New Tractor Price Increase??

[CAO65]

I bought the GT2000 last year, and it is amazing. It has a 48" fabricated deck, and it is a load. I traded in an 1863 that had more problems than you can shake a stick at. The 1863 looked good, but it needed repairs well above my abilities. I think that is an important point. Some people on this site are genius with old Cubs and can do wonders with them; while others cannot. I hear people on here downing anything new, and everything old is better. How many 1960's cars have held up to rust like modern cars do or for that matter can run as long. Years ago getting an old car to 100,000 miles was an accomplishment now cars easily make that and then some. I love the looks and the toughness of the old Cubs, but the newer ones are pretty good as well. Last year when I bought mine, the Cub dealer told me next year--2014--the price would include the deck. Maybe, this is the reason for the increase. All I can say is I love my GT2000, and I love this site.

[gsomersjr]

Nothing like that new tractor smell.

[DoubleO7]

Originally Posted by gsomersjr

I think the deck is sold separately because you can choose from more than one size. I have a receipt from July 1974 for a 169. Tractor-1975, 50" mower deck-280, grand total 2255. I found under the hood of my 782 where the dealer used a marker to write the price-2895.

Minimum wage 1975 = $2.00/hr
Minimum wage 2013 = $7.25/hr

So that 1975 Model 169 took 1127.5 hours to buy it.
The 2013 GTX2100 could be bought for 565.5 hours.

[Bloodninja]

Originally Posted by CAO65

I bought the GT2000 last year, and it is amazing. It has a 48" fabricated deck, and it is a load.

Well, I guess this confirms that you can, in fact, get the 48" fabricated deck on a GT2000 and not just the GT2100 like the website seems to imply.

Originally Posted by CAO65

Last year when I bought mine, the Cub dealer told me next year--2014--the price would include the deck. Maybe, this is the reason for the increase. All I can say is I love my GT2000, and I love this site.

The dealer is correct in that they now have standard models that include certain decks, but sadly, I was comparing the units without the deck.

On a positive note, all of the dealers I have contacted quoted me prices that are well below the current MSRP and a couple even quoted me prices below last years MSRP. Each said they didn't have them in stock and would have to special order them, so that tells me that these aren't discounted left over models.

I' beginning to think this is more of an advertising ploy to make it seem like you're getting a tremendous deal when you hear the retail price.

[gsomersjr]

If you can hold off maybe wait for a big spring sale. The price might not get any lower but maybe they will throw in a cart or blade at no extra cost.

[Bloodninja]

Originally Posted by gsomersjr

If you can hold off maybe wait for a big spring sale. The price might not get any lower but maybe they will throw in a cart or blade at no extra cost.

Good point. I'll certainly keep that in mind.

I'm in no particular rush at the moment since it's still winter... but spring usually comes a bit early here, so it won't be long. Of course, I still have my old lawn tractor, but after the hassles I had at the end of last season, I'm really not looking forward to what I'll need to do to keep it going this year. LOL