Cub comeback?

[brjr51]

Good points, Roland, I think most of the public shop strictly by price anymore, end up getting cheaply made stuff, and then blame it on the old "they sure don't make 'em like they used to", adage. In Cub Cadets case, I bet the vast majority out there don't see any difference between a 1000 series at a big box store and the much better built ones at a dealer, other than price. Cub Cadet is still somewhat of a very recognizable brand name to many from the IH days. In fact I've run across people who still think IH makes them.

You could go on and on with comparsons, those cheap hand tool sets with the wrenches and screwdrivers that round off the first time you use them,etc. I just don't understand the throw away mentality when it comes to items that you can still purchase well built quality that can be handed down or resold when the time comes you no longer need it.In many examples today, electronics come to mind, you really have no choice, it breaks or becomes obsolete, and you go buy new.

Bob

[gcbailey]

Originally Posted by brjr51

Good points, Roland, I think most of the public shop strictly by price anymore, end up getting cheaply made stuff, and then blame it on the old "they sure don't make 'em like they used to", adage. In Cub Cadets case, I bet the vast majority out there don't see any difference between a 1000 series at a big box store and the much better built ones at a dealer, other than price. Cub Cadet is still somewhat of a very recognizable brand name to many from the IH days. In fact I've run across people who still think IH makes them.


Bob

My wife's grandfather bought a 149 new in '74 and paid a little over $700, still has the bill of sale. Compare that to the price of a car back then.... I guess by today's standards you talk about a JDx749 loaded out for about $12k vs. an entry level import.

[Donovan M.]

WE should rise up against the new ones. and prove that these old ones are alot better than these new ones.I dont even want to call them cub cadets.