was terrible customer service! Completely irrational, rude and inflexible. In any role involving other people a degree of being able to handle the unexpected and at least remain calm and communicate in a mature way is essential, but not what we experienced. (Review written with assistance, as English is a second language) Read Less
Lucy McLean
18 Oct 2017
REPORT
Huge thanks to Honor, without your patience I would never have passed & certainly not first time!
Lisa Taylor
25 Sep 2017
REPORT
Great big thanks to Honor for everything. She has been great during every single lesson and has managed to turn me from someone who never thought I would be able to drive into a driver. Her patience a... Read More
Great big thanks to Honor for everything. She has been great during every single lesson and has managed to turn me from someone who never thought I would be able to drive into a driver. Her patience and reassurance made me feel relaxed and gave me confidence. Pretty sure I couldn't have done it without her, would highly recommend, thanks again. Read Less
Christopher Boyle
10 Jul 2017
REPORT
Wanted to say big thank you to Honour for all her patients and understanding. Passed second time round today with just two minors ( one before I got In the car lol) Have to say was put at ease each ... Read More
Wanted to say big thank you to Honour for all her patients and understanding. Passed second time round today with just two minors ( one before I got In the car lol) Have to say was put at ease each time I got in the car, at the age off 33 was really hesitant and nervous but was made to feel confident and comfortable very quickly. She is well worth the wait if you need too, it was the best decision I made waiting for her to have space. Thanks again Chris (Amelia has already picked the cars colour ) Read Less
Marian Cruickshank
28 Jun 2017
REPORT
Had my lessons with Sarah who has been excellent! She has a sense of humour and could put up with my constant nonsense. She kept me calm and explained all my mistakes and helped me fix them and learn... Read More
Had my lessons with Sarah who has been excellent! She has a sense of humour and could put up with my constant nonsense. She kept me calm and explained all my mistakes and helped me fix them and learn from them. The car she uses is a nice wee high spec car, making driving a pleasure. She is a trustworthy instructor who I can easily recommend. We set a target and I passed my test first time, all thanks to her help and guidance. Read Less
George Garden
21 Apr 2017
REPORT
After starting lessons with Sarah in mid-October, she had me Test ready by January, even though I had never got behind the wheel of a car previous to this. From Walker to Driver in less than 4 months ... Read More
After starting lessons with Sarah in mid-October, she had me Test ready by January, even though I had never got behind the wheel of a car previous to this. From Walker to Driver in less than 4 months is a time table I can be happy with!! However, due to my own error I failed my first test. With only a couple of extra lessons Sarah had pointed out where I had went wrong, worked with me on those problems and I sailed through my re-sit. I can't fault her teaching on any points and would highly recommend her to others in the future. Thanks again Sarah! Read Less
Dawn Carberry
16 Feb 2017
REPORT
Just passed my test first time today with Sarah! Can't thank her enough, would recommend automatics4u to everyone, I was so nervous about driving but Sarah is fab and gave me the confidence I needed, ... Read More
Just passed my test first time today with Sarah! Can't thank her enough, would recommend automatics4u to everyone, I was so nervous about driving but Sarah is fab and gave me the confidence I needed, can't wait for my first solo drive, thanks again! Read Less
Marjory Myles
4 Feb 2017
REPORT
Excellent instructor very patient and supportive Would thoroughly recommend to everyone !!
Amy-Jane Parkinson
4 Feb 2017
REPORT
Incredibly disappointed...having almost done ten hours which cost me a fortune, not a single manoeuvre was practised,at the beginning of every lesson I thought we would try a new route or at least pra... Read More
Incredibly disappointed...having almost done ten hours which cost me a fortune, not a single manoeuvre was practised,at the beginning of every lesson I thought we would try a new route or at least practise one manoeuvre but no!! Had to take time off work to accommodate around Sarah's hours as there was "nae chance of her working evenings or weekends". Moved my test back twice as per her recommendations, then my second to last lesson with Sarah she turns around and says she a...ctually may not let me use her car for the exam if she didnt think I was ready, even though she gave me the go ahead for my test date and was well aware of when it was yet every lesson we drove around the same route. Total waste of money and time! Ended up having to put my test back yet again until I found another instructor, which I thankfully did!! Not one to sit and write reviews but feel so let down! See more Read Less
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automatics4u

Prestonpans, East Lothian
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38 Mallard Walk
Prestonpans East Lothian EH32 9GD
We are a driving school specialising in driving lessons in automatic cars with experienced, fully qualified, friendly, patient, female and male driving instructors in Edinburgh and the Lothians areas.
