Is $500USD for a refurnished (with latest iOS) 2012 'Core i7' Mac Air, 11inch with 512GB SSD a good deal in late 2019?

[JComp]

Hello,

Someone is offering to sell me their 2012 Mac air. I'm considering whether this is a good deal or if I should purchase a much newer (and more expensive) 2018 / 2019 model.

I want to use the mac air mostly for small video editing and photo editing projects and writing university papers. It has the original battery which I'm told lasts 5 - 7 hours or 4 hours if a lot of apps are running.

I'm wondering whether it's a good deal or not. I'm not in America but live between Israel and Australia. If I don't go with this one I would purchase in Australia. If you think $500 is overpriced, what price would you suggest for the model the person is selling?

Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[lixuelai]

Seems overpriced if you are in the U.S.. Also you should try to get at least a 2013. Haswell was a big improvement in battery life.

 

[JComp]

Seems overpriced if you are in the U.S.. Also you should try to get at least a 2013. Haswell was a big improvement in battery life.

Thanks lixuelai, what price do you think is reasonable for the model that I mentioned in the title?

 

[MultiFinder17]

Definitely overpriced. Late last year I got a 2015 11” i5/8GB/256GB in.nearly perfect shape for $400. A reasonable price for that machine would be somewhere in the $300-350 range. The pre-2013 Airs aren’t holding their value terribly well.