Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Warranty & New vs. Used
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 14:57:38 -0400
 
> > I believe Nikon has to service warranty repairs, it's just they won't
> > repair it after the warranty is up, which they can refuse to do.

> Unfortunately that is not the case.  Major manufacturers are trying to
> protect US dealers, who put a tremendous amount of money into stock
> inventory to qualify as dealers.  One way is to refuse to service
> cameras that are not purchased through normal channels.

My understanding was Nikon was taken to court on this issue, and lost.  I
will try to find the court case.