Monday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Tuesday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Wednesday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Thursday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Friday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Saturday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Sunday
08:00AM-21:30PM
Natalie Gray
25 May 2022
REPORT
Honor was the most patient, loveliest and caring instructor. Not only did she teach me how to drive, she became a friend and put my mind at ease. I could not recommend Honor enough to anyone that woul... Read More
Honor was the most patient, loveliest and caring instructor. Not only did she teach me how to drive, she became a friend and put my mind at ease. I could not recommend Honor enough to anyone that would love to enjoy the experience as well as learn to drive. I am ever so grateful for the support she provided me from day one. Her attitude is top notch for an instructor and I will miss our weekly laughs. Natalie x Read Less
Mark Golightly
1 May 2018
REPORT
Honer was a brilliant teacher, very patient and down to earth, made learning to drive easy and enjoyable. Passed first time with only 2 minors , huge thanks.
Katie MacCorquodale
26 Apr 2018
REPORT
I had put off driving for years as I thought it just wasn't for me. After deciding to go automatic, I started lessons with Sarah. She could not have been more calming and supportive! She never questio... Read More
I had put off driving for years as I thought it just wasn't for me. After deciding to go automatic, I started lessons with Sarah. She could not have been more calming and supportive! She never questioned why I was learning automatic (which I had had with other companies) and explained things clearly and in steps which is exactly what I needed with being a bit of a nervous driver. I am now out in my own car, and would say I am a careful and safe driver, all down to the way Sarah taught me, will miss lessons with her but i will be recommending her to everyoneRead Less
Jill Marshall
31 Jan 2018
REPORT
Honor was the best instructor I could have had. A great teacher and supporter.
Ashley Muir
22 Dec 2017
REPORT
Honour from automatics4u was the best instructor I could have asked for. I never thought I would pass before I had lessons with Honour who put me at so much ease, and has the patience of a saint! I ha... Read More
Honour from automatics4u was the best instructor I could have asked for. I never thought I would pass before I had lessons with Honour who put me at so much ease, and has the patience of a saint! I had three instructors before automatics4u, and so thankful to have found Honour. I couldn't recommend automatics4u anymore highly. Read Less
Beulah Milne
22 Dec 2017
REPORT
Sarah is the most patient, calm and fantastic instructor. She took me from being a nervous, unsure beginner to passing with zero faults! I couldn't have asked for a better instructor and would highly ... Read More
Sarah is the most patient, calm and fantastic instructor. She took me from being a nervous, unsure beginner to passing with zero faults! I couldn't have asked for a better instructor and would highly recommend her services. Thank you, this is life changing for meRead Less
Yana Stern-Mackintosh
19 Dec 2017
REPORT
Very mixed review here. The instructor was good during the first lesson. She was constructive, focused and engaging. On the second lesson, I asked to take my 17 year old son with me. He was bored at h... Read More
Very mixed review here. The instructor was good during the first lesson. She was constructive, focused and engaging. On the second lesson, I asked to take my 17 year old son with me. He was bored at home and, as English is my second language, thought he could be useful at translating a few technical terms for me. My English is at a good conversation level, but some terminology I am not familiar with. The instructor completely flipped, she was very rude, dismissive and aggressive. She told us that she will not provide a "translator service" and that I should have told her that I could not understand her lessons at the start (which is incorrect). She would not look at me during the conversation, and spoke "at" my son only. She would not listen to any explanations, was extremely rude, and made me and my son feel terrible. When I suggested leaving my son at home, this was not an option for her either, for some reason. She said she will not teach me anymore, as she was not happy with a translator sitting in the back... Even though we explained that he was not needed and this was meant to be a one-time optional social event, which might have given me some bonus benefit. We were shocked, annoyed and made feel awful. I would never recommend a person like this as a teacher, as teachers should be flexible and support their students. Nor would I recommend her business. This was terrible customer service! Completely irrational, rude and inflexible. In any role involving other people a degree of being able to handle the unexpected and at least remain calm and communicate in a mature way is essential, but not what we experienced. (Review written with assistance, as English is a second language) Read Less
Lucy McLean
18 Oct 2017
REPORT
Huge thanks to Honor, without your patience I would never have passed & certainly not first time!
