Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/24

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Subject: Re: Instruction Books, was Re: Grey market Leica
From: dlevy@worldy.com
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 13:02:00 -0500

If a Leica is so reliable, why does one need a 3 year warranty?

At 07:20 PM 11/23/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Chuck,
>
>Is this really true? Most of my instruction books are at least in German and
>English. Some of them, use other languages in addition.
>
>Frankly, grey markets may not be so bad. Right now, it is cheaper to buy a
>Leica in Japan than in the US!
>
>Chris
>
>
>
>At 07:59 PM 11/23/96 -0600, you wrote:
>>>>Can anyone explain the drawbacks with a "Grey" Leica?
>>>
>>>A grey market Leica is not imported via official channels. The only real
>>>difference is the lack of the Passport and USA warranty.
>>>
>>...and instruction books written in German  :-(
>>
>>Chuck
>>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Chuck Warman     <cwarman@wf.net> 
>>"The abdication of Belief / makes the Behavior small."
>>                                 ----Emily Dickinson
>> 
>>
>>
>
>
Brian Levy, J.D.
Agincourt Ont.
dlevy@worldy.com