I would like to buy a small tractor of some type. I have owned and operated a 14 HP Power King tractor for the last 25+ years, used almost exclusively as a lawn mower with a 48" belt-driven mid-mount mower. The old Power King has just about reached the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced with something else. I just can not work up any enthusiasm for the riding lawnmowers I have looked at. Too lightweight, too flimsy, too much plastic, look to be sort of like a "use up and throw away" item rather than something that can be maintained and used for many years. I would like to buy a real tractor, not a toy. I would like something somewhat larger than the little Power King, but not a whole lot larger. Again, it would be used primarily as a lawn mower, but I now live in the country on sixteen acres of land, about 10 or 12 of which will need to be kept mowed (bush-hogged) to keep it from becoming overgrown with pine trees. I have always lived in farm country but have never known very much about tractors, as far as brands, features, etc. Therefore, what I am asking for is advice on what I need to look for for the uses I've described. What brands, what models should I consider? New or Used? Any and all advice appreciated.