Absolute Best Driving School

I don’t understand the negative reviews! I have ZERO complaints. Mr. Tran was on time and prepared. He picked up my son for his first lesson and he was professional and seemed like a nice guy. Of course when my son returned from his lesson, I grilled him about every single detail. My son said he was learned a lot and was felt more comfortable behind the wheel. He said Mr. Tran was patient, very easy-​going and actually really funny. My son was nervous he would be stuck in awkward silence for two hours. That obviously was not the case. Give this guy a call!

Our daughter took her drive test this morning at the South Sacramento DMV (super ghetto area). She passed with a perfect score! The female DMV examiner drew a big happy face on her test sheet and said our daughter was the safest driver she tested all week. But how could this be? Our daughter? You got the wrong teenager, DMV lady! No way!
The amazing and shocking part of all this is that I honestly didn’t think my little girl could do it – teaching her how to drive drove me crazy and the headaches that came with it was unbelievable. (Note to myself: NEVER teach any teenagers, especially family members, how to drive ever again!)
Although she had her permit for almost one year, she only drove with me for a couple of weeks prior to her license test and took 3 consecutive lessons with her driving instructor.
The driving instructor believed in my daughter’s listening skill and intellect more than my wife and I, which we deeply appreciate. (She would come home after her lessons super excited to drive, nagging at me to take her out, especially on the freeway!)
With much regrets, I didn’t think she was ready for her license exam. Not even remotely close to being ready! (She doesn’t listen to me very well, and she always has something smart to say when I would give her driving tips. Can you say future lawyer or judge?!)
Well, her driving instructor somehow convinced her to take the license exam, he claimed that she’s an awesome student, and he reassured her mom and I that she’ll do perfectly fine.
What a pleasantly optimistic coach! I wonder if he’s religious or spiritual because he had complete faith in my teenager! I would even go to say that he’s a miracle worker! He was well-​dressed (like a professional golfer), articulate, and super positive (raw enthusiasm).
Mr. Tran spoke to me at length during each of our daughter’s lesson (while she rolled her eyes and gave me that «daddy’s annoying» look), he gave her a sheet protector, a huge vanilla envelope, and several printouts of her training that included complex illustrations.
It really didn’t seem like a driving school but more like an engineer course at Stanford University. As a responsible and proud parent, I’m surprisingly glad.
Mr. Tran came highly recommended by several of our respected, close friends whose teenagers went through him also. More importantly, our daughter absolutely adores him. He instilled the love of driving in her where my wife and I had failed because we were fearful to be in the vehicle with her!

My daughter got her DL but she didn’t like him as much as my boys did.
I think he is good with boys and not with girls.

I don’t understand the negative reviews. Hieu was extremely friendly, courteous, responsible, and flexible. He’s a bit of a free spirit, and maybe some people prefer someone a little more buttoned-​down, but he developed a very good relationship with me, my son, and his mom. We had a bit of a scheduling crisis at the last minute, and Hieu was willing to adjust his schedule and give my son his final lesson just in time to take his behind-​the-​wheel test, which he passed with flying colors. He came highly recommended and I will recommend him to others. The fact is, my son passed his test the first time, the price was right, and overall it was a pleasant experience. What’s not to like?

Personally I took this school for written and behind the wheel. I never had a problem. I originally took him because my older sister did. And my little sister tool him because I did. And I also recommended my friend to take him and I also had other friends that took him as said he was fine. I had taken him in ²⁰⁰⁷⁄₂₀₀₈ one of those years I don’t quite remember. He never took bathroom breaks with me personally. He alway arrived on time, and he was easy to reach. Even to this day, I see him time to time. It quite interesting and he remembers me, except he mixes my name up with my sisters or some random name. I personally don’t know how he teaches now, but from what I experienced it was fine, and I passed my tests.

I used this driving school for my son and we did not have any problems. he was always on time, very professional and my son passed he’s driving test with a 100%. He was very professional and told my son what to except on the driving test and the top 3 reason why he would fail. He’s pricing is reasonable and I liked the fact that I did not have to pay for all he’s lessons up front.
This is review is from an adult and some teenager as the previous reviews…

Like everyone said he not really worth it. I had to take his driving lessons because my mom paid for it in 2010 or 09. He took me around center parkway and near woodbine elementary and back of old albertson now 99ranch market and also like people who said it he stops for bathroom breaks :/​not worth it at all.

The only reason why i picked this driving school was because it was the cheapest I could find. So i made an appointment for after school… he never showed up and i was waiting for him for a good couple of hours. then he called and told me that he cant make it so we rescheduled. the second time, he picked me up from my house. it was so sketchy because he has tattoos all over and he wears really weird shirts with demons and skulls and whatnot… im not really a judgmental person so i dont care about his appearance, but he looked very unprofessional. his car was a piece of junk. literally. I was afraid to go in his car. if you have strict parents, there’s no way they would let you go with him, because he makes a really bad first impression. So we get in the car, he asked me a couple questions, like «you know how to drive, right?» and i said no because it was my first driving lesson. he kept telling me not to worry about anything and just make sure that i dont hit anyone or any cars. I didnt learn anything from him.
after an hour of driving around a really bad neighborhood, he told me to park in the Raley’s parking because he needed to use the bathroom. I was honestly really scared. so i kept my phone on me just in case. so he went to the bathroom and came back after 20 minutes. we hopped back in the car and started driving around a little bit more. overall, he made me feel very uncomfortable by making fun of me and saying random things. I laughed along with him because i wasnt sure what he’s capable of if i made him mad so i kept calm. he is very uneducated also.
if you really want to pay less money for your behind the wheel classes, find some coupons on groupon or amazon. i found one on Unilocal for bond driving school.

Absolute Best Driving School is definitely not the best! I wish I would have
read the reviews before wasting time waiting for Tran to show up to take my
daughter for her lesson. He confirmed her appointment and NEVER showed
up! No call no show. I would never do business or recommend this company
to anyone. Rude and extremely unprofessional.

Honestly, Mr. Tran was funny. I signed up for lessons during the summer of 09. Yes he is funny and make a lot of jokes but heres the thing he was unprofessional. It’s one thing to make jokes but don’t be late. I’m the type of girl who likes to make jokes and make people laugh but being late like 20 minutes late is just not acceptable. One thing also unacceptable is taking long bathroom breaks like wtf. One time it took him 20 minutes wtf. A bathroom break is fine but not 20 minutes that cuts my lesson short. Another lesson after driving around for 20 minutes he took me to the auto shop to check for a car alarm wtf that was not cool. I waited for 20 minutes like wtf. Cool as he is it still pissed me off. Like it’s one thing to be chill and funny but it’s another thing to waste people’s time on the lessons we paid for. Another lesson my last one after driving around for 1 hour he took me to a tattoo place. It took him 30 minutes inside I was pissed. Idc how funny you are but when you can’t be professional than I’m not giving you more than 2 stars. don’t choose him. He may be chill and relaxed and may feel like driving with a buddy but that’s all he is. he lacks professionalism. Trust me one can be funny and be professional at the same time. He’s not worth the money you pay him. 2 stars for personality. Loose the other three for being late and taking time for my lesson I paid for. I recommend ppl not to go to him

My 16 year old learned a lot and enjoyed the sessions. I think Mr. Tran has been great and my son is definately driving better.