Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I have just bought a P2002 with Colorplan-P f2.5 90mm lens for less than half retail (UK Pounds), and my dealer had the last three from Leica UK. They have been replaced with the RT-s, and the AV ready RT-m. They have definitely been discontinued, and are NEW, not DEMO etc. Straight from the Leica area representative who was there when I bought it. A Bargain !!! John >> On 29 May 99, at 19:24, Pascal wrote, at least in part: > >> > On 29-05-1999 19:17 Richard J. Wyble wrote: >> > >> > > >> > >Why has the retail price been halved? >> > >> > Maybe because the P2002 model will disappear from the catalogue, now that >> > the RT's are the new high end models? > >> That's exactly right! Straight from an authorized dealer. > >Roger, thank you for the observation which may well be correct. >Nevertheless, I must point out that "straight from an authorized dealer" >hold no meaning. To wit, "straight from an authorized dealer" in Boston >only last week came a statement that the P2002 will *not* be >discontinued. Do I believe the Boston dealer? That's another topic. In >point of fact, I bought a P2002 a few weeks ago from a NY dealer and >heard "straight from [that] authorized dealer" that it's a temporary >price decrease. Do I believe that? Not likely. :) > >My point..? As my father used to drill into me, believe nothing you hear >and only about half of what you see. :) > > rwyble@erols.com > Richard J. Wyble