[pianotech] Vehicle Recommendations

[David Ilvedson]

Leave the piano moving to a piano mover unless part of your job is  piano moving.   In that case get a panel truck...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: tnrwim at aol.com
To: pmc033 at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/22/2010 12:17:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Vehicle Recommendations



>Paul

>There is a huge difference between looking for a vehicle that can carry an action, or 
>oven a small portable keyboard, and one that can carry a small spinet piano. The 
>actions and keyboards are relatively light weight, and so most cars that have the 
>room in the trunk, or back area, like a SUV, HRR, or minivan, would work. But when 
>it comes to moving pianos, even small spinets, I would tell the company to use the 
>moving crew, with the appropriate truck.  


>Wim


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>List::
>    The store where I work is offering to purchase a new vehicle for me to use, which 
>will also be used to transport keyboards and perhaps some small uprights(?).   One 
>of the sales staff has a Prius, which appears to have enough room to carry an 
>action, and they have used it to deliver digital pianos successfully.  So that is one 
>choice, though I doubt a small upright will fit.   I'm also looking at some of the smaller 
>SUV's like the Ford Escape, and some of the minivans, as well as the Chevy HHR 
>(thanks, Wim!).  I want to be sure I'm getting a reliable vehicle, so if you know what 
>to avoid, or have had a bad experience, you could post it here.  I'm a bit wary of 
>the domestic brands because of reliability concerns, but I'm not opposed either.  It 
>will have to be a late model as the budget limit is around $15k, so a new vehicle is 
>probably too much right now.  It's going to be mostly freeway driving, s o it has to 
>have enough power to get around.  MPG's should be reasonable.
>    Any suggestions are welcome.  Thanks in advance.
> 
>    Paul McCloud, RPT
>    San Diego
>    PianoSD.com Service Technician 
> 
> 
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