[AT] Cub Cadet values

[charlie hill]

Speaking of Cub Cadets, I saw a Cub Cadet ad on TV today.  They called them 
Cub Cadet/Yanmar (I think it was Yanmar maybe one of the other Asian 
companies). Does anyone know the story on this?

Charlie
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From: "Roy Morgan" <k1lky at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Cub Cadet values


>
> On Aug 14, 2008, at 10:28 PM, John Hall wrote:
>
>> Sorry for the cross post!
>>
>> I'm probably going to look at 4 lawn mowers a fellow wants to sell
>> as a
>> package deal.  3 are Cub Cadets---an Original, and two 122's. The
>> Cadets are
>> supposedly complete with decks but not running. What are these
>> things going
>> for lately?
>
> The Models you may get are older than the Cub Cadet I have.
>
> I bought a Model 2084, with our "new" house.  it had a 60 inch mower
> deck, a brush hog attachment and a tiller attachment.  The value was
> about $3500, I was told.
>
> This is one of the models made by MTD, and is maybe 15 years old.  It
> suffers from weakness of the shaft that drives the hydraulic system,
> rear wheels and rear PTO spline.  Roughing it with the brush hog, or
> the tiller is asking for a broken shaft and expensive repair.  I'm
> assured by the local Cub Cadet shop guys that the front PTO/mowing
> attachment and the snow blower combinations are sturdy and dependable
> (as long as you avoid the ground and rocks with the mower.)  I just
> bought a snow blower for $600.  A thumbnail estimate of plowing fees
> saved has it paying for itself the first winter.
>
> Roy
>
> Roy Morgan
> 13033 Downey Mill Rd
> Lovettsville, VA 20180
> k1lky at earthlink.net
>
> NEW address:
> 529 Cobb St.
> Groton NY, 13073
>
>
>
>
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