Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My M6 is in repair currently. Fixing the broken meter added $214 to the bill. That was the price of the part alone. Labor was $0 because it was having a CLA anyway. kw >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. > >-- >Mikiro - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>