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I would suggest you get an independent technician to help you with this.
Contact the local PTG chapter and ask around, get a feel for a tech you
can have confidence in.
<p>Tell him / her right off that you are simply convinced you want a Petrof,
and dont let them try and talk you out of it...grin.. because some will
(I would be one of those).
<p>Petrofs can be really rough or they can be pretty ok put together. My
experience is that you are playing bingo when you buy one. If you get a
good one then you may likely be very happy with it. But if you dont know
how to make sure you have a decent example of a Petrof in front of you,
then get help from someone who can help you in this regard.
<p>Prices ?? Hard to say.. depends a bit on how nice a case, scratches
etc... how solid the instrument structurally is, and how worn out the action
is... and what your requirements are for these.
<p>Here you could expect a 15 year old Petrof that needs mostly action
or other less intrusive surgery to go for around 8 - 10 thousand dollars.
<p>RicB
<p>Jane Po wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE> <span class=326380302-16032002><font size=-1>hi
all!</font></span><span class=326380302-16032002></span><span class=326380302-16032002><font size=-1>i
need advice on buying a petrof.</font></span><span class=326380302-16032002>
<p><font size=-1>i am in the market for a grand piano and fell in love
with the petrof. i've been looking for a used one but have been unsuccessful.
unfortunately, the only dealers in my area (sf-bay area) are Colton Pianos.
i really do not care for the way they service pianos and i'm aware that
i will be spending a few more $$$ to have the instrument worked on.</font>
<p><font size=-1>at what price should i start my offer for either model?
and at what price should i draw the line would paying in cash instead of
financing get me a better price?</font>
<p><span class=326380302-16032002><font size=-1>i've looked at pricing
recommendations on rec.music.maker.piano but the posts on that newsgroup
are mostly two years old.</font></span>
<p><span class=326380302-16032002><font size=-1>would appreciate this group's
sane advice.</font></span>
<p><span class=326380302-16032002><font size=-1>-j</font></span>
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<br>Richard Brekne
<br>RPT, N.P.T.F.
<br>Bergen, Norway
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