Kawai Cx-5 advice for beginner

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Hi,

Thank you in advance for any advice anyone is willing to offer.  I'm a parent looking to buy an acoustic upright for my  beginner student.  I don't want to spend a lot of money, at least not at first until I know if it's warranted, but I still want to buy a decent instrument for my child.  from what I've gathered here, I am gravitating towards either a Yamaha or a Kawai instrument.  I live in Los Angeles, can anyone recommend a good place to buy a decent used piano, and a good technician to help me in the evaluation/search?

Also, I've come across a Kawai CX-5 with a model number 2020796.  I don't have the proper 'piano bible' book, so I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to tell me how old it is, where it was made, and if it's considered 'a good vintage'?  Also, it appears to be in good shape, so what would be a fair price for it if I were buying from a private party?

Thank you in advance!

[jimbo320]

Kosten,
Personally I think Yamaha pianos deliver better sound quality than Kawai. But that's me.
There's someone in this forum you should contact to answer your questions. His website is
https://www.silverwoodpianos.com/  Good luck to you...

Jimbo

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I used to own one of these.  It is a decent instrument.  There are probably many other verticals with a larger tonal pallete than this one.  However, they are built tough.  I put this instrument through more punishment than an abused university practice room piano.  It still kept going no mater what was thrown its way. 

One of the issues I had with it was regarding its dimensions.  I felt it to be a little to cramped.  The pedals were located to far forward that I could not extend my legs to achieve optimal posture.  This may not be such a big issue for a child, however a teenager or adult may find using the pedals uncomfortable if practicing for long hours.