Would you even consider?

@noble100 , your post is appreciated although erroneous in some istances. There are quite a few 105, 103 players out there for sale with manufacturing dates back to 2012. Yes I agree that they were an excellent product and am sorry to seen them go. I personally own a 103 manufactured in 2017 I purchased for a measly 399.99 but as with all equipment sooner or later it will go south. Life expectancy could be measured by the amount of useage. I know of one unit in particula, a 93, that was used extensively and did not see a 5th anniversary. Support thru 2021 is a very short 2 years and thats, I’m sure, only for units within the warranty period. Regardless of their reputation a purchase of Oppo at these inflated prices is a risky and ill advised proposition IMO.
In all I appreciate all the thought in this thead.

gillatgh:
" There are quite a few 105, 103 players out there for sale with manufacturing dates back to 2012. "

Hello gillatgh,
      Yes, I made a mistake. Both the Oppo BDP-103 and BDP-105 were released toward the end of 2012, which makes the oldest units about 7 years old right now.  
     But this updated release date info doesn't invalidate anything I stated in my initial thread post. The inflated asking prices, of multiple times the original retail price, still only apply to the final Oppo players released, the 4K BDP-203 released in 2016 and the 4K BDP-205 released in 2017.  I couldn't find any 103 or 105 players with inflated asking prices.

Tim       

@noble100 , Tim you're not looking hard. I started this thread because while browsing a number of selling sites and in most cases Oppo unit prices were exhorbitant. Even older 103s are out there for in excess of 1.5 times the retail price as are 105s. Not to speak of the 203 and 205 models which are outrageous.  Some actually look abused on closer inspection. 
The intent of the thread is not to discourage, just my own curiosity as to reasons why anyone would pay above new retail for a used piece without knowing it's history or useage. Doesn't seem logical. 
Audio equipment does not usually increase in value as it ages like some automobiles.
Technology advances never retreats.

gillatgh,

    I have my awesome 105 and haven't been looking at too many for sale.  I know I wouldn't sell mine until there's a reasonably priced substitute for the 4K 205 available.  I've heard rumors that Panasonic and Pioneer are coming out with new 4K universal disc player models with high quality audio and video.
   The 105's only 1080p which is fine for now since I'm still using the 65" Panasonic VT60 1080p plasma hdtv I bought in their last production year in 2014.  My plasma's going strong but I know I'll need a new player if I buy the latest n greatest 65" plus hdtv in the not too distant future.

Later,
Tim

Apparently people do....I sold a two year old Oppo Sonica Dac for almost what I paid new. I probably could have sold for more than I paid. There was great interest in the piece.