I drive a '99 Ford Ranger (4-door extended cab with a short-bed) and have found it to be a most admirable vehicle. A vertical action fits easily in the passenger seat, although grand actions are better off in the bed (under the topper and wrapped against dust). The space behind the seats can hold a huge mass of tools, parts, and assorted other paraphernalia. Thanks for pointing out the time lag in heating/cooling a vehicle with more "cabin" space. Maybe I won't trade the truck in quite yet.... I was in the market to trade it for something like a Vibe (looking for improved mileage) but finally realized that the cash required (in addition to a trade) would buy at least 2000 gallons of gasoline. And the truck insurance is much lower than what I'd pay for a newer, fancier vehicle. Annie Grieshop -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of David Chadwick Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 9:44 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile Doesn't anyone use a truck for their business? No discussion has been offered on this type of vehicle. With a model that has space for a jump seat (04 Chevy. Colorado) behind the driver there is ample room for parts and repairs items and the truck bed will fit al types of actions. I enjoy the fact that it only takes a short time to heat or cool the cab space whereas the Astro Van used to have took a long time to acclimate. Particularly important in Las Vegas where the temperature in the cab can get close to two hundred in the summer so the A/C has to work fast. Or, on jobs that are out of town and where I only need basic tuning tools I'll take the Harley. 55 MPG and the touring bags fit my tools cases nicely. Only a little helmet hair to fix. David C. ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Newell To: Pianotech List Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:40 AM Subject: Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile Has anyone tried to simply rent the car they're thinking of buying for a week or two to see if it works out like they hope? Greg Newell At 10:02 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote: Kurt, There was a discussion of this just last month. Go to the ptg list archives, select pianotech and then select April. The subject is car mileage. Have fun. I think our next one might be a Prius. Barbara Richmond, RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: kurt baxter To: Pianotech List Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:57 PM Subject: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile 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 Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) 2003,04,05 & 06 winners of Angie's List Super Service Award -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070506/5639f84f/attachment.html
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