Should I?

[Paul T Williams]

Sounds like a lot upfront $ to make a profit.  How long is the drive?? 
This might be profitable if you can get it for $1,500 and fix up and then 
sell for $3,000, but I  dont think you can make anything buying it for 
$3,500 to start.... They might find it hard to sell for 3.5K too at 
current.  Maybe you should sell a rehab/regualtion/tuning/voicing for 
$1,500 and make a great piano with no ownership??



Just my 2cent

Paul




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Advice from experience, please.
 
I have a chance to buy a Howard C-171 from a church, with the idea of 
selling it at a profit after some regulation, etc. The piano is a pretty 
fer drive from me and I'm not familiar with this model. They bought it new 
in the 80's, I think, and the case is supposed to be in good shape with, 
apparently, a ding on one of the cheekblocks. They are asking $3500 ... 
 
I know some of you have lot of experience buying and selling used pianos, 
I do not. Does this sound like something worth the drive to check it out?
 
Alan BarnardSalem, MO
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