What was the cost of a new cub?
 

So, a buddy of mine and I were talking this afternoon about restoring tractors and I showed him what I had done to my 1250. Then we got onto the topic of the price of them brand new.......does anyone know? Is there data somewhere on this site that shows how much they cost brand new back in the 60's and 70's?

Thanks

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I think your looking for these:
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=30401

I'm not sure exactly how much they were but a friend of mine told me hos FIL and 5 other guys went in together and bought 6 1200's all at once just to get them cheaper and they were still like $1,500. Just think if they were all consecutive serial #'s!

This was exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you.

That would be pretty cool if they were. I'd tell my friends not to get rid of them until someone bought them all...that's too cool!

According to a website I visited, $2,871 in 1978 → $10,774.29 in 2014. Allowing for MSRP to be 12% high, that makes the price for a 1650 in 1978 about $9,481.00 in 2014 dollars.

Often times, referring to these old machines, people say "they don't make them like this anymore." IMO this statement is not true. I believe you can buy a very good garden tractor today, if you're willing to spend close to $10K.

I also believe it's well worth it to buy an old Cub Cadet, say for $400, and then invest $1000 restoring it for a total of $1,400 total investment. That restored $1,400 tractor will be far superior to anything you can buy today for that price.

This is why I am not afraid to buy parts and make repairs to keep my Cubs running at peak performance.

Couldn't agree more Sharky. Some folks get hung up over spending money on these old tractors, but if you really need a garden tractor for your property, spending $1200 on new tires, fresh paint and an engine rebuild still puts you far ahead of what's available in a brand new model.

My father bought his 1200 brand new from our local dealer.

He still has the original bill of sale tucked away in his owners manual. It was right around $2600 with a 50" mower deck.

Here it is now at a show over the summer.

Your father, or you if its yours now, has a nice looking tractor. I wish my dad still had the receipt from when he bought, what is now my tractor.

Sharky - I couldn't agree with your more. Its well worth the investment to do it right and to spend the money.

I can't agree more about these old machines. Back in 2006 I had a Husqvarna Tractor that was a year old that I used to cut my Mothers acre yard. My biggest problem it was not meant to cut a rougher yard with roots and such and would get stuck in the mud if it were too wet in the low area. And to top it off, it would hardly tow my Agri-Fab yard vac full of leaves. I had enough of that and purchased a 1 owner 1250 to replace it with for $700. Since then I have rebuilt the engine, added hydro lift and headlights within the first year. Today it works perfect with a total investment of $1600!
And this year I let loose of my Cub LT1042 with 80 hours and am using a nice 109 for my 1/3 acre subdivision yard. Only reservation is that it doesn't turn sharp enough like the LT1042. Also I am in the middle of restoring my Dads 149 that he purchased new and sold in the mid 80's. Can't wait to see it done!! I have the original sales receipt for $1650 in 1972 when my Dad purchased it.

$1,650 in 1972 → $9,355.98 in 2014