I can see my last post's subject line didn't have much to do with vehicles... '-] Sorry... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org; pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/27/2010 11:09:30 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Fw: Vehicle Recommendations >The Steinway smock is such a fashion statement... '-] >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA 94044 >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Received: 4/25/2010 12:56:40 PM >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Fw: Vehicle Recommendations >>I made this mistake a long time ago. A nice looking car makes a huge >>difference! Don't go get an older Dodge Colt station wagon and put a sign >>on it just because it gets 40 mpg!! Didn't work too well! Didn't matter >>if I was The King of Piano tuning, people make early judgements. As >>somebody said, "You only get one chance to make a first impression." So >>true...so true... Why didn't anyone tell me that years ago! >>Dressing up professionally is also a key. A doctoral student here, who >>always wears a suit and tie, told me, "Don't dress for where you are, but >>dress for where you want to be!" Good words to live by. (of course, I >>still need to wear jeans and sweatshirts often in the shop, day to day, as >>I find the need to get dirty crawling around under pianos, etc). When I >>know I'm only (hopefully) tuning, or concert tuning, I dress to the max >>(sans tux), with my Steinway work-smock on. >>Paul >>From: >>Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> >>To: >>pianotech at ptg.org >>Date: >>04/25/2010 01:33 PM >>Subject: >>Re: [pianotech] Fw: Vehicle Recommendations >>Your vehicle is your mobile store front, and is likely a client's first >>impression of you and your business. People in our culture, like it or >>not, are crazy about cars. Piano technicians often work in upscale >>neighborhoods. Your car should put you on equal footing with these >>clients. >>I love my 2005 Acura MDX. Plenty of cargo for my needs, all wheel drive >>that gets you where you need to even in adverse weather, and it clearly >>states to my clients: Quality. It also does an adequate job towing my >>piano moving trailer. >>As a Honda product, it has steller reliablity. The MDX has been rated >>Consumer Reports top mid-size luxery SUV. Gas mileage? Not the greatest, >>(average around 18-19) but it is solid and safe. >>The other vehicle I considered was a Lexus RX-330. It just didn't have >>enough cargo room for me. But they are NICE. >>-- >>Ryan Sowers, RPT >>Puget Sound Chapter >>Olympia, WA >>www.pianova.net[attachment "mdx.bmp" deleted by Paul T >>Williams/Music/UNL/UNEBR]
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