Trying to find out a good offer for a used gaming laptop.

psychotik1

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I am looking at buying a used gaming PC from a work friend. He was kind enough to provide me with the details. He asked me to make him an offer and I don't want to low ball the guy. Heck, I don't even know where to begin! I want to give him the price for the machine with the parts it comes with. He will not be including the HDD or RAM, but that is OK. I can get a deal through my work, so I am not worried about those bits and pieces.

Here is the information he provided:

Pro-Star (Clevo) P151EMx
Intel Core i7 3610QM (Ivy Bridge) @ 2.30GHz (8 CPUs)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 1.5 GB VRAM
Intel HD Graphics 4000
15.6" Matte Display 1920x1080 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

I have personally seen the computer. It is in great shape for being about 2 years old now. There are only minor wear marks on/near the touch pad. Keyboard functioning fine. He said he had some warranty work done and the screen replaced about a year ago but it was replaced with the exact model as the original. Otherwise, it is flawless.

Like I said, I am not trying to low ball this guy. I can also find out more information if given a little direction. He is a coworker and generally a nice person. Any help would be greatly appreciated in coming up with an offer. Thanks in advance!
 
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That's weird, he should just give a you a price to work with and negotiate. My guess, he doesn't know the value of his laptop either!

I'd say for an older laptop like this Clevo, $400-500 would be a fair price. Definitely closer to $400 would be worth the value, but you can start negotiating from there. Generally, I wouldn't go for a used laptop, especially after two years. If you're set on getting this, I wouldn't pay too much for the laptop since it runs the risk of dying out in a year or two.

Anything higher isn't worth the cost since it's nearly two years old and you can get a better performing laptop for $800-900.

bkoop

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I believe the warranty would have already expired or is not transferable, so I would say 50% of the new price would be fair. Also, do you have the Windows 7 Professional 64-bit DVD for install, since the hard drive you install will be blank and download the drivers for video, motherboard, sound, etc. Computer deprecate fast, that's just the way it is.
 
That's weird, he should just give a you a price to work with and negotiate. My guess, he doesn't know the value of his laptop either!

I'd say for an older laptop like this Clevo, $400-500 would be a fair price. Definitely closer to $400 would be worth the value, but you can start negotiating from there. Generally, I wouldn't go for a used laptop, especially after two years. If you're set on getting this, I wouldn't pay too much for the laptop since it runs the risk of dying out in a year or two.

Anything higher isn't worth the cost since it's nearly two years old and you can get a better performing laptop for $800-900.
 
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