Help buying first piano

The usual problem of what and which one to buy; unfortunately, it is not that simple. The pianos in question should be seen and checked on site; you cannot buy a piano by looking at a photo, or you run the risk of buying a piece of furniture. I see that you are from Palermo; it seems strange to me that used pianos cannot be found in your city. Have you tried typing "used pianos Palermo" into the search engine?

Yes, and these pop up.. I went to see two of them but I don't know.. it's not that I understood much

Hoffman & khune is from East Germany, so it is considered of secondary quality compared to other Germans; if it is still one of those with an all-wood action, it can be purchased quite easily, but one must see if the strings are not too oxidized and if the hammer rail is good. For the rest, the soundboard is excellent and even the regulation is correct; I haven't found one that wouldn't hold its tuning.

Obviously, some things must then be checked with the technician; sometimes the plate gets warped on these small pianos and it is necessary to correct it with cardboard shims under the center of the keybed frame to regain the correct height and dip. The repetitions do not have a cap, they are pivoted on the balancer so the spring tends to work a bit too compressed, generating some clicking upon release.... Anyway, one can achieve even a pleasant keyboard. I would take that one, but the price is to be negotiated slightly considering transport and the technician's work.

giovannig says things that, in my opinion, are absolutely right. Of course, a good technician will also be able to discover if there are problems that are not evident at first glance, let alone with our advice. Naturally, I would also prefer Hoffman & Khune. The important thing, precisely, is to resolve reservations such as tuning that doesn't hold, excessive cracks or swellings of the soundboard, poor mechanical action smoothness, frame damage, strings that are too rusty, or very worn hammers. Let us know