<html> <font size=3>If conveying pianos is your concern then I whole heartedly endorse a trailer.<br> For no other reason than the low loading bed height. Walking board and a dolly.<br> <br> Lower initial cost, (no lift gate; no big truck), registration and insurance are lower also.<br> <br> Size?  How many pianos do you need to haul at one time?<br> <br> Regards, Jon Page<br> <br> At 11:18 AM 11/23/2000 -0800, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite>List,<br> I know this topic has come up in the past, but as time goes by the<br> vehicle of choice may change as needs of the user, product change and<br> price come together to determine a suitable conveyance in our daily slog<br> thru the trenches of asphalt upon our appointed rounds. I'd certainly<br> appreciate any tips you may have on looking for that perfect service<br> vehicle. Especially helpful would be to hear from those who have made<br> changes this past year and what their experiences may be. What do you<br> like about your purchase and what, if anything, you would now do<br> differently.<br> I am beholding to you as a group for your timely answers and am truly<br> thankful on this day of Thanksgiving for such blessings as the list has<br> provided in terms of a much needed message/information medium.<br> <br> Joseph Alkana </font></blockquote><br> <div>Jon Page,   piano technician</div> <div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div> <div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </html>