<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My church is shopping for a concert grand.  I understand that many major manufacturers provide new pianos for concerts, recitals, etc., and then after five years or so, sell these pianos through dealers for a substantial discount, compared to the cost of a brand new one.  I have heard the term "C&A" (Concert and Artist) applied to Steinway Ds; I assume this is what that term means.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Questions:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1.  Any reason NOT to buy such a piano?  I wouldn't expect it to be perfect cosmetically, I can live with a few scratches and dings here and there.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2.  How much should we expect to pay?  Is say, 75% of the price of a new one a reasonable amount?  Or would 50-60% be more like it?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3.  Could we expect the dealer to provide the same warranty we would get for a brand new one?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Mulik</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joplin MO</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>