AustinTX, I considered MF and NH but both were about as high on new prices as comparable green and orange. The only used MF I found was a 1533 at a dealer and they still wanted 17+ I think for a non hst. The 2 MF dealers are about 50-75 miles away. The 2 closest NH dealers are a little too city for me.
I talked to the owner of the tractor auction yesterday and he found a L3400hst 4x4 w/loader with 100 and something hrs and will have it in next week. He said ballpark 13-13.5. That sounds very promising to me.
Now I just need to get my mf35 w/ the clutch out, sold in the next couple of weeks.