Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You wrote: > > >>But even if you don't agree with the above, you will lose >>in terms of value. The 30,000 plus M4's will only go up in >>value, while the so so standard(ie non special edition) M6's >>will only go down in value. >> >Hello Stephen, > >The above is an interesting comment, but I think you are wrong. >Inflation has been very low for the past few years. Now when it kicks >in again, as it will, the price of the used M6 is going to go up. I >would be willing to bet you that if you buy a new M6 today, and use it, >five years from now you will be able to sell it for what you paid for >it. > >I think if would be interesting to find out what an M6 sold for new in >April of 1991. Does anybody have an old copy of shutterbug laying >around??? > >Regards, >Bill Erfurth >Evergreen, Colo > > I'll agree with you that the prediction of M6's going down may not be accurate, but I believe M4's of equal condition will appreciate MUCH faster than an M6 in the same condition. At Los Angeles shows, standard M6 bodies in mint condition in the box normally sell in the $1,700-1,900 range. A mint chrome M4 in the same condition will go for $2,500. In the box, unused with cards will fetch in the $3,000-3,500 range. Of course these M4 price are being paid by collectors, not users. Stephen Gandy