My 54 year-old Simplicity Sovereign is getting balky so I am looking for a sturdy replacement. My brother has had good results with Kubotas so I am looking for a used subcompact for mowing and snowplowing. The snow we get is wet and heavy, so snowblowers are often problematic. The land is flat, so no need for mega HP; 15 or 18 seem sufficient. It looks see like the different Kubota B and more recent BX tractors can do what I need, but I have some questions. The Sovereign has met my needs for more than twenty years, so am not familiar with the marketplace or the tractors themselves. First, do the BX models have features or updates that make them better for what I need? Or will a B model work just fine for twenty years, even though it's older? (And cost less to buy, though I've read that if something breaks parts can be hard to find.) Secondly, does it make sense to pay more for a tractor that is a year or more newer than another? Or do the number of hours on the meter and steady routine maintenance matter more? (If the meter can be trusted I may have answered that myself.) Thirdly, am I overthinking this and should be looking at other options?
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