Pa5x without warranty.

[Foxtrotter]

There seems to be a long waiting list in the UK for the Pa5x 88 but I have been offered one which is just a few days old. The owner bought new from a Korg dealer but decided he didn't like it.

He has offered me a good discount on what he paid but he has already registered for the five year warranty. I understand that warranties are not transferrable, so I would be buying a new keyboard with no warranty.

I don't know what the reliability of Korg keyboards is. I've owned several other brand keyboards and never had any problems, but Korg is new to me.

I'm faced with a choice of buying with a good discount and no warranty or waiting several months for a new dealer supplied one.

Any thoughts or advice?

[karmathanever]

Personally, I would not buy without warranty at this time - this is a brand new product.

If it was a PA4x, then I wouldn't be concerned.

These are just my thoughts.

[musiccankill]

There seems to be a long waiting list in the UK for the Pa5x 88 but I have been offered one which is just a few days old. The owner bought new from a Korg dealer but decided he didn't like it.

He has offered me a good discount on what he paid but he has already registered for the five year warranty. I understand that warranties are not transferrable, so I would be buying a new keyboard with no warranty.

I don't know what the reliability of Korg keyboards is. I've owned several other brand keyboards and never had any problems, but Korg is new to me.

I'm faced with a choice of buying with a good discount and no warranty or waiting several months for a new dealer supplied one.

Any thoughts or advice?

I believe that the extended 5 year one will not be transferred but the original 1 year manufacturer one has to be applicable with the receipt of purchase (at least that is how it works here).
If it really is without warranty , i would get it only if the price is at least 30% off from new to cover anything that could happen to it.

[karmathanever]

If you still want it, ask the owner if he is prepared to honour the warranty on your behalf as if he still owns it.