guys,
been monitoring this thread since yesterday.
i'm planning to get 1 also in the next 2 weeks.
the bravia s200 in sg is only 48K, im not sure if there will be taxes still if it will brought home by an ofw...lets say i'll add another 7K so that makes the s200 at 55K... currently thats the price and quality im beating. Most bang for the buck.
i've seen the toshi that listening in style is offering in their trade-in promo and im not impress...wont put my hard earned money into it... im incline also with the samsung R71(72K inclusive of 20%) or S71(64K inclusive of 20%)...
ur pressuring me!
should i wait for the S200 from SG and settle for international warranty(2-3weeks waiting)? OR
do i avail of S71 or R71 with 20% discount and freebies with local warranty?
hmm...
pro and cons i see.. disregarding which brand is better arguments.
pro for local samsung:
a. guranteed local warranty
b. negligible wait time
c. no significant hassle during purchase.. aside from haggling(i foresee a lot of ppl pressuring the poor sales guy to cut prices haha)
d. 1 year 3 month warranty
e. selling of freebies brings it close to the sony price.. tied with the 32s
con:
a. higher initial cash outlay
b. lower potential resale value than sony
c. potentially lower warranty duration than an imported sony(maybe)
sony imported from sg.
a. base price is good(not sure on tax)
b. good resale value
c. same panel quality as samsung
d. 3 year warranty is always good (assuming sony phils honors it)
cons:
a. tax. we dunno how much they will charge for it
b. shipping cost!!
c. chance of breakage during shipping
d. if sony phils, doesnt honor warranty.. your screwed
e. wait time to recieve unit
*i suggest you confirm first if sony phils will honor the warranty from singapore and how many years it is.
also, do some research on the tax and shipping costs... if it turns out worthwile.. then buy the sony
if not.. well sama ka na sa amin