Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Passport
From: "Martin V. Howard" <marho@ida.liu.se>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 18:46:06 +0100

Lucian Chis wrote:
> 
> VAT.
> Inefficient dealers.
> High overhead.
> No competition.
> 

What about positioning on the market.  Here in Sweden, I'm told that the
going price for an R8 + 50mm (I take it that's the 'lux) is about
US $ 5200.  I get the impression that in Europe, Leica is a marque of
exclusivity, whereas in North America, it's just another brand.  I
prefer the North American interpretation.

M.

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