Macbook I found on craigslist? Get it?

[Lenerdosy]

I was randomly scanning on craigslist in the computers section and came across a craigslist post which had a macbook for sale. I was looking at it and it looks decent for the price and figuring if you guys think its worth it to go for a used computer?

For sale Macbook Pro 15 purchased Aug 2011, 2.0 Quad Core i7 with upgraded 128 GB Western Digital SSD and 8 GB ram. Very fast machine. Have proof of purchase, box and 15 inch protective sleeve. Machine has been babied, I just want to go back to a Macbook Air.


Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B1E
SMC Version (system): 1.69f1

He wants $1600 for it. Think I should go for it eventhough its used and you never really know? I have been looking for a new laptop for a while (my 4 year old Acer has done well but its getting slower now). Just been debating if I want to get a good high end windows laptop, or go with a macbook and run bootcamp to get windows to dualboot on it so I get the best of the both worlds.

 

[phreddyl]

Have him meet you at an apple store and have them check it out. If he bought it few months ago still under warrantee

 

[Bias X]

It sounds like a good deal. They might have been on a situation like I was when I had to sell my MBP only a few months after getting it.
It also sounds a little scandalous.
So yeah best option take it the apple store.

 

[Lenerdosy]

Thanks guys. Yea seems like a big price drop for a guy who just wants to go back to MacBook air. I will see if he's willing to go to a apple store to have it looked at.

It sounds like a good deal. They might have been on a situation like I was when I had to sell my MBP only a few months after getting it.
It also sounds a little scandalous.
So yeah best option take it the apple store.

Says he wants to go back to a MacBook air so it doesn't sound like he is in financial trouble at all. Anyways thanks for suggestions guys, was iffy on taking a chance without consulting others opinions.

 

[Calebswag7]

That sounds like an amazing deal, exspecially with the ssd upgrade. Definitely take it to the apple store and see but if it's for real that's an amazing find.