Apple Care after warranty expired?

Hi all,
I have a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro 13" that needs a new Logic Board. I went to the Genius Bar and they said they'd fix whatever was wrong with my laptop for $280. I can only spend about $120 on parts so that's not an option.
Is it possible to buy Apple Care for my laptop? I bought the extension originally (I know that doesn't make a difference) and it's been about 2.5 years since it's been under warranty. So can I buy Apple Care even though it's no longer under warranty? It'd be cheaper to do that then pay the $280. Thanks!

"t needs a new Logic Board."
What was the issue with your logic board?
All the working boards I see on eBay are in the $300 range.
This is the only possible one I see:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-Macbook-Pro-13-A1278-2-53GHz-Logic-Board-820-2530-A -AS-IS-Broken-Fan-/181621941934?pt=US_Motherboard_CPU_Combos&hash=item2a4982e6ae
It's $134 w/ shipping but it has a bad fan connector. The fan connector would be difficult to resolder but I might have a possible solution. You'd have to be very adept at soldering tiny things.
"they said they'd fix whatever was wrong with my laptop for $280"
That's a very good price for a logic board replacement. I would have said $300.

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