New Nikon D70 Kit @S$1600

[CPA Jahir]

Dear Fellows

I managed to find place who sell Brand New Nikon D70 full retail Kit with local warranty for S$1600 including GST.

I do not mind sharing the place with fellow CS members. The place is at

Naranjan Trading, Race Course Road ( A small shop very crowded any time of the day in Race Course Road - Just few shops away from Muthu Curry).

I am planning to buy one from them.

I am not sure if it is the cheapest price yet. Any CS members to comment if they could recommend any cheaper price.

Regards

Jahir

[espn]

AFAIK, they're approximately $100 cheaper than most of the bigger retailers out there. You might want to ensure you're getting what you're paid for and there are no other T&C involved.

[spitfire]

that's probably the lowest price I've heard.

[ibitemynails]

hmmm... do you know how much does a grey set cost nowadays?

[tootytoot]

thats not the cheapest i found though.
cheapest i gotten a quote from camera w kit is $1550
in sim lim second level.
but dare not buy cos its super cheap

[espn]

Someone here got a quote at $1650 earlier, but was told must buy extra stuffs at $150 extra.

[jonlou]

CPA Jahir, dun lar. its not safe. im not putting the shop's name down, just that.... dun lar. hahahaha.... go back CP. QUALITY & VALUE confirm assured. i wouldnt mind paying that little bit more for product re-assurance and post sales service. which was exactly wad i did.

[JL1500k]

Originally Posted by tootytoot thats not the cheapest i found though. cheapest i gotten a quote from camera w kit is $1550 in sim lim second level. but dare not buy cos its super cheap

Wow !! Too cheap to be true... Sometimes those shops outside sell too cheap liao untill ppl dun dare to buy from them....

[tunster]

Anyone still remember the whole batch of D70 stolen this year? Oops.... X

[initialE24]

uh.... care to share the name of the shop as I am on a tight budget. Thanks.

[Ghostpipefish]

Originally Posted by CPA Jahir The place is at Naranjan Trading, Race Course Road ( A small shop very crowded any time of the day in Race Course Road - Just few shops away from Muthu Curry).

not sure if Naranjan is a authorised dealer. i don't think so, but i could be wrong.

i don't really believe in grey items/parallel import items. does local warranty mean that Nikon SG will service it? or do they service it themselves? think beyond the one year period and for future servicing.

i have a dive computer (Suunto Spyder) that i always need to send in for battery replacement and servicing every now and then. I remembered with i first called the service centre in SG some years back, the first thing they asked me was "what's the serial number at the back?".

i told them and they said, "yup, bring it in!" When i asked a little more, they said they wouldn't service items that are parallel imports.

the problem was that the Suunto Spyder is recommended to have its battery replacement done by the agent and it is practically impossible to do it yourself at home.

A colleague of mine also was turned away at Kah Motors when he tried to send in his parallel import Honda.

the d70 set may cost $99 more at CP or MS color or at some other authorised dealer but it's a peace of mind!

[moriarty]

Naranjan Trading sells stuff without warranty. Many people buy mobile phones and TV etc from him as the items are cheaper than outside. However, all the items are without warranty. The shop gives you 7-days one to one exchange assurance.

Not sure about the camera though. Just ask clearly whether it has local warranty.

[espn]

Item with or without warranty (apart from stolen goods) Nikon will always service it.

Not with a smile.

Just with a fee.

[Ghostpipefish]

thanks for the clarification, espn.