<html> <body> 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: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">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 <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:fortefile@gmail.com">kurt baxter</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> <dd>Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:57 PM <dd>Subject: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile <dd>My beloved VW hatchback (with back seat removed for bountiful action cradle space) <dd>is starting to feel its age and 188,000 miles and I am pondering what I will do when it <dd>finally goes to the great big salvage yard in the sky... <dd>In your opinions, what is the all time best suited car for piano work? <dd>Including, most vitally: <dd>---Easy transport of grand and upright actions <dd>---Room for needed tools <dd>---Decent gas mileage <dd>(Also, I was eying a Honda Insight the other day, and was wondering if <dd>any ambitious tech out there has tried to fit an action in one of those <dd>gasoline sippers... Maybe in the back hatch with the passenger seat <dd>all the way forward? Am I totally deluding myself?) <dd>Highly subjective opinions welcome. <dd> [k]urt <dd>                                   </blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> </dl>Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté <a href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com/" eudora="autourl"> www.gregspianoforte.com </a>216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) 2003,04,05 & 06 winners of Angie's List Super Service Award </body> </html>