<font color="blue"> I need something to do some landscaping, move dirt/rocks around, grade and mainly knock down weeds yearly. The wife is on me about the expense so I'm trying to keep it around 10k. </font>
Hey LocoLobo,
JD, and Kabota are excellent tractors, however, on a strict budget and with your wife standing by, with whip in hand, I suggest that you look at the New Chinese Jinma or Kama tractors. A used tractor is also an option, but in my opinion, that is more risky than a new Chinese Tractor, with a warranty. Some of the new Chinese Tractors come with a 2 year warranty now, and that ain't bad, in my opinion.
Be sure to get one with PS, 4WD, 3cylinder, 20-25hp(IMHO), Canopy, and Weight Adjustable Seat, and believe it or not, a lot of the Women Folk, like to drive the tractors, just as much or more than we do.
You can get more info about the Chinese TRactors in the Chinese Section. Be aware of the common scare tactics that you will hear about the Chinese Tractors though. Some will lead you to believe, that the tractor will literally break in half. You can believe about 1/10 of the negative feedback, on the Chinese Tractors. In My Opinion.
Good Luck with your New Tractor Purchase.
Get Your Tractors Running &
Have a nice day,
Joe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif