On Wed, 03 Apr 2002 13:41:36 -0800, Pat White wrote: >Last year I bought my MZ-S at McBain Camera in Edmonton, and nothing >was said about any extended warranty. After reading a post a few >weeks ago about an extended warranty, I called Pentax Canada in >Vancouver, and was told the only extended warranties here are from >dealers, such as McBain's lifetime warranty. > >I immediately called McBain's and spoke to the same salesman I >bought it from, who told me it was too late to buy the extended >warranty, as it can only be bought within 30 days of the purchase of >the camera. Apparently the lifetime warranty would cost around >$100cdn for the MZ-S. When I asked why it wasn't offered when I >bought the camera, he just said he forgot to mention it, and >apologized. > >I'll think of him when it needs repairs in ten or fifteen years.
As I understand it, camera warranties aren't offered by Pentax Japan, they're offered by the various distributors, if at all. The extended warranty offered by Pentax USA is for 2 years and costs $50 at B+H, as opposed to the $25 for the 4 year ZX warranty. Maybe Pentax thinks we're going to beat the crap out of our MZ-S's. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
