[pianotech] Service vehicles

[tnrwim at aol.com]

If you're looking for American, how 'bout a Ford Transit Connect?  I bet you can get a whole upright in one of those!  I've heard small business owners rave about that vehicle.


Chris S.


Chris

I've considered the Transit. I've looked at them, and they are a very nice service vehicle. The only draw back is that it's just that, a service vehicle. There is room for only one more passenger. I want a little more flexibility than that.

Wim

 



-----Original Message-----
From: chrisstor <chrisstor at aol.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Fri, Mar 2, 2012 3:59 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Service vehicles


Wim, 


I got a VW Jetta SportWagen TDI.  The seats fold down flat in the back like you're looking for, but the surface is carpeted, not smooth.  Easily takes a grand action,  or an upright action in a cradle, with plenty of room for a bunch of other stuff.  I wanted a flush back cargo area so that actions would slide in and out without having to lift them.  The only ones I saw that had that feature in 2009 were the Volvo, Subaru, and Honda element if I remember right.  I couldn't afford those.  The VW has a modest lip in the back that I can lift and slide an action over.  I see a lot of techs up here in New England with Subarus, but they're already a regional thing here because of the AWD and the weather.


My VW's a diesel.  The performance is indistinguishable from a gasoline engine, no smell, low noise for a diesel, and  38 to 40 MPG.  Sorry, not American.  But did I say 40 MPG?  VW really has something with the TDI, in my opinion.


If you're looking for American, how 'bout a Ford Transit Connect?  I bet you can get a whole upright in one of those!  I've heard small business owners rave about that vehicle.


Chris S.


Good luck in your search.  I know it comes down to personal choice, but it is exciting to get a new one no matter who you are.

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