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Re: [disklavier] Disklavier shopping in the northeast
2011-01-09 by Arthur J. O'Leary
I live in CT (a little over an hour from NYC) and I know the going price for a DC2M4 is about $50K -- can\u2019t speak for the other models. Good luck.
AJ
From: "johnny.robot" <johnny.robot@...>
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Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:13:08 -0000
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Subject: [disklavier] Disklavier shopping in the northeast
I'm planning to purchase a Disklavier this summer, but I'm having a tough time determining what I can realistically expect to pay. I'll be living in NYC by that time (I'm currently living in Texas), and I'm hoping the market in NYC will be a little better than others, but I don't know if that's just wishful thinking. (It's obviously more expensive to have a showroom in Manhattan, but they must do a lot more volume than most other stores. Plus, there's competition from New Jersey and Connecticut.)
Depending on the living space I end up with, I'd get either the DC2M4 or (if I can fit it) the DC3M4PRO. PianoBuyer.com shows an MSRP on the DC3M4PRO, for example, at $80K, and SMP at $67K. BlueBookofPianos.com shows $58.5K. Is roughly 30% off of MSRP pretty typical in the northeast? I checked the price database here on the forum, but I didn't see any prices on a PRO any more recent than about 4 years ago.
One other question... A friend in NY said that when he bought his piano several years ago, there was a "sale season" when everything was a bit cheaper. I've read that Yamaha lessens their minimum price restrictions in the summer, but I don't know if that's actually true. Is summer a good time to shop, or does it really matter?
Finally, does a dealer generally care of you're paying cash rather than financing or using a credit card? (By "cash" I mean a cashier's check, not canvas bags with "$" printed on them, all full of money.) I'm wondering if there's a better deal to be had if the piano is paid in full up front, or if it's all the same to the dealer.
Thanks!
-John