Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Welch wrote: > > > And technically, none of them are new because only Leica can sell them > > > new, or a dealer who has had it on their shelf this long for sale. If > > > someone bought it, and put it in a safe deposit box unopened, that's still > > > not considered new. > > >If I wanted a new M6, and a dealer had a 10 year old - albeit > >"new" one, I'm not sure I'd consider that new myself. I'm not > >sure I could apply the word "new" to a 10 year old camera, no > >matter what Leica says. > > Let's not get into what Leica would say. They are very clear on this. It > has to be with warranty and unused. Corporations do not decide the meaning of English words. We decide that for ourselves through common sense and consulting a dictionary if necessary. All Leica decides is whether they will bestow you with a warranty or not.