Service Vehicle

[Z! Reinhardt]

Hi Terry!

Try a Toyota Camry.  Mine's wide enough to slip an action across the back
seat and with a big enough trunk for a lot of tools and toys.  It gets about
500 miles to the tank of gas.  It's also very comfortable making it possible
to drive hundreds of miles non-stop.

If my last Camry (1989) was anything to go by, down-time in the garage was
minimal even as it approached 180K miles.  (I still see it around Ann Arbor
and it now has over 200K miles on it.)  Sure beats the VW Golf I had before
it that was in the shop a full day at a time every 6-8 weeks for $$$$$ a
pop, starting at about 90K miles.

My current Camry (1998) has only 71K miles so far and has yet to spend any
serious time in the garage (except for a routine change of timing belt).
I'm hoping to get at least 240K miles out of it, that being the average
distance between the earth and the moon.

Z! Reinhardt  RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 6:23 AM
Subject: Service Vehicle


I need to buy a service vehicle. I spend half my time making service calls
to homes, churches, etc. My service area seems to be a circle about 20 miles
in diameter. I am looking for recommendations. What vehicle do you use, and
why do you think it is a good vehicle for piano servicing?

I had been using a mid-sized sedan. I could put a grand action in the trunk
or on the back seat. That seems to be my basic criteria - I need to carry my
tools and also be able to place an action into the vehicle.

My new vehicle will likely be one made in the past ten years - I am
considering new or used.

No Suburban Assault Vehicles (SUVs). I hate vans - YUK! Seems to me I either
go with a small/mid-sized wagon or get a tank (Lincoln Town Car, Crown
Victoria LTD, etc.). I definately want a car.

Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

If the roads were not so darn crowded, I would ride my bike - like Antares!

Terry Farrell