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Originally Posted by daveorama
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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**Here's my thought.**
The 1864 if a vote was taken, would likely win the award for the best all around GT ever made by Cub Cadet. It might lose some votes due to the lousy plastic hoods, but it uses the same frame that the older Cubs used, with some new better features. (You are familiar with the machine, I'll not tell you what it has.) But they are the last of the true great GT machines made by far.
So.... that said. Likely whatever is ailing your engine, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than a new tractor that won't be half as good, and cost 5 times as much as you will get out of that one selling it. If you aren't a mechanic, and don't have time to be, then take it to a shop and get it fixed. Whatever you sink into it, it will be worth it. Even if it's a new $1,600 engine, it would be worth it. (As a note, if someone tells you the engine is bad, I'd get a second opinion. Not that they don't go bad, but not usually if they still run, and only have 700 hours on them.)
So, do whatever you want to do..... but I'd fix that tractor.
Without pics, going only by description and considering the engine issues, I would say the following:
Tractor with deck: $500
Bagger: $200-$300
Wheel weights: $75 (Assuming plastic weights, not cast.)
Rear weight bracket: $50
Suitcase weights: $30-$40/weight if they are cast iron, less if it's plastic.
Snowblower: $200-$400 depending on condition and model. You say it's rusty.....
Yeah.... I'd fix it.