Buying Advice Any suggestions appreciated

[2manyrocks]

Tractors are great for the initial garden breaking in the spring, but for me, not maneuverable enough to maintain rows between growing plants the rest of the growing season. I break ours with a tractor in the spring, but use a rear tine tiller the rest of the season.

Kinda pricy to buy a tractor just for that if you don't have other uses for it.

Have you considered a BCS or similar two wheel tractor?

 

[jeff9366]

Right now I have a garden approximately 100 by 50 ft. I've been able to manage doing the garden with just a tiller but it is getting more difficult each year. So I've been considering buying a small tractor.

 

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I love to make a garden. Right now I have one approximately 100 by 50 ft., and so far I've been able to manage doing that with just a tiller but it is getting more difficult each year. So I've been considering buying a small tractor probably 20 to 25 horsepower. that would make managing the garden I have now much easier Plus I could expand and make another smaller Garden or two also. I have looked at used ones and seen some very nice ones at what seems like a reasonable price. But of course under the shiny paint you never know what problems may be lying underneath when you're buying something used. if you're someone mechanically inclined and can work on things like that yourself and fix them, that's all well and good. But as a woman (with a few years under her belt) I'm not in that category. plus I've been burned before by buying used items ( a riding mower and a tiller ), so I'm considering buying one new which of course is going to be several thousand dollars more. Although I'm not looking forward to spending that kind of money, I figure that way buying from a dealer at least they will service it and do repairs if needed. The only implements I would probably add would be a tiller and a belly mower or bush hog. Any thoughts or suggestions will be very much appreciated.

There's a current fairly similar thread at Buying Advice - Questions about potential purchase, not sure where to start

She's got more generalist needs, but you're likely to find that when you get a tractor you end up with tons more jobs you can use it for and you'll rapidly use the tractor for more than tilling - that thread is likely worth a read.