Cub Cadet 5252 needs new home

Mike5252 · Dec 27, 2006

I have just listed a 2005 Cub Cadet 5252 in the classified section. Tractor is like new w/ 45 hours.

I picked up a JD 2520 (several sizes bigger) recently and can't justify having two tractors (wish I could). So, I need to find the Cub a new home.

I have it listed for $8,495, but would let it go for $7,950. Including the box blade, this unit would retail for just under $12,000. I got a pretty good deal on the tractor when I bought it so, am trying to further discount that price so it will move quickly. Thoughts on whether I have priced it right?

I am having trouble posting pics to the classified section, but here are a couple pictures. Feel free to PM me. Tractor is in Columbus Ohio.

ducati996 · Dec 27, 2006

Nice looking machine - shouldnt be difficult to sell at all for that price IMO !

P.S now what to do with the screen name? LOL

Hard · Jan 2, 2007

Good Luck selling your Cub 5000 Series Mike. I'm rather suprised you are selling it however. You were such an advocate for the Cub 5000 Series. I see you have also switched to the Green brand. I did the same thing after having 2 of the Cub 5000 Series let me down repeatedly. I know for a fact that you'll be happier now.

Good Luck with your new tractor.

Mike5252 · Jan 2, 2007

My moving up to a JD 2520 is not a reflection on the CC 5252 but rather simply a desire to have a compact as opposed to a subcompact.

I'm still a big fan of the 5252's. For the $, they have no comparison. Other subcuts with FEL and MMM would easily run $4k more.

I'm crazy about my new JD 2520, but there are certain things I actually liked better about the Cub. For example, I liked the FEL controls on the CC a lot better. The controls seem much more direct than the ones on the JD.

Hard · Jan 2, 2007

Mike5252 said:
I'm still a big fan of the 5252's. For the $, they have no comparison. Other subcuts with FEL and MMM would easily run $4k more.

There are good reasons why other sub-cuts run a lot more $$$. But I don't need to go into all of that again. So how goes it at pwc Mike?

Mike5252 · Jan 2, 2007

PwC is good.

Do you have contacts there?

Kahuna · Jan 2, 2007

I bought a new 5252 back in 2004 when they just came out. It had the 60 inch deck and was priced at $6900. I thought it was a lot of tractor for the money but you get what you pay for. It was nothing but problems. After I got it home I noticed how cheap it was put together and the deck never did suit me. I have always been a Cub Cadet person and this was my third tractor. I traded it in on an Exmark zero turn when it was less than a year old. In addition, I have also bought a JD 3320. There is no comparison in quality although the price is substantailly higher on the Deere. I may have got a bad Cadet but dealers around here are dropping their franchise because of quality problems.