Re: [Leica] "a la carte" & "certified pre-owned"

[rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)]

That would cannibalize their new-camera business. And I doubt if they could 
CLA as well (and especially as fast) as a John van Stelten, for instance. I 
just received my collapsible Summicron back from him with a brandnew 
coating on. Looks crispy clear and new. Lovely! More about that later when 
I have the first scans.
Didier



>>Leica should get into the used camera  business.Buy up all
>>the second hand stuff CLA, re-box and re-sell it with  a
>>guarantee,at least we'd be sure of the quality.
>>
>>>ACK!  This would ensure that the used price for a Leica goes back up to 
>>>the
>>>level where only Dentists, retired Engineers and Lawyers can afford  to 
>>>have one!
>
>I don't think that Leica would or could corner  the market in used cameras.
>Presuming that the Pre-Owned camera would sell  at a premium over the 
>regular
>market just because of the CLA,  I'd suspect  that example from Leica's lot
>would have no "tiny ding" or "nearly unnoticeable  bits of vulcanite 
>missing."
>Regards,
>Sonny