TravelinJavelin 620 #1 Posted January 8, 2017 well I have found a c-120 8spd not far from me I know its no a c-160 but had a no name 73' 12hp version and this what made me fall in love with the horses ............so anyway what would value a c-120 with a decent mowing deck needs a battery and possible carb or maybe rebuild also does come with chains no weights all turf tire stuff tin and paint in very good shape all relative owned since new he wants $600 I countered with $475 got him thinking and said I was the first to call on it and has been a ad for almost 3 months so my question is what would you guys pay or worth amount to you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,296 #2 Posted January 8, 2017 This is a relative?? Do like all relatives...borrow it and never take it back!! $600 is on the high side...around here anyway. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #3 Posted January 8, 2017 no sorry about that ..........not my relative but the person who has the tractor its been amongst his relatives so sense some personal attachment a little making it a little more difficult to deal with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,537 #4 Posted January 8, 2017 I'd say $300 - $400 in Michigan judging from CL adds...especially if you are talking battery, carb and rebuild... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #5 Posted January 8, 2017 this is only pic I got see what you think? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,296 #6 Posted January 8, 2017 If it runs and seems good...it is worth $3-400 all day. If he is sentimental, then he really does not want to sell it. Give him a hook to hang it on the wall in the Man Cave and walk away. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,655 #7 Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) I'd told him $300 not knowing the condition of motor or trans . I don't not to pay more than $250 for no runners , at least you can get your money back out of it that way . Edited January 8, 2017 by ACman 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #8 Posted January 8, 2017 well it runs ok as he put it could be better with a cleaning or rebuild? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,986 #9 Posted January 8, 2017 You were being very generous at $475. If he doesn't take that, he is TOO attached to it. As already said, non-runners go for about $250. For $475, I'd bring along a good battery, and want to hear it run. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #10 Posted January 8, 2017 gotcha on that........thanks for the responses Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,270 #11 Posted January 8, 2017 The fact that it has been for sale for three months should tell the would-be seller he needs to rethink his price. When he didn't grab your hand and shake it at $ 475 tells me he isn't a seller! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #12 Posted January 8, 2017 I'd explain to him what the tractor needs in repairs.Last battery I bought was around 60 bucks.I know people here will say you can get a battery for 20 or 30 dollars,but not in my area.I've looked,believe me.Carb kit is probably 15 dollars? Hopefully carb is rebuildable.(I've had 2 that weren't)Ya gotta remember,this is our hobby.Not everyone likes or knows how to do mechanical work.When looking at tractors,sometimes it pays to play dumb.With this said,I'd offer him 400 dollars like others here have said.Let us know how you make out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #13 Posted January 8, 2017 I don't know if its just me though but if you look at some on C/L now in my area in maine and mass and NH ones that are non runners are starting at this price and look ready for the scrap heap or stuff has been severely modded to where you wonder if it even works? but this particular unit is the cheapest best looking one yet that's whats gets me the average where i'm at that's a decent runner with any attachment is $700 to 750 unless its a 520 then 1500 and up a lot of times D when I come across them a lot of times $1500 and up now I know values for say like PA really good deals and NJ too a lot of times ..............ok i'll stop rambling on here but we'll see what happens I guess thanks for all the suggestions and coments 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,537 #14 Posted January 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, TravelinJavelin said: I don't know if its just me though but if you look at some on C/L now in my area in maine and mass and NH ones that are non runners are starting at this price and look ready for the scrap heap or stuff has been severely modded to where you wonder if it even works? but this particular unit is the cheapest best looking one yet that's whats gets me the average where i'm at that's a decent runner with any attachment is $700 to 750 unless its a 520 then 1500 and up a lot of times D when I come across them a lot of times $1500 and up now I know values for say like PA really good deals and NJ too a lot of times ..............ok i'll stop rambling on here but we'll see what happens I guess thanks for all the suggestions and coments Must be a regional / local value thing, maybe caused by supply / demand... At the end of the day, if you want it and it meets your needs - go for it. If it is a regional thing then your resale value will also reflect that in the future as well. I have ALOT more invested in my C 105 than anything posted recently on CL, but I do not plan on selling it, it serves me well, and I like it way better than the junk they sell now - so it is "worth" it to me... At the end of the day value is an elusive thing. 