<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hi Barbara,   If you like a sedan, then a station wagon is the perfect compromise for giving the feel of a sedan, and the ease and space for safely loading an action (or 3). I have a Volvo Cross Country wagon with all wheel drive. I bought it used with 73K miles for $12k. I was mainly looking for a used Subaru Outback wagon. Because they are such a great car, it is nearly impossible to find one at a decent price. The Volvo is a lot more car, so I was really lucky to find it.   Hope this helps.   Jerry Cohen RPT (newly minted) NJ Chapter   -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:49 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: OT-Road Service   <div> Hey Terry, </div> <div>   </div> <div> I'm having a hard time deciding on a new-to-me vehicle.  I've had station wagons and sedans.  The last Mazda 626 I owned had back seats that folded down fairly flat and with low & wide enough trunk access so I could slide a grand action in while it was still mounted on the luggage rack I use for moving them around.   With this car (96 Camry--good sized trunk), I have to put the action in the back seat (a D action *just* fits), placed on top of boxes to clear the door arm rests and pillows wedged between the action and the front seats.  I always need help getting it in and out of the car.  Yesterday one of the stage hands came out to help me.  I told him how we would have to tilt the action to get it out and warned him it was heavy.  I went around to the other side of the car to guide the action on its way out and was prepared to run back to help with the lifting.  Man, he took hold of that action like it was a piece of cardboard and stood there holding it and looking at me with a look on his face that I read as "Did you say you thought this was heavy?"  </div> <div>   </div> <div> I like having a sedan--if only I could get one with a built in stage hand, or perhaps I could grow 8-10 inches taller for better leverage.  :-) </div> <div>   </div> <div> Barbara Richmond </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" title="mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</a> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> </div> <div> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 5:40 AM </div> <div> Subject: Re: OT-Road Service </div> <div>   </div> <div> Hi Barbara, </div> <div>   </div> <div> Sorry to hear about your bad experiences. After busting windows out of almost every car I have ever owned (why don't they make cars with those little corner vent windows anymore?), I finally bought a new-to-me car ('92 Lincoln Town Car - you can put your whole shop in the trunk!) that has one of those electronic keypads on the door. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Now if I could just remember that darn code.......  ;-) </div> <div>   </div> <div> Terry Farrell </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>