After 8 agonizing months I finally decided to take the plunge and purchase a tractor. I have been following the board and heeding the day to day wisdom from different individuals that give their expertise on numerous tractor topics. I just purchased a TC35D w/ 6 ft. loader, block heater & wheel weights for rear wheels. Rec'd several different quotes but finally settled on $19,650. Tractor will be used on 41 acres for various duties. First implement I plan on buying is a box blade for leveling out a road in the woods. I will let you know incur any problems w/ the machine. Looking forward to the new "baby".