Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04

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Subject: Re: M6 sales idea
From: Bill Ferris <billferris@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 13:12:22 -0400

Dan Cardish wrote:
> 
> At 03:26 PM 04-08-97 +0200, Tore wrote:
> >Cut the price of the M6 body by at least 50% to get much more M-series
> >participation worldwide. There are many people who want an M6, but can't
> afford
> >one. (Adversely there is a limit to the number of people willing to stash
> out
> >the current M-series entrance fee.)
> >
> 
> My understanding is that Leica is selling all the M6s that it makes at
> current prices.  Perhaps Leica can't produce anymore without large capital
> investments, and this may not be in its strategic plans.
> 
> Dan C.
Probably following the US Harley-Davidson model!

Bill