Being your first tractor I would not be in a hurry to buy. Take your time and research each one. You have to assume even if the owner tells you it has a resent rebuilt or the valves were just done that some of that info may be true but resent to some folks can be 2 or 3 years a longer span than you may have guessed. Always best to ask for receipts if a seller has told you it has just been rebuilt. The point is proceed with caution. Others have noted the expense of some repair and rebuild parts this can make or brake a good deal . You can easily spend more repairing the tractor than it is worth. On some tractors you can buy a complete rebuild kit for 400 - 800 dollars. Others can easily cost 2000 dollars or more depending on the tractor model and availability of parts. It can be a rude awaking to find out that what you thought was a great deal on the tractor has turned into a nightmare money pit. Most older tractors you will never recover the money you have put in it but it will probably outlast anything they are producing new today.. So In short do your research look up rebuild kits and parts this will give you an Idea of what your getting into. Find a tractor you really like but be prepared to spend a few more dollars the satisfaction you get will be worth all the time you spent researching. Note: the folks here are the best and are always willing to help also yesterday tractors have a lot of the parts you may need for your New to you tractor.
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