Do you buy cubs to just ROLL them or restore them?

[GreenMeanie]

I noticed there is alot of people like .... ETC ETC that just go around asking what things are worth to just resell them.
How Many actually keep them to restore and use them still?

[TEET]

Its a catch 22...I have never sold one to make money from it, but I have sold them or traded to thin my collection. I also use all of my tractors to some capacity....

If it wasn't for other members, or Joe Blow on Craigslist selling a cub to put money into his pocket, I might not have a few of the Cubs I enjoy so much today...

I agree that there are some outfits out there that buy and sell solely for profit...Like Joes on e-bay..but its a fine line..those of us that tear people apart for parting out a machine, are the first ones in line to buy parts from them to make ours complete....

Did I make that confusing enough...lol

Jeff (teet)

[T-Mo]

I picked up my Cubs with the intention of keeping them. I only moved one or two, but that was out of necessity, not the intended purpose originally. I don't think there's enough profit in these to buy them with the intention of reselling them. Certain models, i.e. CCO, 100, etc. have more of a following than other models, but for the most part only Cub Cadet enthusiasts are interested enough to buy some of the other models. You would almost have to get them free or at a great deal to actually make a profit. And I hate to see these machines parted out, though I know it's a necessary evil at times.

[GreenMeanie]

I see your point.
I see the new trend of people that just buy from Craigslist and then run to the Forums to ask what it is worth.
I actually talked to a woman that was selling a cub cadet 582 last week for 250.00 that started right up she said.
She told me the guy that bought it relisted it that same day for 1K!!!!!
She told me some people have no morals.

[IAfarmer]

I buy with the intent on using them. Too little money is made in the end, buy flipping them.

There have been some folks I have emailed on Craigslist on both sides of the fence, selling too low, and selling too high. I hate seeing people getting taken when they don't know what they have.

[jmroy]

GreenMeanie, I fail to see how you can come to those assumptions about people. Perhaps you are referring to the topic posted yesterday about the 102 and all of the attachments. Is there something wrong about asking how much attachments are worth? Would you just go out and buy a used car without asking around to see what other ones are selling for?

[Yamaguy]

There is a fine line between finding a deal and taking advantage of someone. If someone is selling somthing for less than market value that is there problem not mine. Now if I were in the suituation with the older lady not knowing and planned to resell it I would say something. I plan to keep any units I buy, I'm a collector now.

[Matt G.]

I buy with the intent on using, but I can't keep them all. I've had about 50 of these things, and the most I ever had at once was 24 or so. I've bought quite a few that would have gotten parted had I not bought them. I've fixed quite a few of them up and resold them, usually not making very much $$$ but I've at least been able to make this hobby self-supporting. I've found a few that I made a fair amount of money on because they didn't go for much at an auction and there was very little wrong with them. It's also taken me quite awhile to figure out what models I actually wanted. At first I wanted a 122, found a 100, decided I wanted a gear drive and a hydro, found an 1810, got a 128 to replace the 100, found a better 128 to replace that one, added a smaller hydro (125), replaced that with a 1450, then a 1650, then a 782, sold the 1810 when I got the 782D, sold the 128 when I built my 582, and then added an 1872. About 30 other tractors funded all of that. No way would I have been able to afford a 782D and 1872 back when I got into this. Still haven't found the right IH-built 782 and 982, and I wouldn't mind a 1572 or 1772...

[Yosemite Sam]

This thread really has a lot of different topics going on all at the same time and I can see it becoming self destructive pretty quick.

My 2 cents:

First and foremost, we do not take advantage of the elderly no matter what, period!

I have no sympathy for the guy who thinks these are "throw away grass cutters" and says "I dunno, it wouldn't start so I went and bought a new one" or some other such BS thing (Including "My wife says..."). He obviously doesn't care, so I'm not gonna cut him any slack.

Parting them out:

For me, that is a really tough call. I have 6 or 8 of them here now, that could be parted out, for various reasons. When does one "deserve" to be parted? I realize that for some to "live on" others have to be parted, but where is the line? I have bought some in the past. knowing that I was going to cabbage parts from them, but I can't leave the rest of it set around forever waiting for another donor, and seriously, how often are you going to sell a grill shell for a 1X4/5 or 1X6/7 anyway. I also can't keep buying them, just to keep them from being parted or scrapped. And yes, you can't buy one, "rob" the parts you want and then sell the rest. Terry's 123 is a perfect example of that (absolutely no disrespect or slamming intended Terry) it is a pretty nice looking tractor but it's either too far away from those who do want it or it doesn't have the parts left on it for someone who is close. As far as the people who buy perfectly good running machines, with full intention of parting them out (you see ads on epay all the time... "Came from a good running... ") I can't post what I want to say about those people or I'll end up like "MurphyCC"...

If I had my way, I would buy all the Cubs I could find, make them run/drive then sell them (as a "restoration project") for what I have in them, just to keep them in circulation. It's too bad that (around here anyway) you can't buy one, put a little money into it and then make any kind of profit.

I really do hate seeing them parted because, I really enjoy these old tractors and there are only so many left and there will never be any more.

[darkminion_17]

To keep up my hobby for the past 4 years I've had to buy and sell a lot of cubs,Wheel Horse's,and John Deeres. After all the cubs I have bought and sold,got for free,many did not run, you take the risk to buy one that does not run,move,is a piece of junk,need work,need parts,and buying parts.I have gone to countless auctions,drove countless miles,and have spent many hours getting these to cubs to run,then posting them on evil pay,listing fees ect.,putting up with no shows on Craig's list,ect,but nothing gives me more satisfaction than seeing a father and son,and this has happened a few times,buy one of my tractors.They start restoring them,sending me pictures and telling me how much fun they get out of their new hobby. I have met the nicest people at the shows and swap meets,and have made many friends at them.
I have saved many from the salvage yard and I price the tractors to keep the parters at bay.Out of about a hundred tractors that I have come across,I parted only 7.I don't make a lot of money selling these,maybe $100,200 a pop.I won't quit my day job,but i will always buy a cub when I get the chance. I have restored a 107,70,1211,and an Original.After all that is said and done,I've collected 25 the best cubs,implements and accessories.