[pianotech] Fw: Vehicle Recommendations

[Paul T Williams]

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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