Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Poll Country of Manufacture
From: khmiska <khmiska@umich.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 14:52:03 -0500
References: <200011301827.TAA03524@d1o915.telia.com>

Alan Hull wrote:

> With so much varied interest in the subject of Country of Manufacture I
> think it would be educational to have a poll among the LUG.  I have no
> time to conduct it (especially with all the recounts) but may I suggest
> the following questions.
>
> a.  Is it important to you where the Leica is manufactured

yes - I'm glad my M2 (967xxx) was made in Germany.

> b.  Would you pay a premium for your country of choice

No

>
> c.  Would you buy a Leica if it was stamped "Made in Portugal"

no

>
> d.  Do you think that Leica Management will convince the French fashion
> house Hermes that a mink coat made from rabbit fur and manufactured in
> Outer Mongolia will fool their customers ------ only joking.
>
> Can somebody take this further.  I'm sure the results would be
> important to Solms.
>
> Alan

Kurt the heretic
Ann Arbor

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