rMBP 15" 2012 worth $450?

[new2oranges]

Hi fella's!
My work place is getting rid of their macbooks for upgrades and offered to sell them to us employees before dumping it to an op shop.
They have a couple rMBP 15" 2012 for $450 and a few 2009 27" imac's for $350 (not interested in them though).

I was wondering if the macbook was still worth this price considering there is a refresh coming soon?
Will the price drop further on these? I have about 2 weeks to decide.

thanks!

 

[keysofanxiety]

Pretty reasonable price. However it's worth noting that the 2012 rMBP 15" has documented issues with the graphics: https://www.apple.com/uk/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

 

[Matash]

Are the rmbp ssd ? If so thats about half price what there going for on fleabay get you one or 2. lol

 

[keysofanxiety]

Are the rmbp ssd ? If so thats about half price what there going for on fleabay get you one or 2. lol

Yeah, rMBPs are all SSDs. To be honest, $450 is a really reasonable price, but you're always gambling in some way or another when buying older tech.

 

[new2oranges]

Are the rmbp ssd ? If so thats about half price what there going for on fleabay get you one or 2. lol

Yup they come with a 256 ssd and dual graphics (intel HD4000/ gtx 650m)
ivy bridge quad core i7 as well i think?
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Yeah, rMBPs are all SSDs. To be honest, $450 is a really reasonable price, but you're always gambling in some way or another when buying older tech.

reasonable but is it a good price? I mean if I can get it for a similar price in the future then I might as well wait since I heard this refresh is going to be big and should drop all macbook prices.

 

[keysofanxiety]

reasonable but is it a good price? I mean if I can get it for a similar price in the future then I might as well wait since I heard this refresh is going to be big and should drop all macbook prices.

Yeah, it's a good price -- people always overestimate the worth of Macs on the used market, and you'd be extremely lucky to get it at that sort of price even after the refresh.

If you're not too fussed about potential graphics issues down the line, I'd go for it.

 

[new2oranges]

wait a minute. what is this graphics issue recall I am reading about? I heard that the graphics card will fail over time. does this happen to all 2012/2013 models retina models? Because there is no point in buying the macbook now and having it fail wiithot warranty

 

[tubeexperience]

I'll buy both of them from you for $450 each if you don't want them.

 

[andreyush]

wait a minute. what is this graphics issue recall I am reading about? I heard that the graphics card will fail over time. does this happen to all 2012/2013 models retina models? Because there is no point in buying the macbook now and having it fail wiithot warranty

This major problem is mostly founded on 2011 macbook pro

In 2012/2013 this problem is not so often occurred .

 

[Spink10]

Buy them! Parts worth $450 if they gave up today.

 

[Pineapples23]

wait a minute. what is this graphics issue recall I am reading about? I heard that the graphics card will fail over time. does this happen to all 2012/2013 models retina models? Because there is no point in buying the macbook now and having it fail wiithot warranty

What you'll most likely see is screen distortion and flickering. Happens to many 15 inch retina mbp...even the years after 2014. I would personally stay away from mbp 15 inches from now on

 

[lewdvig]

That's a great price! I am jealous.

I love the 15" rMBPs that I have owned over the years.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Are the rmbp ssd ? If so thats about half price what there going for on fleabay get you one or 2. lol

All of the retina MBPs use SSDs and soldered RAM.

 

[DSTOFEL]

Hi fella's!
My work place is getting rid of their macbooks for upgrades and offered to sell them to us employees before dumping it to an op shop.
They have a couple rMBP 15" 2012 for $450 and a few 2009 27" imac's for $350 (not interested in them though).

I was wondering if the macbook was still worth this price considering there is a refresh coming soon?
Will the price drop further on these? I have about 2 weeks to decide.

thanks!

I just sold my mid-2012 i7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD (MC976LL/A) last week for $1,000 on Craigslist if that helps.....gonna help fund my new one....hoping for an October surprise!

For $450, you could always sell it and recoup your money. Btw....I bought it new in August 2013. The discrete graphics went bad earlier this year. Since it's soldered to the logic board, they had to replace the logic board. I also had the display replaced (i.e. Delamination) and the keyboard/trackpad assembly replaced (i.e. Some keys stopped working). All done under AppleCare...otherwise $$$$.

 

[Freyqq]

very good deal, assuming they are in good condition

 

[Pipper99]

I have a 2012 rmbp that I've had since August 2012, and it still runs like a champ. I've had no issues.

 

[David58117]

What you'll most likely see is screen distortion and flickering. Happens to many 15 inch retina mbp...even the years after 2014. I would personally stay away from mbp 15 inches from now on

The ones with dGPUs you mean.

 

[Nautilus007]

Great machine, I had one of these and my dad still uses it. 450 is a steal.

 

[daveak]

wait a minute. what is this graphics issue recall I am reading about? I heard that the graphics card will fail over time. does this happen to all 2012/2013 models retina models? Because there is no point in buying the macbook now and having it fail wiithot warranty

No not all. My rMBP would be eligible, but I've not had a problem with it in over 4 years, other than the good old LG screen ghosting. No problems so I didn't bother with the recall.