Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 03 Mar 1998 18:17:23 +0900, Mikiro Mori <mmori-tky@umin.ac.jp> wrote: >A "factory fresh" body is the best. There is a Japanese saying,=20 >"Those who buy cheap things lose money".=20 Mori-san, Whether to buy new or used often depends on how much money the used product will save, and how lucky you feel. I've bought three Leica M bodies used and never had mechanical failures with any of them, but if I did have a problem they would not be covered by warranty and I would have to pay for repairs. I took the chance and (so far) have saved money. I've been following new/used prices in Japan, and like you've seen new M6 bodies sell for around 200,000 yen. The cheapest used M6 I've seen was around 130,000 yen, but it didn't look very pretty. Most are around 180,000 yen. I think a full warranty is worth at least 20-30,000 yen, so if I were buying another body today I'd buy a new one.=20 Good luck either way, and let us know how it goes. Regards, PB Paul C. Brodek Kobe, Japan pcb@iac.co.jp