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Base 13 Pro new or refurbished
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It completely depends on what you prefer. No one can answer that for you. They can only say what they would choose, but that may or may not apply to you.
Definitely new: much better graphics card and usb3.0 as well as slightly faster CPU
Well I want to know if those upgrades such as CPU and graphics are a big enough bump to buy the new generation.
That depends on what you plan to do with your Mac, what kind of apps you regularly use, etc.
If you value increased gpu performance, as well as usb 3, I would opt new. If those aren't really a factor, get a refurb
I was in that same dilemma yesterday and went with the new one. 3.0 USB and updated graphics card! faster processor as well. i got it for $1100 with the student discount and $100 dollar app store card. Go with the new one you wont regret it. 
Depends if you believe the price difference is worth it. The difference between a new base model and a refurb base model is $270. To some that can be a lot to pay for slightly better graphics and USB 3.0. Or $170 with the education discount. If I was in the same dilemma I would think about spending the $170 that I would save by getting a refurb on a 120gb SSD and upgrading to 8 or 16gb ram.