Hi Steve, While parts are available, they are expensive. I have Iseki and Yanmar tractors, and the Iseki is a nicely built, quality unit. That being said, I prefer the common Yanmar tractors for a number of reasons, parts availability being an important one. I have had to machine commonly available tie rod ends to fit my Iseki and have had to make Universals because of prohibitive costs. I like Iseki's, no doubt, but they are more expensive than the Yanmars to work on. If the tractor is inexpensive and in good shape, it would probably balance out over time because of low initial cost, but it would have to be a reasonable buy for it to work.