copyman
05-04-2022, 07:06 PM
Hey all,
Sorry for being so long but want to make sure you get the whole story.
I have a very good customer that I've sold off lease machines for the last 25 yrs. They all worked out well and customer got a minimum of 5+ yrs out of them. As you all know this saved them thousands of dollars over purchasing new! Anyway in last 1.5 years I've replaced two C454 (non-E) with two C558e. They have been working great with one or two minor service calls.
They have one more C454 which I was going to replace but their IT person said he would rather have a "New" machine and specifically asked for a C659. I told him it would cost as least double of what I could sell them a C558e for but wanted a price anyway. Told him I'm not a dealer and didn't think a dealer could sell me a production model. Think he would go for an off lease C659 once he sees price difference! Told him it may take a few months to find an off lease C659, have my wholesalers looking for a low meter C659 off lease or repo.
Before I go any further with this I wanted to know if anyone has opinion on the C659? I've never seen one. Is it much different then the 8 series for me to work on it? I have access to all the manuals.
Also he wrote this, can someone explain what OTA means and does the C659 have this?
"I had hoped getting a latest and greatest machine would have OTA firmware upgrades, better scanning options, and longer life"
Thanks in advance
Sorry for being so long but want to make sure you get the whole story.
I have a very good customer that I've sold off lease machines for the last 25 yrs. They all worked out well and customer got a minimum of 5+ yrs out of them. As you all know this saved them thousands of dollars over purchasing new! Anyway in last 1.5 years I've replaced two C454 (non-E) with two C558e. They have been working great with one or two minor service calls.
They have one more C454 which I was going to replace but their IT person said he would rather have a "New" machine and specifically asked for a C659. I told him it would cost as least double of what I could sell them a C558e for but wanted a price anyway. Told him I'm not a dealer and didn't think a dealer could sell me a production model. Think he would go for an off lease C659 once he sees price difference! Told him it may take a few months to find an off lease C659, have my wholesalers looking for a low meter C659 off lease or repo.
Before I go any further with this I wanted to know if anyone has opinion on the C659? I've never seen one. Is it much different then the 8 series for me to work on it? I have access to all the manuals.
Also he wrote this, can someone explain what OTA means and does the C659 have this?
"I had hoped getting a latest and greatest machine would have OTA firmware upgrades, better scanning options, and longer life"
Thanks in advance