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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 17:39:06 -0700
References: <200110061444.f96EiW917653@hermes.toad.net> <008001c14fb0$af7c93a0$dc53bc18@andrewsc> <3BC1B159.91EDCE4D@earthlink.net>

Well, when you're on the buy side as I am it's not a sad reality.  It means
that the equipment gets less and less expensive.  I good thing for us R8
addicts.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Investment decisions......


> 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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