Should I?

[Farrell]

You're going to want to be able to sell it for at least $1.5K to $2K more than what you paid for it. I'm not familiar with the model either, but my ears sure don't perk up at the thought of a 1980s Howard.

Very little information from which to judge, but trying to play it safe, I'd say Paul might be in the ballpark.

Terry Farrell
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  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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