W520 4282-4YU... Fair Pricing? UPDATE 1/10/17... DEAD ISSUE

[olex126]

EDIT: As of today, Jan 10/17, these units are no longer available for purchase.


Instead of the three W520's available, there was a SKID of FIFTY-TWO machines, the majority being 4282-4YU models. Unfortunately, my contact within the company (although he is in the IT department he has only been there about a year) was unaware that they were to be dealt back in to the dealer as trade-ins toward the purchase of their new laptops, which he says are split between P50 and P70 models. I was unable to ascertain the trade-in value. Evidently in the mix were several higher-spec'd W530 machines as well.

The dealer is in the Toronto area, and I can certainly contact him regarding a purchase of these units if there is any interest, but I imagine his prices will be much higher than I was quoted on the initial lot of three.

I apologize to those who PM'd me in search of one of these. If I had realized that they were a good deal on my first perusal of the lot of three machines, I may have tried to purchase them on the spot.

Should I discover them advertised on "The Interweb" I'll post the link.

Again, sorry to disappoint those who were interested (Myself included!)

Regards.

Dave


Hi Gang.

I have a few days left on right-of-first-refusal to pick up several off-lease W520 4282-4YU models for Cdn $335 (US $250) each. They're available locally, so no shipping charges.

Basic specs (visual inspection and as per the PSREF):

I7 2860QM (Quad-core, 2.5 Ghz Turbo boost to 3.6 Ghz, 8 Mb L3 Cache), 8Gb Ram, 15.6" 1920 x 1080 WS FHD screen, Intel HD3000 and Nvidia Quadro 2000M discrete video (2 Gb Video Memory), 9-cell battery (all between 50%-62% capacity), all with DVD burners, Fingerprint, Bluetooth, 1 x 3.0 USB and 2 x 2.0 USB. Intel 6300 WiFi. OEM 500 Gb/7200 hard drives come with all the units. Win 7 x64 O/S.

All are in good condition, visually about an 8 on a scale of 10. No major chips, dings, etc, just some light cover scratches. All with A/C adapters but no docks.

Not being familiar with the series, I just wanted to check with the connoisseurs of the W520 series if the pricing seemed fair and also what "Gotcha's" I should be looking for. There is a local retailer who is selling T520's, similar specs except I5 processor for $430 Cdn ($325 U.S), but after checking them out, I think I prefer the W-series as a desktop unit.

I think these retailed for around $3500 when they were introduced, and I am amazed that they have depreciated sooooo much in such a short period of time!

Any and all input appreciated as to whether these W520's seem to be a good catch or a "Thanks, I'll pass".

Thanks. Regards.

Dave

[theterminator93]

I think that's a good price. I bought mine with very similar specs about 15 months ago and had to spend about $475 US on it and its AC adapter.

[TPFanatic]

That's quite high end for W520, with FHD screen, Quadro 2000M, and 500GB HDDs. The price is about what feebayers think they can get for T520s. Get one?

[olex126]

I have until next Wednesday to either say Yay or Nay.... so many choices, so little money!

[RealBlackStuff]

If I were in the market for a W520, that would be the sort of specs I'd go for.
Check with ajkula66/George what his preference is (or was).

[mh9162013]

I can add that those are good prices. I've been watching eBay for W520 for months and anything with those type of specs are at least $350 and are in fair condition, often with no OS or HDD.

Based on those specs, I'd expect to pay $400+ for those on eBay.

[bit_twiddler]

That's a good price, but search on this site for back threads
on how to service a W520. You can expect years of reliable
service from a machine which has been reconditioned to new
condition.

[RMSMajestic]

I'd grad one if you can post to USA. PM me if you would consider this

[farmall77]

When I get a W520, that's exactly the system I would look for.

Had I some spare $$ at the moment I'd be in for one.

[crashnburn]

So what price are these coming for? My dad has a W510 and loves it, so might consider getting a backup spare for a good price.

[olex126]

Pricing will be my actual cost plus shipping...still working on a deal, as there may be some W530 models available from the same source as well.

Dave