If a mileage charge is made, then as long as the vehicle is getting reasonable mileage, I can't see a problem. Gas is more expensive up here. Also don't you depreciate your vehicle, and right off the expenses to your work vehicle, or the portion that is business? I drive a Dodge Grand Caravan, I have the seats removed, and have parts cabinets, and lots of space to transport, what I need. In my younger days, when going to a convention, I had a mattress and a sleeping bag in it, and slept in the rest areas, on your great thruways. Now, I go to a Motel, but I still drive to conventions. I like to stop when I want, and I feel lost without my wheels. Also, I make detours and visit relatives. I know that flying would be cheaper, but it just doesn't interest me. Oh yes, I think I get 20-22 mpg US John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Sykes" <thetuner at ivories52.com> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 3:08 PM Subject: RE: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile > Having followed this, and the discussion about a month ago on recommended > tuner cars, I have a '96 Honda Civic with about 110K on it. I get between > 37 > and 42 mpg on it pretty consistently. And if I'm *extremely* careful I can > get an action in the passenger seat with the seat back folded down all the > way. The last time I had a grand action in there I removed the stack so I > could maneuver things a little better in the space. > > I have been fantasizing about replacing this car but with this kind of > mileage I'm finding it hard to even consider most options. My fantasy is a > Scion xB, which gets 31 to 35 mpg. Does anyone out there have one of > those? > > -- Geoff Sykes > -- Assoc. Los Angeles > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf > Of John Formsma > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:30 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile > > > I have a 1999 Honda Accord that has done well, except it's not all that > convenient for action transport. It works, but you have to put the back > seat > down and rearrange tools. It has almost 252,000 miles on it, and is still > going strong. I'm looking to replace it in a couple of years or whenever > it > breaks down. > > My thinking is to get a vehicle that gets decent gas mileage, yet allows > flexibility for tools and transport. I'm looking at some small > SUV's: > > Toyota RAV4 > Honda CR-V > Subaru > etc. > > Both of those get around 22/29 mpg, which is good for their size. There > are > certainly smaller cars that do better on gas, but I also have a couple of > kids I'm blessed to carry around. > > One thing that has helped me as I look is to figure how much EXTRA gas I'd > be buying with a bigger vehicle. That way I know what the real > costs/benefits will be. Like, is it really worth it to cram myself and > family into a smaller car to save $800 annually on fuel? > > Now if (when - it's a matter of time) the cost of a gallon goes up to > $5.00, > it will make quite a significant difference, and it's also something to > consider. That's anyone's gamble, I suppose. > > JF > > On 5/4/07, kurt baxter <fortefile at gmail.com> wrote: >> My beloved VW hatchback (with back seat removed for bountiful action >> cradle >> space) >> is starting to feel its age and 188,000 miles and I am pondering what I > will >> do when it >> finally goes to the great big salvage yard in the sky... >> >> In your opinions, what is the all time best suited car for piano work? >> Including, most vitally: >> >> ---Easy transport of grand and upright actions >> ---Room for needed tools >> ---Decent gas mileage >> >> >> >> (Also, I was eying a Honda Insight the other day, and was wondering if >> any ambitious tech out there has tried to fit an action in one of >> those gasoline sippers... Maybe in the back hatch with the passenger >> seat all the way forward? Am I totally deluding myself?) >> >> >> >> Highly subjective opinions welcome. >> >> >> [k]urt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
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