Choosing a lower end Piano

[ruby1982]

I am looking to buy a 48" upright black piano for our living room and so far have come across these two. If you had no more than $3000 dollars to spend on a piano, what piano would you buy?

Our two choices at the moment:

Hallet, Davis & co:
https://www.cheap-pianos.com/detail.html?piano_id=107

-$2800, free shipping, unpacking, tuning.

Suzuki:
https://www.suzukipianos.com/t-48/
https://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11068346&search=piano&Sp=S&Mo=55&cm_re=1-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|0||P_SignDesc1&N=0&whse=BC&Dx=m ode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=piano&Ntt=piano&No=14&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

-from Costo, $2999, free shipping, unpacking, tuning.

I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

[imbetter]

the suzuki looks nicer to start off  and its a much nicer sounding piano than the davis.

my vote goes for the suzuki

[ruby1982]

I am not really going by looks.  I want to know about quality. I also would like to know why you think one is nicer sounding than the other.  I have only heard that the Hallet is nicer sounding, richer bass etc. because of the construction.

[alzado]

I don't know too much about these two pianos, but the price should be enough to purchase any number of uprights, not just these two.  ($2800).

You should be able to get a reconditioned used Yamaha or Kawai from a showroom for about this price.  With a free tuning or two thrown in.

[alzado]

I hope these national sales shippers provide for warranty work and technical support.

That would be a real concern of mine.

We have a very nice small grand.  Alas, the first couple of months, there were several warranty repair calls.  This is important for a newly delivered piano.

[jeremyjchilds]

have you considered a used Yamaha U1?