Grey Imports

**Chatterstatic** · 09-11-2014, 02:35 PM

Well my lens has turned up from Amazon and it is a Grey Import, The "Nikon Worldwidwide Service Warranty" doesn't resemble the Nikon Europe one that came with my camera it's just a flimsy bit of paper in a asian text it works fine but the foamy bag the lens was in has worn through but I have started up the returns process I think I would rather pay the extra 70 euros in a bricks and mortar store.

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**mikew** · 09-11-2014, 02:39 PM

Grey is always risky,i bought a lens and every thing was spot on,its a gamble

**carguy** · 09-11-2014, 02:39 PM

The only difference in a grey market product is the warranty from what I understand. Same product, same quality. Which lens did you buy? $70 is a good savings IMO.

**Dave_W** · 09-11-2014, 02:53 PM

I would stick with EU or US warrantied items. The tiny savings you may receive up front from a grey market purchase will quickly disappear if you ever find a need to send that item back to Nikon.

**carguy** · 09-11-2014, 02:56 PM

Sounds like he is in Europe, not the US.

**FredKingston** · 09-11-2014, 03:22 PM

Not to go sideways...but can anybody tell when they last sent a Nikon lens in for warranty repair during the warranty period?

**mikew** · 09-11-2014, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by FredKingston

Not to go sideways...but can anybody tell when they last sent a Nikon lens in for warranty repair during the warranty period?

Good question but there is always the possibility

**Dave_W** · 09-11-2014, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by FredKingston

Not to go sideways...but can anybody tell when they last sent a Nikon lens in for warranty repair during the warranty period?

I sent my 14-24mm around a year after I bought it. They replaced the barrel as well as several internal parts.

**FredKingston** · 09-11-2014, 03:32 PM

I'm looking at a shelf with about 20+ Nikon lenses... none have ever been in for any service, none are "in warranty".

I could buy a new D750 if I had the money I'd have saved by buying Grey...

I have a BMW... they make a big deal about the "free" oil changes and service during the warranty period... The car has a computer that calculates the needed service intervals based on driving performance using synthetic oil...It doesn't trigger an oil change for 20,000 miles if you drive easy... That "free" oil change marketing costs them 2-3 oil changes during the warranty period. Listen to them, and you'd think you were saving a million dollars...