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haha... one of my personal English tests -after having been living here for over a year and getting used to people NOT speaking the English they WERE supposed to speak - was trying to watch "Auf Wiedersehen Pet"; my husband had the DVD collections.

That IS a good mix of British accents! I more or less managed to understand them, but it was impossible to get Oz, really! Only him, not sure why as he had a Geordie accent, didn't he?

I had to use subtitles for the 1st series, then I managed to understand him for the rest.

First time, many years ago, that I managed to have a phone conversation with a Scotsman customer without asking "Pardon? Could you repeat that, please?" I was really pleased with myself... specially considering that other native colleagues still had to ask. But really, it is simply amazing how different people sound, when I first came it took me a while to realise that they were actually speaking English!

Far more different accents than in Spain, and we have plenty accents and several Spanish languages, what you call Spanish is only one of them.

In fact, you`ll find out that whatever accent you hear, the speaker is the only one who thinks he`s speaking properly. Everybody else speaks incorrectly; but what throws Scots people is this; English accent, and Scottish phrases; turns heads everytime!. Yes. It gets more complicated than you thought!
You do well understanding Geordies. I can`t . .

Same as personal taste... I'm THE ONLY person on Earth that has good taste, of course!

Hi, James.
I live in Beijing, piano store only see Kawai CA13. CA65 & CA95 have not entered the Chinese market. I can study at the forum over a year. Now, finally going to be determined to buy a CA95. I'm being explored through a friend in Japan to buy my place, and then shipped to China. Do you have any better suggestions for me?
Thank you!

Hello Lakeside.

I always recommend that customers purchase from within their own country. May I ask if you have contacted Kawai Shanghai to ask if they have any plans to introduce the CA95 or CA65?

This would be preferable to purchasing from Japan and having the instrument shipped over.

Kind regards,
James
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AND you`re the best looking!

Hi James.
   I really want to buy a digital piano that I liked in my country. But, unfortunately, seems to include kawai, Yamaha, etc. quality brands of medium and high-end digital pianos have not entered the Chinese mainland market. I have been waiting for two years, has also been discussed with the mainland distributor kawai Parsons too, have not been satisfied with the results. Purchased from abroad are forced upset. Your suggestion "I always recommend that customers purchase from within their own country." I understand very well. However, I really have to cancel the purchase CA95 idea yet? According to your suggestion, I have given Kawai Shanghai sent a Email, but I do not hold any hope.
Thank you for your reply!

Hello Lakeside,



I can appreciate your frustration. However, please understand that - as a Kawai employee - I cannot recommend individuals purchase instruments from outside of their region.

I should also point out that an instrument purchased in Japan and shipped to China, would need to be returned to Japan for any warranty-related support claims.

Kind regards,
James
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Quite a bump. I actually bought a CA95 yesterday and it will be shipped here on Tuesday. Can't wait!

Well, I AM, according to my yaya (nana), but I think she was a bit biased...


We ALL are the best looking, cleverest and best talented for them, are we not?

Congratulations!!! I had another chance to try a CA95 and really wish my budget could stretch a bit more... maybe in a few years time I'll get what's around then, the soundboard made all the difference!

Send some pics!

Hi, James.
Thank you for your patience, understanding and admiration for your professionalism. It seems I have to choose between the two results. Or give up CA95, still insist on buying from abroad, and bear the freight, duties, need to return to Japan for technical support prices. I mean, I stick with the CA95, and the responsibility to consider. I took the risk to the quality of products KAWAI company in good standing of the hand, and the consistency of the quality of KAWAI products, wish me luck. In addition, I may pay the price, CA95B Chinese mainland CIF will not exceed $ 5000, I do not know if the price is reasonable.
Thanks again!

Yes, you do !!!!!

Don't even think about purchasing from another country.

You would be setting yourself up for the biggest disappointment of your life.

That would be absolutely foolish.

Something is bound to go wrong and you are the one who is going go feel the pain.

That is too large of an investment to "hope for the best".

Forget it !

I understand why a distribuitor may prefer not to have stock of a certain digital piano in his market, perhaps because of the risk that no one would buy that model.
But why can't they import a model if the customer pays before?
There should be some kind of paid pre-order, (I don't know how to explain it in English, well, I would not be able to give a name in Spanish, but I hope the idea is understood) so everyone in different countries could buy freely the model they want. I've seen here that the problem is not restricted to undeveloped countries like mine, for instance I've read here that Australians can't buy the VPC, don't know if mp11 will go to them...

Marcos, I believe there are some situations whereby the dealer/distributor is able to special order a single instrument that has been pre-paid by the customer.

However, certain countries also have strict electronics/safety standard checks that preclude an instrument from being imported without certification, and very high import taxes. As such, it can be very difficult for a distributor to justify introducing an expensive model that may not sell in sufficient numbers to offset these additional costs.

Regarding Kawai Australia, while the VPC1 has not been introduced into this market, I'm almost certain that the MP11 will be available in the future.

Kind regards,
James
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So, I can only choose to CA15. This is the Chinese market to buy the highest model KAWAI DP.

James thank you very much for clarifying those points, specially the one about electronics certification, I'll try to believe that this point is the main trouble, because here taxes are automatically transferred into the price of what you buy, and I think it is this way around the world.
For instance in Argentina if I don't remember wrongly I believe that there is a 70% of taxes (50% importation tax + 21% VAT), those calculated not on the product price, but on product + shipment. And there is a oficial policy to protect local industry against asian industries (I've not seen an argentinian DP in my life) that make electronic difficult to import, plus currency exchange strict controls, etc. etc. etc., so you can get an ES7 here for U$S 3500-4000.
Anyway the only person that cares about this kind of question is you James, I've send mails before that remain unanswered.
Man, Kawai should have clones of yours around the world!

Hi Marcos, thank you for post, and for your kind words.

I'll pass on your comments to one of my good colleagues here responsible for the South American market.



I think most people in this company would agree that one James is quite enough.

Kind regards,
James
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You're welcome James!
I think that the main point with Kawai in Argentina is that the official dealer is a traditional piano store with more than a century of story (they also represent Steinway & Sons), they're without any doubt the best here if we speak of accoustic pianos sales, tuning, repairing, restoration etc., may be I am wrong but it seems to be that communication by internet is not their strong point.
I remember other person who said that some doubts about MP6 were no answered by them, it seems to me that they're not experts on DPs.

Anyway I must say that they are very kind by phone or at their store.

That sounds like protecting Yetis in Argentina.
I am all for it, they are lovely