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I have posted this to the Oak Harbor Munros' page on Yelp, but I also want to post it here since the owner of Munros' seems to be contacting people who review on this page. The review on the Oak Harbor page is exactly the same, so if you have read one, you have read the other.
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Before writing this review, I want to clarify that I will be reviewing the class given at Munros in Oak Harbor and my first drive test with them.
The class was wonderful, and the experience there was great. The instructors were very good with how they presented information and taught me, and during our drive practices they were very kind and it was a learning experience for me. I had no problem with the class directly. I did have a problem with the pricing as it was extremely overpriced. There were also 2 moments of miscommunication where I was expecting that I'd be exiting the class with a license, as that is what I was told over the phone when seeking information for the class. I was also told that the 5 drives I was required to take would be complete before the end of the course. That was not the case as I had to take 2 more drives post Munros.
My first drive test with Munros was horrid, and sadly I have another one coming in September. I was failed for 4 reasons. For starters, I was told that I cut into another lane while being stationary in a turning lane. I then was told that I was not turning to look behind me when pulling into traffic. Then I was told that I did not come to a complete stop at a red light. And finally, I was told that I was 6 miles over the speed limit. My test lasted 5 minutes, and at the very end of the test, the instructor(who I do remember the first and last name of if anyone is willing to take action and remove her from the staff)then proceeded to tell me what was wrong in such a condescending manner that I felt threatened personally. It felt that she was trying to make me fear taking the test. Now, while I would normally just take everything she said, and be done... I regret to inform you reader that what the instructor had told me was all false. I actually had a small camera on my phone in my car where it could visibly see the front of the car and the speed at which I was driving. I reviewed the footage because I had left it on during my test unintentionally, and wow if I wasn't just some 18 year old who doesn't want to cause trouble, I would have taken the footage to the DoL and sued Munros. I chose not to since the work would be huge and I'm going off to college late September so I'd rather take my test and be done with this half-baked company. On the video that my phone had recorded, I was able to see that I had not cut any lanes, I came to a complete stop at the red light since I have to(not just for the law but just for my own personal safety), I sped up to 32 when merging only to ensure that the cars(which were slowing down so I may merge)would not have to wait for me and thus I was only doing so to maintain speed, and while I was not able to see myself you are able to hear me shuffling around since I am required to do so when turning. This was just simply what ruined the name Munros for me.
My experience with this lone instructor was enough to ruin the credit this company has, and I have openly stated to anyone looking for a Drivers' Ed class to not use this company. I have no problem with the class's instructors for teaching Driver's Ed, though I dislike the way the class was run. I absolutely hated the instructor(who was not part of the staff teaching the class)for failing me for reasons that were not only untrue, but also being very insulting and condescending about it. I would not recommend this company to anyone and I hope that their monopoly within the Northwest finds some serious competition, because their absurdly high prices would easily be brought to the ground by a company that was straightforward and honest with their customers - something this company failed to do. Munros values money over honesty, and I encourage others to find a different company to side with for a proper driver's education. read more