Question on Benz Trade-Ins

You can purchase new Benz carts at prices lower than those offered in the "trade-in" program. Do some homework and ask questions.

Yes, I understand this TVAD, I actually paid less than what the "commonly listed" trade-in program allowed, and this was from the Benz dealer in which I bought my previous Benz from. (So it was all legit)

I was the original owner of the trade-in cartridge, so this still leaves me unsure what the scoop is if I were to buy a used, dead Cartrdge from let's say an agon seller who was perhaps the original owner?

Also, I'm not referring to buying from online agon sellers, who may not actually be a recognized Benz Dealer, or from overseas. In these particular circumstances, one might get a swell deal, but in this scenario, I'm not so sure one has any warrantee to speak of? Mark

Certainly no warranty from Audiogonn sellers offering used carts. No idea of overseas sellers of new carts.

How much value is there in a warranty on a new cartridge? Not many moving parts that can fail. Of course, then answer to that question varies from buyer to buyer.

I know a dealer that will take any cart from Benz or Clear Audio but that may be a benefit to his loyal customers and not really the normal practice or it could be just up to the dealer to decide what he wants and doesnt want to do.

TVAD/All, I think we all understand what you say, that of course nobody would have a warrantee buying a used Cartridge of any brand secondhand, but there are many Benz, and other Cartridge makes that do pop up on the Gon for excellent prices, and here again too most likely, no warrantee exists.

Of what takes place, I think is what the Benz US Distributor, Musical Surroundings, and Benz Micro-Switzerland agree upon with thier Dealer Network, both here in the US, and abroad.

I'm only trying to gather true knowledge of the fact, that if I were to hypotethically "buy" a dead Benz Glider from an Agon Seller, will it be worth at least the Dealer advertised trade-in amount, (Lets say worth $1400 towards a brand new Ruby 3 Cartridge, like my previous dead Glider was) or will I find after hypothetically paying a seller $200 for a dead Benz Glider, will it now only actually be worth $100 in trade-in value?

Hope this better explains what I'm asking?

Perhaps the best source for an accurate answer, would be to call a Benz Dealer, and get the scoop straight from the horse's mouth so to speak? Thanks again all, Mark