Disklavier

I understand the value of  saving a lot of money.
However, when I read on this list about the "deals"
some of you have purchased, I from time to time must
chime in about the value of such practices.  Some of
you did not get comparable value as in you bought
older, or discontinued, or different models than the
prices you were quoted locally. Had you gone back to
the local dealer with your "deals", comparing apples to
apples, you may have come very close in price.  Your
best bet is to negotiate locally.  You can always show
another price quote and give the local people a chance
to match it or at least come reasonable close.  There
is much more value in the sale of the Disklavier than
the actual piano itself.  The quality of service and
warranty issues beyond a few years should factor in
because someday they may be needed.  For those who
purchased out of the country, you will never be able to
get parts or warranty service.

It costs a lot of money to run a piano retail business.
It costs even more to run these businesses near the
better neighborhoods where people live who can afford
to buy Disklaviers.  Sales and business taxes support
local government infrastructures, like the roads the
delivery truck drove on,  police, fire and rescue
support, and the local public schools.  Just because
the piano shows up all shining and new does not mean
that it wasn't dropped or had some other accident in
the warehouse of  the out of state dealer.

You can tell I didn't get a business degree from
Harvard - in fact, to paraphrase badly, I like the sign
in the Baskin Robbins ice cream stores, something to
the effect; "those who consider price only get what
they deserve" or something like that!  I suppose if
everyone approached retail sales in this manner, we
would only have Walmarts, delivery companies and the
internet.

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Raziano" <jraziano@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 12:17 AM
Subject: RE: [disklavier] PianoDisc versus Disklavier


> Here is another method that I used with great
success.
>
> Call around to other states that are certified
> yahamaha
> dealters.  Pick the disclavier that you like and call
> around for the best price - remeber it doesn't cost
> all
> that much to ship the piano - they are all guarunteed
> by Yamaha - not the local dealer - for a year.  It
> will
> save you thousands.  Or get the best price that you
> can  by phone and bring it to your local dealer -
> either he
> give you a good deal or just give your money to
> someone else.
>