Price Advice iMac Value?

Mac2Sell, Gazelle or eBay (Việt Nam, Türkiye, Česká republika, Hanguk) might be good price checkers.

 

Upgraded RAM will not fetch much more - however if you cannot use it in another machine might as well include it to help sell the iMac.

 

RAM with only one stick isn't going to be as valuable... These machines work better in pairs.

Unfortunately, AppleCare doesn't boost the value greatly.

Additionally, how did you do the Mountain Lion install?

Where are you located?

 

Well, Apple is selling your same machine for $1659 and it is eligible for the Mountain Lion up-to-date program. I would add $25 for the 8GB RAM configuration and $50 for the 16GB configuration. If you installed the 16GB of RAM, and the iMac itself is in great shape, I think you could sell it for $1400-$1450. Without the box though, I would try and keep the sale local. Good luck!

 

Trust me, I understand that the refurb price doesn't include taxes. I also know that the refurb units are inspected and repaired and then sold with the same initial 1 year warranty that you cannot offer. You also do not have the box and that actually helps increase the value.

I have experienced the same thing with my current 15" MBP that was once the top of line model and now is not getting any attention at my $1500 asking price even though the refurb version is selling for $1699 before taxes.

I wish you luck with your sale, but I also think you should at least consider the possibility of lowering the price.

 

I'd say you could get roughly $1500 on craigslist locally. Just remember to post it a bit higher then that, they bargain hard on there.

 

Used markets are budget conscious, and most of those users are going to hone in on the 2.2 variant at $1359. I think they must have bumped pricing back up a bit. Previously I recall the 2.4 starting a bit lower than that. The other thing is that in both circumstances, you will soon be competing with newer stock. The 2012 cMBP will eventually be available refurbished. They're probably sitting on too many older refurbished units right now. When a 2012 imac does finally hit, and an Ivy Bridge imac will hit as they're not going to delay until the second half of next year, you will see the used value of the current machine decrease proportionately. Apple probably has a tough time getting $1700 for that one anyway, given that $1800 buys you a somewhat newer one with usb3. As soon as those units enter the refurbished market, good luck getting $1200.