Hi Dave..
yeh there's soooo much choice on ebay atm, almost too much!
I spoke to my boss again and it looks like he might've been turned to getting me one for my desktop at work.. which would mean it would be a newer faster laptop, which is all good. The difference is, I wouldn't
own it, and would have to return it to work if I left the company.
I'd really like to own one, so might go down the salary sacrifice option.. I'd get 50% off the price by buying it pre-tax, which would mean I'd get a much better laptop for the same price as buying a 2nd hand one from ebay.