Leica M7 Warranty Confusion

[J Mitchum]

Can someone explain what the warranty is on the M7 please? I've heard at least 4 versions so far...

A) Older M7s have 3-year passport.
B) Older M7s have 3-year passport with a postcard offering 2-year extension for $125.
C) Newer M7s have 3-year passport and 5-year automatically.
D) All M7s have 3-year passport and 5-year retroactively upon registration.

[leicapfile]

My M7 (purchased 2/07) has three year Passport and 2 year parts and labor extension.

Jerry

[peter_n]

I purchased my most recent M7 in October of 2006 and my Passport warranty is the same as Jerry's, an inital 3 years with an option on a further 2 years which can be purchased at any time during the first 3 years of the warranty.

[leicabug]

I bought my M7 on 03/25/04, and was informed at the time that I have 5-years warranty, first 3 years being passport.

[J Mitchum]

So it seems you used to have to pay for the extra 2 years but now Leica automatically upgrades it to 5 years upon registration? At what point did they change this and what happens if you do pay for the 2 year extension? Does that make it 7 years then?

[leicabug]

At the time of purchase, I called Leica to cofirm 5-years coverage but the warranty card I received later only stated 3-years passport. I suspect that it should be 5 years in their computer. I don't remember when Leica started and ended the 5-years coverage. Maybe Leica still honor 5-years coverage.