<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>I'd be worried about roll overs on tight turns...;-]</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message ----------------------------------------><BR>From: "Alan R. Barnard" <<A href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">mathstar@salemnet.com</A>><BR>To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Received: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 17:04:09 -0500<BR>Subject: Retail Suzuki</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Background: Customer wants new or exc. cond. used baby grand. Local piano/guitar dealer is going belly up and liquidating. Has a Suzuki AG500 (5') piano in stock ...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Please lemme know your opinions on the nature and quality of Suzuki's -- this is the only one I've ever seen so I'm in no position to recommend it</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Don't know if his "liquidation:" prices are based on real, competitive numbers or just his inflated sticker prices .... what are typical dealer net percentages from manufacturers/importers???</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. Barnard, PhD</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(That's "Piano Handy Dude," a dubious degree at best)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>