How well do Sager products hold their value?

I'm attempting to work out a plan for laptop purchase. As it is, I'm waiting for Ivy Bridge to release (in hopes of a chassis refresh and possibly some feature upgrades) to replace my nearly four year old P7811fx I got before I even knew what any of the specs meant xD. As anyone knows, however, there's always the next big upgrade just around the corner, and as such there's always an aftermarket of last years best.

What I'm thinking is that if I purchase a decently specced Ivy Bridge laptop, how well will it hold it's price almost exactly a year later when Haswell releases? By decently specced, I mean that, in todays terms, it would likely include the equivalent of a 6990m (Nvidia is simply not worth it, as much as I'd love a 120hz screen so I could actually display more than 60fps), 8gb ram (in 2 SODIMMs), a basic 500gb 7200RPM drive (SSDs would be an aftermarket upgrade for me, and likely something I'd prefer to hold on to), a 2760m, and an Intel 6230 wireless card and a long enough warranty to still have at least a year left at time of sale. Basically, quite good specs for the cost without getting too ridiculous of diminishing returns.

Which brings me to my question: as is mentioned in the thread title, how well do Sagers hold their value? I know they are a less well-known brand and all, and they lack the flash of brands like Alienware, so likely wouldn't sell as well on ebay, but this is under the assumption I were to be selling it on a notebook site (like this one) a year after I bought it, ensuring I kept it in as good a condition as I possibly could with warranty remaining. If I had a configuration that originally cost me roughly $1600, in what ballpark figure would I be able to sell it for? I'm trying to figure out how well I can stay on top of releases without doing something like getting a desktop (I don't even have a desk in my room, and call my current computer a "nightstand top"). I realize it would lose a good deal of worth, of course (which is why a proposed 1 year upgrade plan, rather than three or six months).

Thank you for your time.

 

To be honest no" and is not different with any other brand out there other than Mac but there is some points to consider when purchasing if Sager laptops keep lacking integrated video cards, backlit keyboard, battery life and a good design there is no reason to consider buying them until they change some or all those features that make the laptop better.

 

It's hard to say, as it depends on the performance of the parts in that one year time. However, you could probably expect about half. Most laptops are like cars- it's not the hardware/physical parts that cause the biggest hit to selling it- it's the depreciation of a used model. You may be able to get $800-$1000 for the same machine come next year with the condition, configuration, and used status figured in. Of course this can go up and down a lot depending on condition and the performance of new parts versus old.

 

I know it can be difficult to estimate, and thank you for the quick replies. I'd certainly strongly consider this yearly upgrade plan if I can make $1000 back on the sale. While I'm at it, what parts, in your opinion, do buyers look for when purchasing? Are there any upgrades I may ignore on a personal level that would sweeten a deal upon selling it (for instance, Blu Ray)? It should probably be noted I'm talking about a 17" model.

 

Blue ray is a no-no for me. People buy USB blue ray drives, since they can be used by any computer/laptop.

Put more value in the video card and processor, thats what attracts buyers. Ram and HDD are minor. Also get a nice thermal paste.

 

People resell clevos?..... And people buy them?!

Seems like a brand that anyone who knows about them is only looking for a new one. I would never consider buying a used laptop of any brand. My view is skewed.