When it comes time to get a new Mac, you have three options: Trade in your old Mac, sell it, or hold onto it. Macs tend to maintain a good amount of value but some Macs are more in demand than others.
I've never had to wait more than a day to sell my old Mac, as they're always in demand, but over time I've realized that the remaining use of that Mac is almost always worth more than the money I'd ...