They take your money promise you every I paid for class 2. And class 1 got class 2 never heard nothiink. Ever again 4 years still waiting for class 1 Stay Away stay Away bad company rip off

total rip off full of false promises only after your money if your looking for a company you can trust try atkins lgv training ltd i know at least 7 guys who have passed with them without any problems the guy who is driving a lgv and is only on 7.50 an hour needs to get out of there we have van drivers on 8.50 an hour there is work out there paying much better than 7.50 my paper boy gets more tell your boss to shove it up his fart pipe

Warning ! Do not waste £2000 training with this company! The 95% pass rate is utter lies as found this out with my homework. They do not care whether you pass or fail as all they are after is your money, 3 test attempts on a little minor error and they fail you, still no class two license after 19 years of safe accident free driving in a 7.5 ton vehicle, all the other drivers that trained with sterling failed that week as found out! There was one guy that failed seven times, sterling were very good at training him eh!!!

Looking into doing my Class 1 and really surprised to read these reviews. I took my Class 2 licence in April 2005 - I'd never driven anything bigger than a minibus at the time and I did a 3 1/2 day course with my test at the end. My instructor was fantastic, encouraging, experienced - although I believe he was about to retire. I passed first time and the other learner with me failed on one small point, passing on the next attempt. Having stayed in my current career (teaching) I am now thinking about changing jobs and had hoped to go back to the same company. Having read the reviews I don't think I will!!

Complete waste of time and money. Didn't have much problem with the organisation but my instructor was possibly one of the most objectionable men I have met in my life. I've held a car driving license for more than 30 years with never having a point on it or an accident, but after one day in the cab with this man I felt like I didn't have the confidence to drive anything. Should have realised when we went for a break in a cafe and some of his fellow instructors were joking about how few people he gets through the test.

the worst lgv company i was in gillingam and failed 4 times went to a nother smaller company and past first time

I paid this company £200 as a deposit for a LGV course. They tried selling me a different course, when I alerted them to this they asked for more money for the original course. I asked for my money back. They didn't return it so I went to court and won. They never paid the CCJ and now I'm left wondering how I can enforce it.

BOOKED 4 GUYS FROM MY COMPANY TO DO COURSES WITH 1ST CLASS TRUCKING, THEY TOOK MY MONEY,(APPOX £4,400) THEN SENT NOTHING IN RETURN AND ARE VERY RUDE ON THE PHONE, ITS TAKEN 8 MONTHS TO BOOK THEORY TESTS AND STILL NOTHING. AFTER WAITING SOO LONG I TOLD THEM I WANT A REFUND AND THE GEEZER BIRD ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE SAID "BOLLO**S" AND HUNG UP. CURRENTLY TAKING THEM TO COURT. I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FROM THE OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING, BBC WATCH DOG AND VARIOUS OTHER BODIES. ****1ST CLASS TRUCKING.....MORE LIKE 1ST CLASS CROOKS!****

I can only echo the thoughts and experience of others regarding 1st class trucking,Enfield......DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY !!!!!
Still trying to get a refund for courses i booked and have not even recieved a start date 6 months later.Currently going through Trading standards and my credit card company to get a refund.Absolutly shocking customer service!!!

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Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES GIVE THIS COMPANY YOUR MONEY. 1st Class Trucking: The UK's Leader in HGV Training & Jobs Provider are an absolute scam!

I booked a course with them back in January and spent £1543.93 with them, for a combined LGV and CPC training course. Before they take your credit card details they are very cheery and helpful, but after they have your money it's a different story. The "starter pack" I was promised in the post never materialised, there was no contact at all from them for over 2 weeks.

In the end I decided that I'd had enough. I rang them and requested a refund, they told me I had to send in a letter. I did, and made sure I sent it special delivery so I would have proof of postage and acknowledgement of receipt. After another 2 weeks or so of hearing nothing, I rang them again. The lady I spoke to promised me the refund would be there within 21 days. It is now April!

NO MONEY HAS BEEN REFUNDED!
THIS PLACE IS A SCAM DO NOT USE THEM!

I only wish I'd read these reviews before I gave them my money. I have sent them another letter and if I do not hear from them this time, I am going to contact trading standards, and get advice on court action.

Hello, this company is scam I paid them 550 and didn't receive any training or money refund, already reported them to Consumer Direct but looks like nobody care

DO NOT EVER BOOK WITH 1ST CLASS TRUKING THEY JUST RIP U OFF As i was sold a 20 hour course over the phone by the enfield branch and paid directly with my card.i recieved my reciept with just my payment and no details of the course. the nex day i called them .thats when all hell broke loose they was telling me i owed them money and was telling me i had 16 hour course . this is when i knew they where trouble .i decided to go and confront them but they are all such liers and just cover each others backs . i had proof of what i had paid for but they took them of me to show the sale staff who sold me the course then my reciepts went missing they told me the cleaner must have put them in the bin what a joke and this is them all over .they would sell u a shoe if they could.i then refused to leave there office before they sort it out.unfortunetley 4 them it was the end of the day an they just wanted to go home so they had to come up with some sort of agreement. this company needs to be dealt with .during this course all i have heard is people being ripped off by a bunch of low life scum so PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT LINE THESE PEOPLE POCKETS WITH MONEY THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN.

Has any one done any training with 1st class trucking as i have paid for the c+e training and not been able to get booked on to do the theory test as they keep making excuses or just hang up the phone Has anyone had any problems with them or has anyone been able to do there training with them contact me on [email protected]

One of the owners drives around in a new white rolls royce, have hard people saying the the sales team are required to work unethically or they lose their job. Loads of feedback about customers being ripped off. High turn over of sales staff. Looks like these are a bunch of crooks. I think BBC watchdog are also investigating. Cant wait to see it all exposed on TV.

This company nearly ruined me completely. after spending over 2,000 for 2 courses, i was unable to actually do the course, and was fighting for a refund.

It is now sorted, and i have done my course at 1st class trucking, with a gentleman who helped me from start to finish.

hi i toke a 4 day training with 1,class and it was s### plz stay away from 1'class hgv trainig.....n.smith

i have recently paid out money for my LGV (CatC) with a group called 1st class trucking they toke my money but failed to provided the training and then told me i would have to pay a further 1500 to go with another company how can i get my back in full without going to court??

Many thanks

Ed

i used one of there sister company called qualitis in basildon paid for class2
and class 1 only got 3 days training then they went skint so how are they back in buisness i used chequered flag which was very professional you never here any good reports about sterling