10,857 posts, read 7,425,116 times Our house is on the market and an inspection by a prospective buyer says the outside unit, central air/heat, would probably need replacement in about 5 or 6 years. I would probably agree with that as it is older for sure. We are considering just replacing/upgrading it as maybe being a plus but does anyone know what the approximate cost will be? It isn't something we can look up on the internet and probably will vary some from area to area but "ballpark" figure would help us sort it out. Plus, the temps have been about 20 degrees above normal so far this year! 17,825 posts, read 24,764,727 times Originally Posted by AnywhereElse No one can tell you that without more information. Not sure what that has to do with the size and cost of a replacement.... Originally Posted by Pitt Chick This has to do with why it might make sense to replace it at this time rather than wait until it starts having problems. It heats/cools 1400 square feet, will I need more information on that if I make inquiries?

48,527 posts, read 64,619,551 times 2,737 posts, read 2,688,444 times 2 years ago I had a new 2-1/2 ton central air unit installed on a rental house for a total cost of $2300. The SEER Rating was good, so I went with it. Get 3-4 bids & compare them as closely as you can. 2,901 posts, read 4,700,020 times Impossible to quote without an idea of the size of the unit your looking for. I had a HVAC friend buy a compressor for me for $800 and install it for another $200, but it was only a 1 ton unit for a 800 sq ft house. This was about 7 years ago, prices could have changed since then. I purchased my 2003 Honda Civic new and tires were 30 bucks a pop each then, 6 years later when I needed new tires, they were over $80 each. Quite a price shock for me.I have a Honda Fit, and 1 replacement tire was $150. It's an economy car, why $150 tires? OP, why not just give the buyer $2,000 off the price and tell them to replace it themselves when it dies in 3+ years?