How much is a late 2008 macbook pro worth?

I bought a unibody Macbook Pro 15-inch (MB470LL/A) in late 2008 brand new, upgraded it to 4GB crucial RAM, but now I am wanting to upgrade to a 17-inch instead.

I've been trying to figure out how much money it's going to run me, but I have no idea what my current laptop will sell for. Could anyone give me an estimate? The laptop's 100% working, no screen scratches, only a few body scratches. I purchased the laptop for $2000 total, but I'm completely oblivious to the resell value of macs :S

Any help is appreciated!

mac2sell. Input your stuff and get your quote.

Check out how much they're selling on e-Bay as well.

- Nick

How accurate are the quotes? I got quoted $700.. is that forreal? It's worth less than 50% what I bought it for in under 3 years?

It is on the lower end, but close enough.

Keep in mind that most laptops after almost 3 yrs are only worth maybe 10% of their original price, assuming that they even work anymore!

Another way to look at this is that you paid $1400 to use a fabulous Mac for 36 months. I believe that works out to about $39/month.

Hands up everyone here who would gladly pay $39/month for a "lease" of a MacBook Pro, with a replacement option every three years!

You can take this as an example and hope for the best, but it does come with AppleCare, iLife 11, Office 11, case and anti glare screen protector.MacBook Pro 15" 2.8GHZ Unibody Late 2008 MINT AppleCare - eBay (item 130457903763 end time Dec-06-10 13:00:03 PST)

Thanks everyone

Does anyone know how many posts I need before I can post on the trading forum? I don't wanna sell on eBay because it'll run me hundreds on fees

Rizzice said:

Thanks everyone

Does anyone know how many posts I need before I can post on the trading forum? I don't wanna sell on eBay because it'll run me hundreds on fees

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Not really allowed to discuss that. Just hang out and enjoy. It will happen soon enough.

Rizzice said:

Thanks everyone

Does anyone know how many posts I need before I can post on the trading forum? I don't wanna sell on eBay because it'll run me hundreds on fees

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Also...selling a laptop on e-Bay for around $700 (or less) won't cost you "hundreds" in fees (e-Bay & Paypal)! If it did...no one would use e-Bay anymore.

- Nick

Rizzice said:

Thanks everyone

Does anyone know how many posts I need before I can post on the trading forum? I don't wanna sell on eBay because it'll run me hundreds on fees

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We do not advertise the requirements for eligibility to use the BST forum. Also, since you're new to these forums folks are going to be hesitant to purchase anything from you. Do as Nick suggested and put it up on eBay or use your local Craig's List where you can meet potential buyers face to face.

Well I got my almost 7 yearold high-end PowerBook G4 for £150 on eBay (15", barely any scratches, OS 10.5.8, 1GB ram, 80GB HDD, 64mb Graphics, etc.) this summer so I'd sell it soon before it depreciates like that (probably a bad example, I know.)

I'd take it to a computer expert and get it valued, maybe put an $1250 buy it now or best offer, or whatever you think.
Paypal will take 10% off your final selling price, so maybe find a better place like Craigslist, and sell locally (not to some randomer in [foreign country]!)

Hope your sale goes well and you get a nice MBP!