Prius for Piano Tech?

[Fenton Murray]

Now that would be a down side.
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From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88 at hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: Prius for Piano Tech?


> If you don't mind the fact that you'll be shelling out 4-6 thousand for a
> new battery pack every 6-7 years!
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> Terry Peterson
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> From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com>
> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Prius for Piano Tech?
> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:41:00 -0700
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> List,
> The Volvo wagon has 165K and is eating too much money between gas and
> maintenance. BTW, you better be charging at least as much as your
mechanic.
> I'm researching my next vehicle and wondering if a Toyota Prius could
> actually work. Naturally, critical is the ability to transport a grand or
> upright action. I would be so grateful for any techs using one to let me
> know how they like it, can you fit an action in there on top of your
tools?
> I've looked in them and they seem pretty big, not like my Volvo wagon.
But,
> I am willing to scale down some and I sure could dig 45 MPG. Or, any other
> vehicles that get high mileage, second choice for me right now is a Subaru
> Outback, great car but more dough and only mid 20's MPG.
> Fenton Murray, RPT
> www.MurraysPianoTuning.com
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