> I had no idea you could still pay pretty close to new price for a
> used/refurbished camera. Yes, it does say "refurbished by NIKON
> includes warranty" but I don't think that justifies the price.
>
>
> When new, the D70 body sold for $1,099 (the "kit" with 18-70mm AF-S lens
> was $1,299), so even though they're taking almost $200 off, I'd still
> pass.
>
>
> Given the choice between a new camera or a used/refurb'd camera, I'd go
> with the new. I'm not saying anything bad about the D70. I absolutely
> love mine, but I can't justify that cost ($900) for a used/refurb'd
> camera.
The 20-30% savings can be worth it, but you need to consider the
difference between refurbished and used.
Often I prefer to buy refurbished electronics rather than new. Anything
that might go wrong has already been repaired. When you buy from the
manufacturer, the refurbs can have the same warranty, Apple refurbs have
full warranty. Our Apple and Onkyo refurbs are excellent quality and
value. Denon was awful; it broke; I'm glad we didn't pay full price
since they also broke and became refurbs that broke.
I rarely buy used electronics, except at yard sales. Even items that
have been checked out by third party vendors as working may have hidden
defects. When you buy refurbished from manufacturers, their techs have
looked for and repaired the defects that may not be apparent to the
casual user. Dell sells used Dell PCs and many of them are also reliable
quality.
Some refurbs we've bought that still work fine:
2 HP iPods [I fixed the one that appeared
broken last month, it was just stuck]
black iPod classic
Sony Trinitron monitor - 2000 [I wish it would die. It's
still in excellent condition, but I want an LCD;
bought it at auction for $140 as refurb]
iMac [iLamp]- 2002
PowerMac G4 - 2001
Dell Latitude -2004
Panasonic boombox - 1988
2 Sony boomboxes - 1992
JVC VCR - ?
Onkyo theater system - ? 2003
Canon TLB SLR 1973?
Soligor 80-200mm zoom - 1974? It still works
on my Pentax K1000 since the older Pentax
broke after dropping it a 'zillion' times.
etc.
etc.
Betty
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