Lisa Taylor
25 Sep 2017
REPORT
Great big thanks to Honor for everything. She has been great during every single lesson and has managed to turn me from someone who never thought I would be able to drive into a driver. Her patience a... Read More
Great big thanks to Honor for everything. She has been great during every single lesson and has managed to turn me from someone who never thought I would be able to drive into a driver. Her patience and reassurance made me feel relaxed and gave me confidence. Pretty sure I couldn't have done it without her, would highly recommend, thanks again. Read Less
Christopher Boyle
10 Jul 2017
REPORT
Wanted to say big thank you to Honour for all her patients and understanding. Passed second time round today with just two minors ( one before I got In the car lol) Have to say was put at ease each ... Read More
Wanted to say big thank you to Honour for all her patients and understanding. Passed second time round today with just two minors ( one before I got In the car lol) Have to say was put at ease each time I got in the car, at the age off 33 was really hesitant and nervous but was made to feel confident and comfortable very quickly. She is well worth the wait if you need too, it was the best decision I made waiting for her to have space. Thanks again Chris (Amelia has already picked the cars colour ) Read Less
Marian Cruickshank
28 Jun 2017
REPORT
Had my lessons with Sarah who has been excellent! She has a sense of humour and could put up with my constant nonsense. She kept me calm and explained all my mistakes and helped me fix them and learn... Read More
Had my lessons with Sarah who has been excellent! She has a sense of humour and could put up with my constant nonsense. She kept me calm and explained all my mistakes and helped me fix them and learn from them. The car she uses is a nice wee high spec car, making driving a pleasure. She is a trustworthy instructor who I can easily recommend. We set a target and I passed my test first time, all thanks to her help and guidance. Read Less
George Garden
21 Apr 2017
REPORT
After starting lessons with Sarah in mid-October, she had me Test ready by January, even though I had never got behind the wheel of a car previous to this. From Walker to Driver in less than 4 months ... Read More
After starting lessons with Sarah in mid-October, she had me Test ready by January, even though I had never got behind the wheel of a car previous to this. From Walker to Driver in less than 4 months is a time table I can be happy with!! However, due to my own error I failed my first test. With only a couple of extra lessons Sarah had pointed out where I had went wrong, worked with me on those problems and I sailed through my re-sit. I can't fault her teaching on any points and would highly recommend her to others in the future. Thanks again Sarah! Read Less
Dawn Carberry
16 Feb 2017
REPORT
Just passed my test first time today with Sarah! Can't thank her enough, would recommend automatics4u to everyone, I was so nervous about driving but Sarah is fab and gave me the confidence I needed, ... Read More
Just passed my test first time today with Sarah! Can't thank her enough, would recommend automatics4u to everyone, I was so nervous about driving but Sarah is fab and gave me the confidence I needed, can't wait for my first solo drive, thanks again! Read Less
Marjory Myles
4 Feb 2017
REPORT
Excellent instructor very patient and supportive Would thoroughly recommend to everyone !!
Amy-Jane Parkinson
4 Feb 2017
REPORT
Incredibly disappointed...having almost done ten hours which cost me a fortune, not a single manoeuvre was practised,at the beginning of every lesson I thought we would try a new route or at least pra... Read More
Incredibly disappointed...having almost done ten hours which cost me a fortune, not a single manoeuvre was practised,at the beginning of every lesson I thought we would try a new route or at least practise one manoeuvre but no!! Had to take time off work to accommodate around Sarah's hours as there was "nae chance of her working evenings or weekends". Moved my test back twice as per her recommendations, then my second to last lesson with Sarah she turns around and says she a...ctually may not let me use her car for the exam if she didnt think I was ready, even though she gave me the go ahead for my test date and was well aware of when it was yet every lesson we drove around the same route. Total waste of money and time! Ended up having to put my test back yet again until I found another instructor, which I thankfully did!! Not one to sit and write reviews but feel so let down! See more Read Less
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