Disklavier

I just purchased a '91 mx100b for $2700 in Texas.  Why spend 50k on a piano?  Buy a nice car.
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "johnny.robot" <johnny.robot@...> wrote:
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> 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
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