Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The question is whether we must buy an upgrade before the original warranty expires, or the camera must be upgraded before the original warranty expires... On 1/30/08, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > On Jan 30, 2008, at 6:15 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > > > This is interesting..... very interesting. I am not sure what it > > says, except buy more M8 and M9 cameras, cause just like the Leica > > A, we are promising we will upgrade them into the future.... and > > therefore our extra high cost is a bargain, over time. Our upgrades > > have no competition, no one else does this. > > > > I think there IS merit in this...... If you look at what the > > warranty on a Leica was ( M6 time) it was 3 years with a 2 year > > option for an additional $150 or so..... The current M8 is 2 years > > ( I stand corrected from a previous email). After 2 years, a lot > > of users ( yes, some on this list......) swap out there current > > Leica models for new ones.. and preserve their warranty in so > > doing. Sure they lose something, maybe 40% of the original cost, > > but they preserve that all important warranty. What this M8 program > > does is to repair to spec, and upgrade the camera AND extend the > > warranty for 2 years, for 40% of the value of a new camera. Sounds > > like the same thing...... So why not keep your old model and just > > update the guts? > > that's a good analysis Frank, and many M8 owners like me, will face a > dilemma pretty soon... > > it is not an easy, slam dunk call... > > aside from the obvious pros and cons, and the high fee... > > we are paying leica to be without our cameras, for an unknown period > of time, cameras that some of us frequently use... > > Steve > > > > > > > > I wonder if todays' electronic fever.. don't fix, just upgrade.... > > will work here? Is the market ready for this? > > > > But.......Using words like ... "forever"... I wonder if he really > > meant that? > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i@earthlink.net > > > >> With the introduction of a perpetual upgrade program, every LEICA > >> M8 will forever be a state-of-the-art digital camera. Todays and > >> tomorrows users will always be able to incorporate the latest > >> refinements and developments in handling ease and technology. It is > >> our aim to secure your investment in the LEICA M8 for the future. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >