Anyone here have any experience selling your used Asus notebook?

I was wondering if anyone here had experience reselling an Asus notebook on eBay or something similar. The reason I ask is because I am torn right now between which notebook to purchase and it might come down to the resellability of what I purchase. Right now I'm looking at the Dell e1505 and the Asus G1P. As seen in this eBay posting I can get an e1505 for nearly the same price and with better specs (aside from the clearly inferior graphics card) and a 4 year complete care warranty. My only problems with the Dell are that their notebooks aren't that great to look at and the graphics card. They do, however, have an excellent resell value. So, can anyone comment on the resell value of Asus products? (I would sell within 1 year).

 

Hard to say really, it, as always, depends on the model.

 

Well let's assume something similar to the G1P. I'm not sure what that would be. Maybe a W3J or A8Js.

 

I've seen them going for decent prices on eBay.

I originally considered a used M5 or Z33, but decided that to get 3 years out of the system I would need 1GB of RAM, which meant a new Z33Ae. Plus the 'I'm-the-only-one-who-has-ever-owned-it' factor.

 

If you want some advice on selling your old Asus, feel free to drop me a line. Over the years a lot of customers and forum members have spoken to me about this and I could help you with price positioning and things like that. I've got fairly good aim for judging worth and potential selling prices for anything from month old to 4-5 year old systems based on configuration, wear and tear, and age.

 

It's kinda obvious ur gonna get a good price with dell, they're like the walmart of notebooks. But their notebooks are ugly and bulky, so I'd go with asus

 

but its sort of like buying a toyota corolla vs. a mitsubishi lancer evolution....

ugly car...but reliable.....excellent resale value......versus.....extremely nice car with amazing specs and pretty reliable...but $h!t resale value in comparison to the corolla....

 

Exactly! That's more or less the way I've been explaining it to my friends.

I do agree that the Dell NBs are ugly, but I respectfully disagree that the are bulky compared to other NBs. I've owned a Dell 9300 and e1705 (basically same case) and compared to other 17" NBs I've seen the Dells feel much more compact.

If I do go with the G1P, I may be taking you up on that offer in about a year


Thanks for all the responses everyone! They do help.

 

Let's put it this way... and this isn't for all circumstances, models, or even years.. but if you keep it in good condition, I think it's fair to get about half of what you paid for it... at most. Consider, new models will be out that will seem to blow away what you've already got..... plus, there may be G1's left over - sorta like "new old stock"....... which may be HEAVILY discounted from today's price (maybe $700 if someone still has this same exact model this time next year)... Then you have to figure in wear, because you can't simply ask say $1,100 for it - because someone could buy one that's been sitting in a box for year rather than one that's been taking a beating - for the same price.... so then you need to figure in a year of use and I'd say 20% off that current price would be a good place to start... That brings you down to $880... and from there you need to consider your wear... IF you're really light on it, your keyboard may be the only thing that shows and wear ($40 to replace)..... Replace it, and I think you may just be able to get a little more than half. Honestly, like a car, a notebook really isn't worth getting rid of for at least two years (or 24,000 miles)...

Hope that helps you and others who may have the same questions.

 

Actually, not entirely true. Dells aren't reliable, except for the business line.

 

The two I've owned are (not business models)

 

i sold one of my notebooks on www.trademe.co.nz (like ebay). I paid $1900NZ for my Z92U and sold it for $1400, and was fairly lucky to get what i did when comparing to what others sold the same notebook for. Mine was 6 months old and was in mint condition though.

I had everything, didn't throw a single piece of plastic away or anything so it was like getting a brand new asus.

So resale value doesnt seem that great. Use your notebook and get the most out of it, then buy a new one.
Think of your purchase as a sunk cost and anything you get from it when you sell it as gravy

Insane

 

Mine will probably go to a younger sister when I upgrade... Money in my family is tight and I do consider it s sunk cost so I might as well help out where I can.

 

If I'm not mistaken, the physical factors of e1505 is almost exactly the same as i6000, which I'm using currently. If you really want a reliable notebook, don't go for Dell. Inspiron line is thick, bulky, boxy, and ugly if you compare it specifically to Asus notebooks. The plastic that inspiron uses, in my opinion, is cheap and fragile. I can NEVER lift the notebook without hearing some kind of annoying squeak. The laptop is still reliable despite the terrible build quality. I'm pretty sure, however, that asus is more likely to survive if I drop both the inspiron and asus from seven feet above ground.