1 yr old Cub value

[Dutch445]

Any thoughts on what a 1 yr old Cub 3204, with 44" deck, and 45" 2stage snowblower , weights and chains might be worth? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Tractor has 45 hrs, not happy with the performance of the mower deck in this years heavy wet grass. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
It looks like this package listed for about 9K new, could have been bought for $8,200 or so depending on the deal.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Used garden tractors are a too common to hold value. Figure $5000 give or take a bit.

 

[beenthere]

I traded up in the Deere line (400 series and then to the X485) and with one year use, about 100 hours, the difference I paid on a $9-10K new tractor/mower combination was right at $1600. So seems about $7500 should be a good value, if all things are equal.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

We have had a terrible time trying to move these things latley. If you can get 5 grab it. I hate to tell ya, but with this years grass the only people that are happy are those that mow often and have a Diesel.

 

[Dutch445]

I hear you about the grass, it's been the heaviest thickest spring I have seen in the 6 years I've been doing this. Belts breaking, discharge problems, etc etc.

"This mower doesn't do a very good job, mowing 10 inch grass down to 2 inches, in the rain, how come?" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif


I'm thinking the 5 number is about right.. ouch

 

[ducati996]

Dutch445,

Hold on to the machine...see if you can find or trade up to the 48" deck....the deck is heavier and has wider mouth, and discharges better than the 44"....the 44" is more mulching that high grass cutting...better high grass flow discharge...

Otherwise dont let the grass get that high /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Belts breaking? mower deck belts? PTO belt? otherwise there are no other belts....I have cut grass higher than than that, mulched all types of crap and havent lost a belt yet. I also have 100 hrs and counting...the shaft attachment eliminates the belt problem...

Do you really think getting another GT machine will do a better job cutting 10" or higher grass? you will be losing a lot of money to find out the hard way, that they wont

Good luck either way...

Duc

 

[Chuck52]

This kinda makes me feel good about the el cheapo MTD I bought at Home Despot. It was $1199, with a 46" deck, some kind of automatic, and a B&S twin with no oil filter. The sucker is probably cheaply made, but I've been cutting grass half way up to my knees short enough that I've been scalping mole hills with no problem. It does that running about as fast as I care to go. I have tried to avoid the standing water, but with rain every other day it's been cut it wet or just let it grow. Of course I now have windrows of hay everywhere.

Chuck

 

[Dutch445]

My post was because I am trying to take the Cub in on trade.. this isn't my machine. The notes about the heavy grass, and belts etc... are just some of the problems this spring from our customers.
That quote I put in seems to be typical from some people this year that wonder why their machine doesn't mow as well as it used to.

as far as the Cub, the guy had the 48" deck,, and his dealer swapped him into the 44, saying it was a better deck. now he has a small deck and is trying to trade completely out of the machine. we'll see how that goes.

gee, there's rain in the forecast again!

/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[ducati996]

Dutch445,

I attached two shots of me using the same blower last winter..
It works excellent on all snow conditions throws snow 70 ft or more...The front hitch is a quick attach type and hydrolic lift..
The blower and hitch come off very quickly - Blower is $1300 and the hitch is $750...I bet they were never used and worth a lot.
I hope the customer is at least going up to a CUT size and not another garden tractor - the 3204 is a real good machine its nearest equivilent is the GX series and the 3204 is better in almost every way, except the water cooled engine on the GX345 - the drive train is stronger as well as the chassis. No belts!!

Snow blower 2

Snow Blower 1

The 48" deck is the better deck over the 44" ... The size of the 48" over the 44" is massive and the weight difference is about 100 lbs. It will handle high wet grass much much better, the only unkown if it works with the Cub's bagger ( probably not if I recall)....I went through this already first hand, I now have both decks

Duc

 

[slowrev]

Chuck,
You are going the most economical way to mow your lawn. Buy an elcheapo MTD and wear it out. Most seem to get 8-10 years out of them. My father in law has an old Murray rider that he paid 800.00 for and has used for 14 years. Of course you don't get the prestiege of riding a big brand name, but prestiege can be expensive. I would rather save the prestiege money to buy more tractor stuff with.