Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Go for the new one - the so-called Passport Protection and piece of mind for the investment involved are well worth the difference. I'd always say go for a new body - when it's still being manufactured - and go for used lenses, assuming that the newer version of the lens you want isn't spectacularly improved over what's available used. But with the lenses - and I'm sure the LUGER purists will tell me I'm way off - you can really see what you're getting. Not so with the body. At 01:19 PM 3/31/98 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 98-03-31 12:46:37 EST, you write: > ><<<< I'm looking to buy a M6. I can get a new one for $2000 with the > warranty, a grey market one for $1675 with a 90 warrenty, or a used one > for around $1500 with a 14 day examination period. > > What's a boy to do? > > kj > >> >Quite a dilemna, eh? But, a good one! > >It's been my experience that anytime that I compromise and settle for less >because of price I always become dissatified. If you reallly want a black one >with the .85 viewfinder then stretch a bit and get it. You'll never be sorry. >If you want a chrome one, don't stop until you find it. There's just not >that much difference between a new one and a grey market or a used one. If >you purchase a new one there will never be an issue of getting it serviced >from Leica. If it were me, I would go for the new one. > >BOB > > <bold><italic><bigger>B. D.</bigger></italic></bold>