Need a "what should I buy" form for noobies

[newbury]

Can the collective wisdom come up with say a 12 or so step form of questions which should be answered BEFORE someone starts a thread "I need a tractor".

Main questions I see are (and my examples):
Budget (20K)
Acreage to maintain and type (300, all forest)
Terrain (rolling hills)
Climate/location (I'm not going to plow snow in Mississippi)
3 primary uses (trails & ditches, ponds, fences)
Nearest 3 dealers (Kub, Mah, JD)
Transportation if needed (Ford E350 diesel)
Skill set w/ tractors (little)
Support other than dealers (relatives)
How soon (next year)
Business or Pleasure (pleasure)

 

[woodyacres]

Can the collective wisdom come up with say a 12 or so step form of questions which should be answered BEFORE someone starts a thread "I need a tractor".

Nearest 3 dealers (Kub, Mah, JD)


This are all good, but we should add "Which Dealer" to this one. I think that is important in choosing too. Some dealers are far better than others, enough to influence brand of purchase.

 

[Soundguy]

In the past.. there has been some discussion of 'rating' dealers and it was shot down as perhaps.. disenfranchising to somethat were not spoken of well.. so the dealer question may have to be on a case by case basis.. ask/tel.. etc.

soundguy