99.9% of people would not pay a dime for a WH because they don't need or want one. You are getting feedback from folks who know WH tractors (way better than me) and spend a lot of time learning more about them every day. That's great, but it is also a pretty skewed view of the universe, based on their unique knowledge of all things WH... Final thought - Last time I was in Maine I spent about the same $$$ that we are talking about between asking and offered price ($125) on a fancy lobster dinner for my family of 4...While it was a great meal and the memory is priceless, that meal is long gone, while your WH will be around for decades... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #15 Posted January 8, 2017 I told him at the end of convo that i'd call him at the end of the week to see where he's at but I will be still searching ...........wished it had a plow or snowblower because i'd probably ended up taking it one way or the other because if I end up with it the first thing I will do the mowing deck is off and would be for sale I have other unit for that 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,452 #16 Posted January 8, 2017 That changes things a bit, TJ. If you're going to sell the deck AND it's in good condition (ready for use), your $475 is reduced significantly. Well, then you're on the hunt for a bade or blower - might all come out in the wash. As Sylvan said, if you want it and you won't regret paying up to $600 for it, buy it. Well maintained, they last almost forever. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,258 #17 Posted January 8, 2017 1 hour ago, TravelinJavelin said: I don't know if its just me though but if you look at some on C/L now in my area in maine and mass and NH ones that are non runners are starting at this price and look ready for the scrap heap or stuff has been severely modded to where you wonder if it even works? but this particular unit is the cheapest best looking one yet that's whats gets me the average where i'm at that's a decent runner with any attachment is $700 to 750 unless its a 520 then 1500 and up a lot of times D when I come across them a lot of times $1500 and up now I know values for say like PA really good deals and NJ too a lot of times ..............ok i'll stop rambling on here but we'll see what happens I guess thanks for all the suggestions and coments Location, Location, Location, down here that's a $600 to $900 tractor all day long. You know your area, most of these guys giving you prices come from the land of plenty. If you want it and you can get it cheaper great if not as James would say get up offa that thing and go get it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravelinJavelin 620 #18 Posted January 8, 2017 that's interesting being in florida they go that high........I take it there very sought after down there and parts are very scarce? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
520hC-120 136 #19 Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) I got a perfect C-120 with 36 in deck for $600. It's not worth it if it needs a rebuild or has problems. The one in the picture that needs that is worth $400. One of my horses Edited January 8, 2017 by 520hC-120 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,258 #20 Posted January 8, 2017 1 hour ago, TravelinJavelin said: that's interesting being in florida they go that high........I take it there very sought after down there and parts are very scarce? Sought after, not so much, scarce, definitely. Down south these are sought after only by a few, at last count maybe 4 or 5 of us LOL. The problem down here is the few folks who own these things know what great little tractors they are and want good money for them. A couple of months ago I bought a c-81 from the original owner in Atlanta, he wanted $600 for it, he said it had been sitting for a couple of years in his shed. When I got there the battery was dead, no way to start it, he said the only problem was the PTO clutch bearing split. Next to it was a tub cart, he said he bought it new with the tractor. The tractor and cart looked to be in good shape, I told him $600 was more than I would pay for it since I could not hear it run. We settled at $450 with the cart, got it home put a battery in it and some fresh gas, fired right up, the PTO clutch problem that's a different story. Did I need it, no, do I regret it, if that's the case then I have a 1000sf shop full of regrets. I guess my point to this post is, is it worth $450, and an 8hr round trip and $100 in gas, well not to my wife, but for me hell yes. sought after 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
