Class 5 test?

[waynemar66]

Hey guys I'm just wondering if anyone knows if I can use a rental car for my class 5 exam? I have a manual car and I obviously dont wanna take an exam with manual car lol thanks for all the help

[negative.one]

yes. there is no reason why you wouldn't be allowed to

[waynemar66]

alright thanks just making sure lol I dont wanna pay 100 bucks for driving school :P

[4444]

Maybe if you're not confident enough to take your test in a manual, you shouldn't be driving one on a daily basis.

[dared3vil0]

Originally Posted by 4444

Maybe if you're not confident enough to take your test in a manual, you shouldn't be driving one on a daily basis.

Was just going to say that.

[waynemar66]

Its not that im not confident i just dont want to fail if i shift too early or way to late.... Gosh
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[dared3vil0]

Originally Posted by waynemar66

if i shift too early or way to late.... Gosh
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[BBMme]

If you do use your manual car, try not to shift gear during a turn my buddy got ding 1 point because of it
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[waynemar66]

Well beside i dont think my car would pass as a usable car for driving test its 2 inches of the ground lol
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[4444]

Originally Posted by waynemar66

Well beside i dont think my car would pass as a usable car for driving test its 2 inches of the ground lol
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If its road legal, then there's no issue.

Ur just a pussy, that's all

[meme405]

Originally Posted by 4444

Ur just a pussy, that's all

In all seriousness though you are actually not allowed to use a rental car for your driving test, atleast in my experience.

When I was taking my test I took it in a silver on silver toyota camry (classic rental car), and the lady asked me if it was, I said no she asked if she could see the paperwork I said sure, pulled the insurance and it was all in check so we proceeded for the test.

If you are allowed to take a rental car why did that lady ask me that time?

[dared3vil0]

Getting the feeling OP can't drive a manual very well.

[BrRsn]

There is no major rental car company that will rent you a car with an N (In vancouver, atleast .. there's a few smaller ones that might i.e. ritz rent a car on robson)
You are also not allowed to use a rental car for a driving test (Once again, in the GVRD)

Source:
I work at a rental car company


Then again, if you get a parent to get you the car and the icbc examiner doesn't ask, I suppose you're in the clear.

[- kT]

simply because someone doesn't want to take their test in a manual doesn't mean they can't drive manual. i took my parents rav4 for my class 5 and i'd like to think i can drive stick as well as the next guy. why give them another thing to mark/critique/dock you on? don't know about the rest of you but i was nervous enough on all my driving tests

renting a car for the exam seems like overkill though. and technically speaking, no you're not allowed. don't ask don't tell though - at your own risk
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[bloodmack]

yah.. I can drive stick no problem.. I'd still rather take the test with an auto.. its just easier. simple as that.

[dared3vil0]

OP, i leave you with this piece of advice; borrow a parents/friends/uncles/grandparents/prostitutes/??? car that is an auto for the test. No need to rent.

[FN-2199]

OP apparently can't borrow a car.

[gars]

I drove my class 5 test with a MT car. There were a few times when I was a "demerit" because of my shifting. I was driving down a side road that has a stop sign at the end, I still shifted from 2nd to 3rd, but he told me that I should've stayed in 2nd and just kept the revs high because I was going to stop anyway. I was taken down 16th towards UBC, where the speed limit was 60 - I shifted into 5th (because I usually drive a little faster than 60), but I was told later that I should've stayed in 4th.

None of these things are that bad though. It's not like the old school system where they literally add up all the "points" on your test - so all these little minor things shouldn't make you fail a test.

things like shifting in the middle of a turn, that's just a really bad habit, you shouldn't be doing that anyway.


Mind you, I took this test 9 years ago, so maybe it's different now

[snails]

i dont get why anyone failed OP for this thread... it was pretty straight forward...

anyways i borrowed a friends kia because my car is low, was loud, and standard... and im happy i did, why make the test any harder than it has to be..

anyways, as long as a vehicle has valid insurance, and when you rent the car they specify that you cannot use it for a road test i do not see why you cant

[waynemar66]

Thanks for the replies guys at least not most of you guys are assholes and thinks theyre so good at driving manual ... Seriously dont need to give attitude and criticize my driving of manual .... I was just asking a simple question ..
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[tofu1413]

I took my class 5 with my 240Z

examiner strapped into recaro spgs was quite funny

[dared3vil0]

[N8]

Took mine in MT and even asked the tester if I could heel toe because thats the way I learned to drive.. and he said it was fine

Just take it easy

[saucywoman]

I was worried about taking it in a stick but I did it and the instructor said he was impressed that I did my test in a manual because most people don't..

I passed
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[Pheet]

Im pretty sure rental cars aren't allowed on road tests, but I could be wrong. Ask a friend to lend you their car and give them booze afterwards. Good luck on the test! It's so much easier than the N test, haha.