Piston
Elite Member
I guess ideally I will come across a great deal on a used model with implements and attachments included, use it for a few years and find out what I like and what I'm limited by, then buy something that addresses those weaknesses. Here's hoping!
Nailed it! :thumbsup:
I would never recommend buying your first tractor brand new, unless you really don't care about losing money down the road. You can read until your blue in the face about what tractor to buy, but until you really get out there and put some seat time in, do some jobs, work the tractor, figure out your preferences etc, you really won't know what aspects and features you find that you want/need. It is very rare for someone to purchase a brand new tractor for their first tractor, and end up owning the "perfect" tractor right off the bat.
Implements lose a certain amount of value right off the showroom floor, just like anything else, but then they quickly stabilize and unless they are beat to death, really don't lose much value over time. If you can find a "package" deal you will save even more.
The nice thing about buying a used tractor (it doesn't have to be 40 yrs old with 6,000 hrs on it either) is that you can figure out what you want in the tractor and what you can expect with a larger/smaller machine. Then, when you really know what you want, you can sell it for what you paid for it (or pretty close) and go buy that brand new machine!
Not to mention you'll have money left over for implements! :thumbsup: