What should I offer...106 ?
 

All I really want is a hood and fenders for my 127 but shipping from the usual suspects costs more than the price of the parts.

That being said, I came across an add for a 106. The ad is about a month old.
Seller states, "parting out cub cadet 106 motor is a k241a crank and piston turn, not sure if it runs ? deck in good shape , 1 small rust hole. make an offer starter & regulator sold".
It appears from the pics that the coil and dipstick are also missing.

My thoughts are to offer $30 for the fenders and hood.
I'll probably kick myself later, but if the tractor is still in the same condition as shown in the pics, what would be a reasonably low offer for the complete unit?

It's worth way more in parts than it is together, if you can get the whole thing for under $125 I'd say you did good. If the fenders and hood were being sold separately I'd say they should fetch $30 to $50 each.

Thx for the advice Tim.

Seller emails me stating that he wants $350 because the tractor is in good shape. Wow, really.
I replied that there are listings for really nice complete, running, and/or restored tractors starting @$425. Followed with an offer of $50 for just the hood and fenders.

I would counter with an offer of $100 for the whole tractor..... I would be a buyer if I could get the whole tractor for $125 to $150.

Internal brake rear ends alone are going for $150 to $175 in my area.

Why is this? Just curious.

So you can run wheel weights on the inside too? :Unknown:

Garden tractor pullers want manual trans-internal brake rear ends for pulling. Pullers in my area do not use wheel weights.

Just realize 106 should have an external brake-manual trans. :BangPC::BangPC:

Don't know where Lake In The Hills is, but I wouldn't pay over $100.00 for it.

If you are up north there should be plenty of reasonably priced cubs in your area.

Good Luck.

Merk, they are worth about $0.075/pound in this area.

LOL. Can I use that?

Is this because the internal brake is in an oil bath and doesn't scrub as much? I think I just answered my own question.