I have this mower here, a "servicestar transmatic" 11hp 32" cut 7 speed. It is my understanding that it is a MTD knock off. I got it a while back and always intended to snow blow with it, haul trailers, etc. But I ended up with toys that do that and this thing has sat since.
The gas was always drained and it was always covered so there is minimal rust, most places have just started to lose paint, and the engine is free, carb is spotless, and everything is fully functional.
As far as I can tell the only issues with the machine are the tires. All four have dry rot and probably would not hold air.
Recently I have been trying to get rid of it through Craigslist for something like a small plow, a arc welder, and almost even scored a Max2 6x6 that needed some work done.
Overall I have had crappy luck, and this morning I actually contacted a pretty offending guy who assured me it was not worth 50$ and he would offer maybe 30$ for the machine.
Something tells me it is worth more than 30$. I look on Craigslist and find similar machines that are being sold for 200$ and up. But then again, I do not know much about riding mowers and could only evaluate this one to a certain degree on my own.
So I am curious, what is the value? What would one of you pay for it?
The gas was always drained and it was always covered so there is minimal rust, most places have just started to lose paint, and the engine is free, carb is spotless, and everything is fully functional.
As far as I can tell the only issues with the machine are the tires. All four have dry rot and probably would not hold air.
Recently I have been trying to get rid of it through Craigslist for something like a small plow, a arc welder, and almost even scored a Max2 6x6 that needed some work done.
Overall I have had crappy luck, and this morning I actually contacted a pretty offending guy who assured me it was not worth 50$ and he would offer maybe 30$ for the machine.
Something tells me it is worth more than 30$. I look on Craigslist and find similar machines that are being sold for 200$ and up. But then again, I do not know much about riding mowers and could only evaluate this one to a certain degree on my own.
So I am curious, what is the value? What would one of you pay for it?