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    resale value of alienware m17x r4

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by vvk1994, Jul 18, 2014.

  1. vvk1994

    vvk1994 Notebook Guru

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    hi guys...i dont game a lot any more. can anyone let me know the value of m17xr4- [core i7-3740QM, 8 gb ram, 2 gb nvidia 675M, 3d display] in INDIA.
    is it worth selling it now? Its quite heavy,i want to go for a laptop thats considerably lighter.
     
    vvk1994, Jul 18, 2014
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  2. Omen123

    Omen123 Notebook Consultant

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    Since it's fairly old, and the gpu is quite dated and it's a basic one, I wouldn't imagine it being worth any more than £500 max and that's in the UK. However the 3d display might add a little more value. Do you have any remaining warranty?

    I'm not sure how much it would cost in India. Prices are probably completely different compared with over here.
     
    Omen123, Jul 18, 2014
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  3. vvk1994

    vvk1994 Notebook Guru

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    the laptop is only one year old. the warranty just expired.
     
    vvk1994, Jul 19, 2014
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  4. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    Estimated 50000-60000 RS
     
    paradigm, Jul 19, 2014
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  5. vvk1994

    vvk1994 Notebook Guru

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    i purchased it for 1.7 lakhs....so in other words there's no point in selling it.
    why is the resale value so low? i was expecting a figure around 1 lakh rupees.
     
    vvk1994, Jul 19, 2014
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  6. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    You should get 70 000 INR for sure... In the UK, its easy to get AW but no so in India.. I personally would say the best price overall you will get is 80 000...
     
    TomJGX, Jul 19, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Any particular reason you are selling? It can be upgraded to the latest cards.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 19, 2014
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  8. vvk1994

    vvk1994 Notebook Guru

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    too heavy.....considering i dont game that much these days.
    what would be the cost of upgradation?
     
    vvk1994, Jul 19, 2014
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  9. paradigm

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    You know why I mentioned the price because the market dynamics in these countries are that ppl.can fly in computers from the US, Singapore and what nots and undercut your asking by selling a new pc for close to your pricing.

    1 lakh would be pushing it, are you planning to sell it privately or through a vendor? Privately you could push for 80-90k but a vendor mebe 70'ish, that is what I have been told to expect in markets such as these
     
    paradigm, Jul 22, 2014
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  10. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    I would agree that this laptop has upgrade potential than any other ultra portable workstation in the market. the hdd, RAM heck you could install a 880M and she'd serve you for a good 2 years easy, my 7970m with the 3740 with 32G is still cruising along with new gaming titles (and yes I game very occasionally too, but I enjoy an hour with watchdogs and other titles )

    I'd say wait it out, get your self some tablet for portable work and use the R4 thoroughly and wait it out they are begin to streamline gaming laptops with cred already and in 2yrs you "might" have something in a near ultra book format rivalling the R4 with a 880m
     
    paradigm, Jul 22, 2014
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  11. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I would recommend you to ask in the NBR Marketplace so you can get a better idea.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 25, 2014
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