Used M8 Warrant Question

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CrazyCatLady

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I am selling my M8. I did not fill out the warranty card the entire time I owned it. Since the warranty card was not filled out, would the warranty be valid to the new owner?

Thanks,
Jennifer
 
The Warranty Card (paperwork) that came with your camera should give you the answer. It may differ depending on the country where you bought the camera.

I have been told that in the US, when a Leica is sent in for warranty repair work, a copy of the original sales receipt or invoice must be included. They check the name of the original purchaser on this paper against the name of the person claiming the right to a warranty repair.

I think whoever you sell the camera to (at least in the US) would be taking a risk that Leica US would not repair it for them under warranty.

There may be exceptions and only Leica knows for sure.......

I don't know if this is what you had hoped to hear but it is based on a recent inquiry I made on my own behalf regarding the possible purchase of a used, previously registered M8 in the US.

--Bob
 
I just do not have the time to learn a rangefinder right now. It is an excellent camera though and I do wish I could keep it. But for the price, I cannot justify keeping it when it will not be used for a long time.

Jennifer
 
I just spoke to Leica, and they said the warranty would still be valid to the new owner if I did not connect myself to the camera in anyway, like registering to get the filters. She also said that even though that they like to receive a copy of the invoice, it is not necessary.

So, it looks like the warranty should be fine.

Thanks for the help Bob :)

Jennifer
 
That is good news for you indeed!

And thanks for posting what you learned by talking to Leica. That may well be helpful to someone else later.

--Bob
 
That's great Jennifer. This was Leica-USA? In the past they were real sticklers for not transfering warranty to a new owner regardless of whether the papers had been filled out or not (not that people didn't get around it anyway). Even that's kind of ludicrous. Every new car gets titled to the first owner immediately but the factory warranty is transferable to subsequent owners, if anything it's an enhancement to value.
 
I assume you have the name of the person you talked to. If there is any room for an argument that what she told you is not consistent with the written language on the warranty paperwork that came with the camera (and I would re-read that again if I were you) I suggest you follow it up in writing, or at the least by an exchange of emails that you then print out and save. Legally, the writing controls, not what she told you.

I suggest this not to cause unnecessary concern or work for you but to protect you in the event you sell it to someone who later needs warranty service but cannot get it and then comes back after you.

If you can't do that, make sure your buyer agrees (in writing; could be an exchange of emails) he/she understands this is what someone at Leica told you but that you are not yourself guaranteeing Leica will do what that person said.

:bang:

--Lawyer Bob
 
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