I'd like your thoughts and opinions
 

I would like to get some honest opinions from you guys. I am thinking about selling my supers. Since I bought the new mustang and gave the old one to my son we have been spending most of our hobby time on the cars. He really is not too interested in the Cubs. So now they are just sitting covered up. I do not use any for work anymore. They do not cost me anything but space. So should I sell them or will they appreciate with time. I am not trying to brag or be an ass but they are some of the nicest Supers I have seen. Some of you have seen them at shows, plow day or my house. Please tell me if you disagree. If I do sell them what do I ask? It seems the consensus on the forum is that average supers are worth up to about $1500 when buying. I have sold 2182's for over $2700 as well as an 1882 for the same and a bunch of 1872's and 2072's for $2000-$2200 some with and some without decks. These were all very nice above average tractors and with the exception of the 1882 my current supers are much nicer. They all have 700-975 hours. They are not restored they are for the most part original most of the paint is original except for some minor touch ups. All have new seats. NOS steering wheel caps and emblems ( impossible to find) and tool box. Tires are very good and matching. All have hub caps and bumpers. These bumpers are now selling on ebay for over $125. 1872 has 3pnt. 1772 has ags, filled tires, and 3pnt. 2072 only one w/o 3pnt. the 1572 has 3pnt and rear pto and also had all the improvements, CV joint drive shaft, reduction starter, glow plug upgrade. I have various decks that could be added. So if I started at $2000 for a nice gas and $2300 for a nice diesel and added for all the extras I would be over $3000. I don't think anyone would pay that much. I can see that if I parted them out I could make a small fortune. It would just be a shame to part out such nice tractors. I also have a second 1872 that I would keep as a back up mower or i could sell it too. not sure. It took me about 8 years and over 25 supers to get to this point. My goal in the beginning was to collect all 4 72 supers that were in really nice condition. Now that I have them. It might be time to move on to a new challenge. Let me know what you think.


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Honestly if we're me I'd sell em. BUT if you don't need the space or the cash keep me they can come in handy. But. A couple grand a piece would go a good distance on the stang..

Those are beautiful Tractors. I like the diesel myself, but they are MTD? I, like many others want the older tractors, but if I ever wanted one, I would want one that nice. If it were me, I would keep them unless you need to sell them?

Your tractors are in exceptionally nice shape, and I agree that condition will command a higher price - up to a point. A tractor collection, like anything else will degrade over time, tires will weather check, fuel goes stale, carbs gum up, batteries die, etc.. If you have truly lost interest, then put them up for sale at a price in the upper limits of average. If they don't sell, you can always lower the price a little at a time until they do. Being able to help someone who wishes to ship the tractor(s) will improve your potential for a sale. You also need to be aware that most of the youth today, who will be the homeowners of tomorrow, have little or no interest in things mechanical for the most part. This may limit your potential sales in the future. Only you know what you have in each tractor money-wise and what you true interests are. I sympathize your dilemma, good luck to you!

Charles, you do have some of the nicest supers in a collection and I would love to see them. Maybe I will make it up to a PA plow day this year and do that.:beerchug:

You are probably a lot like me. I have way more money in my tractors than I will ever get out of them. I do it because I enjoy it and I very seldom ever sell any and when I do there isn't much profit if any.

Looking at your machines I would say that the 1872 & 2072 should be worth $2500 - $3000 and the diesels $3k+but I don't think you'll ever get it.:angry: I know that you are in the land of Cubs and probably have some real enthusiasts in your area that may appreciate what you have so that should help too. If your area is a lot like mine, you are surrounded by a bunch of cheap *sses that don't want to pay anything. I would put them up for sale for a profit and if they don't sell let them take up space. I would rather see them sit unused than someone buy them and try and flip them.

Ronnie, I'll take a MTD built machine over an IH any day. Ya, the old iron is nice and I have a bunch but you can't beat the 72, 82 and Cyclops series IMHO.:biggrin2:

Tough call. They are probably the nicest Supers I've ever seen. I'd hold out for top $$$ as long as you don't need to sell them. :beerchug:

Great looking machines for sure.

Would love to own one myself.

Please keep us posted on what you decide to do.

Those are near perfect. Craig's list it or Price one as stated on eBay and include lots of pics and $150 shipping either fastenal or you deliver within say 100 miles. I'm thinking they would go fast. Great job on them, amazing looking tractors.

I always thought I should just keep everything I got as far as cubs go. I then decided to sell one and a 12 year old kid and his dad came and got it after i almost gave up on Craig's list because of the low ball slim shadys that would just text some stupid rock bottom price and be rude or say they were coming and never show up. It was awesome to see how excited the kid was to get it and how supportive his dad was about it and I threw in a bunch of free stuff after finding out he made all the money himself mowing grass and was collecting them. Yours are obviously way more high end than what I had to sell but the point is its fun to pass them on I think especially to someone who appreciates them for what they are if you're transitioning to another hobby.

I'd sell 'em. I've never really liked 'em and would use the $$ for something else.

To each their own.

I have seen Charles's supers at plow day and they are the nicest I have ever seen, they should be in the Farmall-Land museum !!!