Well........FIL bought a WM 55 new last year, FWD, and loader. There have been issues with it mostly dealer related. He bought the unit with fluid in the rears added, at 25 degrees F they froze and cut the tubes. (Not -25 regular 25F) From delivery the "dash" did "read" correctly, gauges would come on and go off, hour meter worked sometimes, sometimes not. The FWA engagement lever was very difficult to move/engage and rubbed hydraulic lines, battery was not bolted down securly, loader had never been greased. My FIL is a "blue tractor" man and we have two dealers about 40-50 miles apart. i should have known something was up when the two dealers where $4200 apart on the exact equiped machines. Come to find out the cheaper machine(the one FIL bought) had been on the lot for (some time). Other than the serial # some speculation is allowed. The dash problem was caused by mice, and even the dealer said the replaced the "curcuit" board it doesn't have one the replaced the whole dash. The FWA "knuckles" was all corroded up and rusty and once cleaned and lubed engagment worked fine. Most of this narrative was related to me by FIL, so something may be missing. Other than the cost of the tire repair FIL was out no expense(tractor was out of warrenty) but a lot of agrevation. Tractor was bought as "new" but a new 2013 is different from a new '11 or '12. Lesson learned........look it over close and ask lots and lots of questions.