I was going to buy tokens so I could get a driver from the academy but when I found out you don't guarantee a special ability I decided not to spend real money. If it was guaranteed ability I would of spent money and tokens. This is the gripe I have currently.
But in the transfer market you can only opt for talented pilots of your level. At least they always come out that way for me. Plus they charge a lot more money.
It costs less to hire a driver from the Youth Academy and buying staff from the Transfer Market will always be cheaper in the long term because the tokens spent on promoting from Offices & Hospitality can be used instead for cash investment.