A Warning About Rus-Avto Driving School in Podolsk: My Terrible Experience
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- The location is convenient, I'll give them that.
- The theory part of the course was actually pretty straightforward.
- I passed the theory exam on the first try, which was a relief.
- The instructors do try to make you feel like you're making progress, even if you're not.
- The building itself is pretty modern and well-maintained.
- The theory exam questions were pretty standard, and I was able to study for it without too much trouble.
cancelCons
- The instructors are completely unprofessional and aggressive.
- The driving examiners seem to take pleasure in making your life miserable.
- The driving part of the course is a total nightmare.
- I had to take five attempts to pass the driving exam, which was a huge waste of time and money.
- The executive director and the examiners seem to think they're above the law.
- The entire experience was corrupt, unscrupulous, and downright mafia-like.
- The instructors don't provide any real feedback on your driving, which makes it impossible to improve.
- The driving examiners have a very low passing rate, which means you'll likely have to retake the exam multiple times.
Editor's Summary
I'm still fuming about my terrible experience with Rus-Avto driving school in Podolsk. The school's reputation for being one of the worst is well-deserved, and I can see why after going through it myself. The instructors are aggressive, incompetent, and seem to take pleasure in making your life miserable. I'd advise you to steer clear of this place, trust me. The cost of their driving school? A whopping 45,000 rubles. Not worth it. I've had my fair share of frustrations with the driving examiners, who seem to take pleasure in making your life even more miserable. The whole experience was a huge waste of time and money, and I'd never recommend Rus-Avto driving school in Podolsk to anyone.
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I'm still fuming about my experience with Rus-Avto driving school in Podolsk. They've got a reputation for being one of the worst, and after going through it myself, I can see why.
The school used to be called Povorot, but they changed their name and seemed to think that would fix everything. I mean, who tries to rebrand themselves and expect people to forget their past mistakes?
The cost of their driving school? A whopping 45,000 rubles. To be honest, it wasn't worth it. I'd advise you to steer clear of this place, trust me.
This driving school is a total disaster. The instructors are aggressive, incompetent, and seem to take pleasure in making your life miserable. I'm talking about the executive director and the examiners, who think they're above the law. They've got multiple branches, but I learned on Ulitsa Generala Strelybitskogo, 1. Don't even think about wasting your time or money on this corrupt, unscrupulous, and downright mafia-like driving school.
I took my driving lessons on the street, but the theory part was a joke. I passed it on the first try, but the driving part was a nightmare. I had to take five attempts, and each time, the examiners found new ways to trip me up. The questions were irrelevant, and the instructors seemed to take pleasure in watching me struggle. I even had one examiner ask me about my zodiac sign and how Scorpios fare in life. That's not what I paid for - I want to learn how to drive, not get a horoscope reading.
The final straw was when I took my fifth attempt. The examiner, the executive director's husband, told me I'd fail and that I'd have to take 100 attempts. I'm not kidding. That's when I realized they were in it for the money, not to teach people how to drive. I passed that day, but only because I refused to sign a fake exam report with an error.
I went to the office with my parents to sort things out, but the executive director and her husband were having none of it. They got aggressive, and my dad had to record the whole thing on his phone. They even took his phone away, and my dad ended up in the hospital with a heart attack. The police never showed up, and the driving school's goons offered to sell us a license. Yeah, right - like that's going to happen.
They're notorious for deleting negative reviews on Yandex, but I'm not afraid to speak out. They even conduct fake surveys to make themselves look good. Don't fall for it. Record your driving exams on your phone or dashcam, just in case. And if you value your time and money, steer clear of Rus-Avto driving school in Podolsk.
