Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the DMR has held its value since they did not make that much On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hmmmm. > > Your advice is good, except for this new electronic age, where depreciation > of the electronic camera is astronomical and product lifetime is 3~5 years. > > i.e. when I bought an M5 new, I knew it would hold its value, for decades. > When I bought my M8 new, well, you all know what happened. Bought in > January at $4500, sold at $3300 in Sept (9 months later). > Sigh. > > Vick > > > > wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: >> >> Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >> >>> >>> Meanwhile ALL new Leica is going up here 20%+ in a couple of days! >>> Next week an M8.2 will be listed at 85% (Yes that is correct) more than >>> lowest price I was quoted for the M8.0 in August this year at a large >>> dealer >>> in Australia. My own was bought before that last February. Hmm no more >>> discounting it seems. >> >> My experience over the last 30-40 years has been that as soon as you might >> be able to afford a Leica you should grab it because at any moment and for >> no apparent reason the price will go up to >> OMG-I'll-never-be-able-to-afford-it levels. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad