Who's a bigger idiot???

[widmn]

Who\'s a bigger idiot???

Me or my wife? I have been looking for some time and just bought a like new 4410 with loader,mower, and backhoe for what I thought was a very good price from a private person. Problem is..I don't have any land yet so its going to have to park in our driveway for awhile. I am still looking for property in WV and haven't found it yet. I told my wife that this deal is too good to pass up. I don't need the backhoe but figure I can sell it. So I got in an arguement with my wife over who's the biggest idiot. Me for buying it with no land or her for letting me??

 

[RobS]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

I'd say neither... yet.

<font color="blue">I don't need the backhoe but figure I can sell it </font>

Now if you do this, it's a different story...

Seriously, if you get the tractor hang on to the hoe at least until you get the property. Depending on the land you may be surprised at how handy it will be /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[widmn]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'd say neither... yet.

<font color="blue">I don't need the backhoe but figure I can sell it </font>

Now if you do this, it's a different story...

Seriously, if you get the tractor hang on to the hoe at least until you get the property. Depending on the land you may be surprised at how handy it will be /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>

Agreed. I'd love to have it for a toy if nothing else and I know it will come in handy at times, but its a big chunk of change.

 

[ArkCivEngr]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

Definitely hang on to the hoe. Even while you're still shopping for your own land, you'd be amazed at how many people need light/medium duty backhoe work around their own places and don't want to rent, but would gladly pay someone a c-note to dig up a few stumps, level some ground, dig a few french drains, etc. etc.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

My wife loves my tlb (Tractor Loader Backhoe... I hate acronyms, really)

Actually, she lets me like HER tractor.

Hang onto that setup, you will love it, and just keep thinking SOMEDAY i can sell the hoe...

Just don't go digging up any fiber with it while you wait for the land.

 

[EastTexFrank]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

This is a great new concept ... size the land you are looking for to the tractor you already have. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif Not the usual way of doing things but hey, it works for me as long as you (and your wife) are happy. Good luck with the land purchase when you find it and hold on to the hoe until you do.

 

[Soundguy]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

I bought my first tractor while we still lived in a neighborhood on a 1/4 ac lot. Later we moved to the 'country'.. etc. I just kept it tarped in the back yard untill needed.

Soundguy

 

[rockyridgefarm]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

I had a chance to cherck with my wife. She said you are the idiot. Your wife is completely in control.

Funny, she had very little to go on, just that there is

1 man
1 wife

and one is an idiot... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[JimR]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

Neither one of you is the idiot. In fact your both smart to invest in something for a steal that can make money for you. Keep the hoe and do side jobs. Don't sell it. You will be kicking yourself if you sell it just to find out you needed it later on.

 

[4710and110TLB]

Re: Who\'s a bigger idiot???

Agreed with most on here. Keep everything if you need the extra $ then sell if not a tractor is probably one of the best investments you can make these days. Or at least in that type of catagory. I do a lot of side jobs with my 110 plus you never realize how use full a hoe is for moving things until you have one you will find things to use it for. I guarantee it.