Trying to Figure Out Options - MacBook Air AND iPad?

I've been thinking about this every since Jobs announced the new MBA's, but thought I'd turn to more experience brains here for some help. I'm trying to sell my Late 2008 MBP 15.4" on Craigslist in order to get a new 13.3" MBA with 2.13GHz process and 4GB RAM. The confounding thing is that I also have a 64GB iPad (WiFi only).
Here's my dilemma: should I just sell my MBP and get the MBA? Side note, I've gotten ZERO response to my Craigslist ads If I do buy the 13.3" MBA should I also try to sell my iPad? For some reason, I feel like having a MBA and an iPad is too duplicative and unnecessary.
Any thoughts and opinions would be very helpful. Thanks!

http://www.mac2sell.net/
I sold my nearly 3 year old MB on craigslist in the Seattle area for about what the website above said it was worth. I had a buy almost immediately.
I've also sold several laptops on eBay and mostly got about what I was looking for. On Craigslist, there are a lot of Nigerian scammers trolling. So my craigslist listing clearly states for a reply from me, they have to include their local telephone number. I find this generally weeds out the Nigerian scammers.
Never had a problem on eBay with Nigerians. Of the two services, I prefer craigslist because I seem to get a better price for my computer equipment. I do include a "money back" limited time period (usually a week) and I've never had anyone ask for their money back. However, I think it reinsures them in case the computer might have a problem. IF I have any defects, I list them upfront.
Another negative with eBay is the raising fees they charge. To equal a craigslist sale, I guessing you have to get $25-$35 more just to break even.

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