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I posted some of this info on a different topic but here goes.

GC has a sale now on the V, just till tomorrow night. They're telling me if I bring in my YPG 635 tomorrow they might give me a substantial credit towards purchase since it's very new and I'd be doing a huge upgrade. I just posted an ad on Craig's list, but I'll probably schlepp down to SF tomorrow reluctantly, because I haven't seen a sale this good on the Vs before. I'm also going to make some calls to online sellers and see if they'll do a price match, so I can avoid tax.

Otherwise, I'm only saving about $500 on the V.

I'm pretty sure I can recoup most of what I paid if I sell privately, since I got such a good deal. I figure I'll lose about $100 on a private sale, and anywhere from $200-300 at GC.

On the other hand, if I can get an online seller to match their price, I'll go for it and sell the YPG at leisure.

Anyway, it bodes well for some other sales, maybe at the holidays, if I chicken out and decide to wait.

A discount of $1,000 over the usual retail so soon after its debut is a good thing. Maybe these babies just aren't selling.
It is a special order, all they have is the floor model.

What do you think? Anyone else tempted?

They aren't selling. It's really strange, because if it was priced appropriately (for the consumer) they would be selling like hot cakes - and I would be buying one. Roland doesn't actually seem interested in selling V-Piano to the masses. (Also strange, since the "masses" in the case of Music Technology is a very small segment of society.)

Most folks that are interested, are waiting for the technology to show up in lower priced units, and/or additional features - other sounds, for example.

If you are really concerned about costs, I would recommend waiting . . . . .

Lawrence

When buying something new, I don't ever consider the trade-in allowance to be part of the deal. I cannot rely on the dealer to give a proper value for the trade-in. I do that myself by selling it privately.

As for the sale that "ends tomorrow night" ... don't count on it. The sale will go on forever. The "ends tomorrow" phrase is just a ploy to get you to hurry up and buy. Don't fall for it, and don't ever be in a hurry. The party in haste is generally at a disadvantage.

Steve and Lawrence...thanks for the advice.

I posted a price in another thread when it was $4,800. How does that compare to the price you are being offered? I think $4,800 is more than $1,000 off.

It was $4,999 at GC through today. I finally checked out the link you posted. I'm a bit skeptical of rebates versus sale prices. Anyway, I think I'm going to wait for the price to drop more. I'm already getting calls on the YPG.

I think I could get all of my money back, even though I listed it for less than that, because like me, many buyers are trying to avoid sales tax.

I still think it is expensive, although the extra $200 might be worth it if you don't want to wait for the rebate. These will probably drop more in price over time. New music tech doesn't drop as fast as new computers, but they tend to follow the same overall pattern. Look at the $5,000 DPs from 10 years ago and compare them with the $1,000 ones now. Of course, you might not want to wait 10 years to get it for $1,000, but even a few months could make a big difference. I think $3,000 would not be unreasonable by next year.

Well if it's going to be $3,000 by next year, I'll wait.

I'm in the quandry of wanting 2 keyboards, really. One with the great sound and touch of the V, the other that is super-portable like the PX 330. And the portable one needs to have line out.

I thought the YPG was a compromise.