Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 09:59:53 -0400
References: <200110061444.f96EiW917653@hermes.toad.net> <008001c14fb0$af7c93a0$dc53bc18@andrewsc>

The sad reality there, Andrew, is that used R gear doesn't hold its
value nearly as well as M gear...and even a lot of new gear gathers dust
on dealer shelves...

Andrew Schroter wrote:
> 
> 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 Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net> (Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......)
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Message from Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net> (Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......)