lemalk Posted May 23, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted May 23, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone here have any experience with buying a reconditioned Leica digital? I've bought reconditioned computers from Apple with absolutely no problem (they're essentially new but much less expensive). Â I'm in the market for a Digilux 3 and noticed that the refurb D3s run $500 less but I don't know if it's a good deal. Â One of the things I worry about is a shorter warranty from Leica since it is refurbished. Is this true? I couldn't find a conclusive answer anywhere on-line. Â If anyone has any suggestions or experience, I'd really appreciate it. Â Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 Hi lemalk, Take a look here Reconditioned Digital Leica: Pros & Cons?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
farnz Posted May 23, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted May 23, 2007 Ivan, Â The D3's only been on sale for 7 months so I'm surprised that refurbished ones are available so soon. Â I'd expect the conditions of the warranty to depend on whether it was refurbished by an authorised Leica dealer. I'd strongly advise asking Leica directly about the warranty to avoid potential problems. Â HTH, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_b Posted May 23, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted May 23, 2007 Does anyone here have any experience with buying a reconditioned Leica digital?QUOTE] Have you spoke to the seller to check them out? Are they a regular reputable high street outlet or a dogy outfit? I bought my M8 from a reputable dealer and it was classed as 'ex-demo' but looked as if it had never been out of the box. Like pre-registered cars and motorbikes - a way to improve sales figues for a month ending, etc. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_mitchell Posted May 23, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted May 23, 2007 Â The D3's only been on sale for 7 months so I'm surprised that refurbished ones are available so soon. Â Why? From the first day they are sold, some may be cosmetically imperfect and returned to be sold as refurbished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 23, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted May 23, 2007 Most refurbished goods are when a buyer decides they don't want it anymore because they changed their mind or couldn't figure out how to use it, and returns it for a refund. In this case refurbished means testing, cleaning, repackaging and reselling. Â Good bargains can be had from a good seller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemalk Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share #6 Â Posted May 23, 2007 It is indeed a reputable dealer - it's a camera shop that has a good reseller rating. The problem is, they're online and on the East Coast of the U.S. (I'm on the West). Â Some of the information on other sites says that a reconditioned Leica only carries a 90-day warranty even though it has been refurbished by Leica techs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 23, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted May 23, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) What does the dealer you are talking about on the East coast say about warranty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemalk Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share #8 Â Posted May 23, 2007 They're closed for the next five days - it's Memorial Day weekend here in the States. There are actually about three different resellers with reconditioned gear. Â I've put in emails to each of them asking the same question, but haven't heard anything back yet. Â I know it's very common to buy used and reconditioned M bodies and lenses, but I don't know if the same rules apply to the new digital gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.