M & W on a CCO

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

Nonetheless, it would still be nice to see it planted in a 4 digit O.

Cub Cadet 123

Yeah........ A yellow one!

[Shrewcub]

The way the FB discussion went last night, it sounds like there are plenty of people willing to spend $2k on one. I'm betting there are some that would go even higher. I was hoping to get it and find out on ebay, but I'm pretty sure it's already gone. I would say it may still show up there.

Do I think that they are worth that, No.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Shrewcub

........I was hoping to get it and find out on ebay, but I'm pretty sure it's already gone........

Do I think that they are worth that, No.

You know what drives the price of stuff like this up? People buying it just to resell it. Unless you want it for a collection, leave the collector pieces out there. All this type of "make a quick buck" thinking does is drive up prices.

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

You know what drives the price of stuff like this up? People buying it just to resell it. Unless you want it for a collection, leave the collector pieces out there. All this type of "make a quick buck" thinking does is drive up prices.

I don't buy that. It is what it is, and there are not many of them. That's why the prices are high. If someone puts it in an auction then a "collector" will end up with it.

If you found this in a barn, and picked it up cheap. Would you sell it for what you thought it was worth or what the highest bidder thinks it's worth?

That should be a no-brainer.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Shrewcub

If you found this in a barn, and picked it up cheap. Would you sell it for what you thought it was worth or what the highest bidder thinks it's worth?

That should be a no-brainer.

If I found it in a barn...... I wouldn't sell it. I'd keep it. I don't buy Cubs to sell, or part out. I have some parts machines.... for my own use.

Yes, buying and reselling does drive up prices. That's why you always want to eliminate the "middle man". If someone did/does pay his asking price of $2250, and they take the M&W out and put it on E-Bay, then the reserve will be at least $2250. You know it won't be less than they paid for it. Sooooo..... the price will go from $2250 for a whole machine with a rare part, to no less than $2250 for just the rare part. Come on.... that tractor without the creeper is a $250 machine. (That's generous) If that creeper ends up on E-Bay, you can bet the reserve will be outrageous. Thus.... the next guy who finds one will do just what all the muffler guys were doing a while back. Suddenly, the price will double because "I saw one sell on here last year for $XXXX!". This is simple math really.

FWIW, I always sell my stuff for what I think it's worth. Not for what people will pay, and not for "what I've seen" either. I don't sell on E-Bay.

[Shrewcub]

I'll take your word on that. You're a better man than me! I am 99% sure that it has SOLD. It has been more than 24 hours since I sent an email with no response.

For the record, I would have started it at $0.99 with NO RESERVE. And given the buyer the option to get the whole tractor for an additional $100 if they wanted to keep it as original as it is. Now I would have played with it for a month or so before listing it. I have no doubt that I would get every penny back plus a few.

[IACubCadet]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

If I found it in a barn...... I wouldn't sell it. I'd keep it. I don't buy Cubs to sell, or part out. I have some parts machines.... for my own use.

Yes, buying and reselling does drive up prices. That's why you always want to eliminate the "middle man". If someone did/does pay his asking price of $2250, and they take the M&W out and put it on E-Bay, then the reserve will be at least $2250. You know it won't be less than they paid for it. Sooooo..... the price will go from $2250 for a whole machine with a rare part, to no less than $2250 for just the rare part. Come on.... that tractor without the creeper is a $250 machine. (That's generous) If that creeper ends up on E-Bay, you can bet the reserve will be outrageous. Thus.... the next guy who finds one will do just what all the muffler guys were doing a while back. Suddenly, the price will double because "I saw one sell on here last year for $XXXX!". This is simple math really.

FWIW, I always sell my stuff for what I think it's worth. Not for what people will pay, and not for "what I've seen" either. I don't sell on E-Bay.

BINGO!

I'd do the same thing. If I found it sitting in the barn, I'd be keeping it too. From the info I read on them, it sounds like a once in a lifetime deal to own one of these.

I hate to tell you Travis, but I bet that guy wasn't born yesterday. I'm willing to bet the amount of calls and emails he's got wants to make him pull the phone line from the wall. You are right, people will probably pay it. And I'm also willing to bet there's been several guy's saying "hold it, I'm coming with the cash RIGHT NOW!". So, I'm also willing to bet he's firm on the price. So, I do hope you go over there and give him $2250 for it, and try to sell it on Ebay. People talk, people will know where it came from and know all the "hubbub" about it. They WILL know the history on this tractor. I'm willing to bet that all you want to do is make money on it...well, I hope you do, but I doubt you'll make what you want. If you do, congrats, but when your "buy it now" price is $1500 OBO, NEED IT GONE, WIFE MAD....I'll check in to see how things are going I'm not here to bust your chops; my point is I agree with Jon...just let that die hard Cub Collector get it and put it in their collection. Just my two cents.

[mudpatrol1]

as with anything,there is worth and value.it is worth what someone is willing to pay.i see plenty of overpriced parts and machines online,not just ebay.i buy items either for personal use(collection) or to make a few dollars on. nothing wrong with parting out a machine either if its not worth restoring or repairing.i think that television shows have made everyone with a rusty POS in there yard,barn,garage etc. think its worth top dollar.the machines and parts i do sell go for a fair price,im not out to beat anyone up over a few bucks

[Yosemite Sam]

Personally, I don't know that there is a purpose for it, but you gotta admit that the cool factor on an M & W 9 speed is as much or more than any other option that was ever offered for a Cub Cadet Original. I'm sure if there were thousands of them out there, they wouldn't be such a big deal, but that isn't the case.

Over priced? Probably... but how often does one come up for sale? I would imagine it's been 6 maybe 7 years since I've seen one. I don't really think it's a matter of how much (unless it's just stupid too much) it's a matter of how badly one wants one of the rarest optioned Cub Cadet Originals. For now, yeah that price is pretty-much the limit. On a nicely restored CCO, in 50 years... It could be worth a considerable amount, and think of the enjoyment the right person would have showing such a tractor for all those years.

If you REALLY wanted it and had the extra cash laying around, would you want to wait another 6, 7 or more years for one? I'm really surprised that it didn't sell in a very short period of time.

[Oak]

There was one on the collector site a year or 2 ago for $1k. It was gone in about 2 hours. I think Charlie got that one too. This guy knows what he has and wants top dollar. Nothing wrong with that and I hope he gets it but thats too much $$$ for me. I would be afraid to use something like that in fear that it would break and be out of a lot of cash but it would be a cool piece for a show tractor.