From: Tom C
Respectful question. When I buy a used GM, Ford, or Chrysler
automobile, how much does that help the manufacturer today?
Aftermarket parts are profitable, I agree.
But if I can purchase a used camera/car at 1/2 price, will I ever make
up the difference in parts?
I can't say for sure, but I bought my used FORD from a FORD dealer. I'm
pretty sure my buying the used one facilitated them selling a new one to
some extent. It really works in reverse, in selling the new one they
acquired the used one to sell, but I helped 'em move inventory off the lot.
Of course that's the FORD dealer and not the FORD corporation, but I
guess some of it flows back to the corporation.
For the car maker business model to work like the camera maker business
model, it would be like if the car dealer sold you a body that takes
interchangeable drive-trains.
I bought the body with a the basic 4-cyl FWD (kit lens), but there's an
electric drive-train (wide angle), a V8 4WD drive-train (telephoto), and
a low-rider stunt drive-train with all the hydraulics to enter the car
dance competitions (macro-zoom).
And because of backwards compatibility, they'll all fit that used FORD I
bought ... but Damn! I'm gonna' need a bigger bag to carry all that
stuff around.
Anyway ...
Don't know if it's true, but I read somewhere the camera is just a
vehicle for them to sell lenses, because that's where the higher profit
margin is. You buy one camera and you end up buying more lenses.
And the main impetus for the 645D to come on the used market is going to
have to be from pros upgrading to the 645D II, don't you think?
Have to wait and see I guess.
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