I'll second that very good suggestion Tom. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- Paul, Why not consider a rebuilt D from one of our "State of the art rebuilders " Ron Nossaman, Dale Erwin, Jude Reveley, David Anderson and others .Instead of a beat piano with who knows what issues, you get a piano that has been maximized for performance . If you were at the Rochester rebuilders showcase in 2006 you would know what I mean. As for Warranty -It is not a dealer warranty --it is a manufacturers warranty and our friends in N.Y. have never had a piano that needed warranty service anyway. Just my opinion. Tom Driscoll ----- Original Message ----- My church is shopping for a concert grand. I understand that many major manufacturers provide new pianos for concerts, recitals, etc., and then after five years or so, sell these pianos through dealers for a substantial discount, compared to the cost of a brand new one. I have heard the term "C&A" (Concert and Artist) applied to Steinway Ds; I assume this is what that term means. Questions: 1. Any reason NOT to buy such a piano? I wouldn't expect it to be perfect cosmetically, I can live with a few scratches and dings here and there. 2. How much should we expect to pay? Is say, 75% of the price of a new one a reasonable amount? Or would 50-60% be more like it? 3. Could we expect the dealer to provide the same warranty we would get for a brand new one? Thanks, Paul Mulik Joplin MO -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070814/ced46456/attachment.html
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