Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/02

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Subject: [Leica] New or used?
From: Mikiro Mori <mmori-tky@umin.ac.jp>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 23:43:13 +0900
 
Hello, friends:

I am considering buying an M6.  Could anyone tell me how often M6 breaks
down and how much one should be ready to pay for the repair.  You can
buy a new M6 (with two-year guarantee by Leica and an additional
three-year guarantee by a local agency) for 200000 yen or 1600 USD here
in Tokyo. You can also get a "like-new" used one (without guarantee) for
1300 USD.  The question is whether the difference (300 USD) is
reasonable as insurance for the expected payment for five years  (=
expense x probability).  I have heard that M6's light metering often
breaks and that one usually has to pay 300 USD or more for it.  I have
used three R's (RE, R4s, and R3) without troubles for four years. Am I
fortunate?

Thanks for all responses.

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Mikiro