Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/19

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Subject: [Leica] leica m8 owners, r u upgrading
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Sun Oct 19 20:59:42 2008
References: <440b792d0810191930r7f838ca2nfeeec9a461f57721@mail.gmail.com> <00e201c93262$726d0160$57470420$@net>

yes, the m8.2 is a better deal, i also wonder if you can send in a
broken m8 for the upgrade (which includes the fix and the new
shutter),then you get the problem fixed, shutter upgraded & an extra
wrranty for 1k!!


 the demo m8s are going for about 3.5~3.7 on ebay right now

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> Remember, you also get a 1 year extended warranty, which may be worth more
> than $1000.
>
> If your used M8 brings $3500 in the used market and you save $1000 by not
> upgrading but rather purchasing a M8.2, then the new camera cost you an
> upgrade cost of ( $$ New Camera Price  - $4500).  I think I remember the
> M8.2 is $6300, which makes the M8.2 $1800 more, but the warranty is brand
> new, so it is 3 years......2 years more than the upgrade.  Is the warranty
> worth $1000 a year to you?  If it breaks, what are the repair costs?  
> RELALY
> high, I bet.
>
> Personally, if the cost is really not that much of a problem with the home
> finance manager, the new M8.2 is the better deal.  Then again, I am still
> shooting film, so what do I know.......
>
> I think Leica did a good job of pricing the upgrades and of pricing the new
> camera.. it so not obvious if the new camera or the upgrade is the  greater
> bargain.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
> I have put my name on the list for the upgrade, but now i don't know
> if shutter upgrade (the only one i was looking at) is worth it. for
> 1000usd  you can do a lot of stuff and the camera itself will
> succeeded soon by at least the M9 (may be even ziess or voiltander
> jump in too)
>
>
>
>
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  regards, mehrdad

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