Just to clarify, I bought the tractor used (E-bay) from Tennessee, they did not have to pay sales tax, and when I bought it, I got a great deal. Here in Washington, sales tax is part of life, and it figures into re-sale value. So I was lucky with my purchase, and sold it for a good price.
Yes the tractor was in immaculate condition, the only repainting was the bucket ($12.00 worth of paint), and touched up the frame. I always kept wax on my tractor and it has always been stored inside, with no windows and no direct sunlight. I always used synthetic oil, and changed fluids and filters yearly re-gardless. That small invested convinced the 1st buyer that this was indeed a well cared for tractor, and it was.
It will be an adventure, and I don't know what I will end up with until a new tractor hits the driveway. I do like New Holland, not only the "Blue", but also the great luck I had with my first tractor. So yes I am still looking at a TC45DA, but I was blown away by the Kioti, spec wise (specs I was most interested in) it is better, I like metal, and it had features that others don't. My hesitation is that they are still realatively new/scarce around my area, and re-sale is a small part of the equation. For now I am enjoying the "hunt" and we will see where I end up. The benefit is, I have 2.5 years of playing with my TC30, so I now what I need and want in options and features.