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Re: Re: First Tractor Advice
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Posted by Paul Fox on December 26, 1999 at 08:53:25 from (204.176.212.3):
In Reply to: Re: First Tractor Advice posted by bo on December 26, 1999 at 07:55:56:
Unfortunately, bo is right. $4000 just isn't going to buy a useful tractor. However, if you spend a LOT of time looking, and are patient, I think you can do it cheaper than the $10-15K number he gave you. Ya oughta be able to buy NEW for those kind of bucks. A 20 to 30 horse diesel utility, be it a Ford, Kubota, Deere, Massey or whatever will do a fine job for you. The trick is to find a good used one at a price you can afford. I WOULD plan on spending in the neighborhood of $8000 to get one you can use NOW and not have to put money into repairs before you can use it.
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