fengpo wrote:Facilities cost granted, but the course could be more competitive in pricing.
I doubt it - when you see the amount of time they put in the cost is very reasonable
2.5 days / under £1,000 is cheap...
If you realise that out of that money they pay for the facilities used - have cars that are used on the course, put in probably 20-25 hours, have to pay tax / cover their holidays / cover any sickness / cover any pension / etc. - Andy even insisted on buying me lunch!
I think you need a crash course in running a business and actual costs before you start to consider that expensive...
if you then consider that they are at the top of their field in this country, it is perceptually even cheaper...
It comes across a bit as entitlement when folks start to say that they should be able to have things cheaper - anything good is worth paying for - and when you factor in that you are buying the best in the country, it is very much worth paying for...
I remember my parents paying for music lessons from a top teacher 25+ years ago, and even then (and there were no real overheads involved) he was £40 - £50 an hour. The course is c. 50%+ cheaper than that over 1/4 of a century later - it is phenomenally cheap & good value for money...
the other thing to consider is that older folks might have an advantage in earning power and ability to pay - however those under 25 have probably been paying double this for car insurance each year and seem to manage that - maybe it is a matter of priorities...
Alasdair