Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 21:09:31 -0700
References: <200110061444.f96EiW917653@hermes.toad.net>

Well, new R8s have come down about $100-200 and Demo R8s are now available
for under $1200.  When I bought my demo R8 almost two years ago they were
about $1400.
Andy
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......


> > I'm not picking bones with BD over the appreciation of Leica stuff over
> > stocks, but if you had bought a Leica with lenses ( any type or combo
you
> > want) in December 2000, you would be maybe be out 10-20% over your
cost... a
> > similar investment in stocks would now be worth less than 50%.
> >
> > Worked with my wife recently.....!
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
>
> .......one has to wonder about the effect of a Global recession and World
> events will have on Leica (and other) cameras. Same question would apply
to
> Ferraris, yachts, private jets, second homes, etc. My guess would be
luxury
> items value will drop.
>
> sl
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Replies: Reply from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......)
In reply to: Message from "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> (Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......)