[pianotech] Vehicle Recommendations

[Paul McCloud]

I'm not moving pianos.  The store is just musing about using it for that.
We have a (too) big van for moves.  It would be used only very occasionally
for digital delivery when I'm not out tuning.  When we had lots of sales, it
didn't matter because they were out and about delivering pianos anyway, so
delivery of a small digital was part of the route.  They just thought it
would be better to own the vehicle than pay me to use mine using IRS
reimbursement rates, and burning up the big van for something that would fit
in the back seat of most small SUV's.
I am forwarding all your responses to the boss, Ric Overton.  Am
appreciating all the comments, thanks.
	Paul McCloud
	San DIego

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 12:55 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Vehicle Recommendations

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

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
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


>-----Original Message-----
>From: pmc033 at earthlink.net <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
>To: Pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 4:33 am
>Subject: [pianotech] Vehicle Recommendations



>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 
> 
> 
>pmc033 at earthlink.net
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