Aww rats, I can't sleep, so I'll just go a little further on the topic.
Obviously, you shouldn't collect tractors if you don't enjoy them, since chances are they won't be a fantastic investment, but yet from looking at it in a little different light, most old tractors do tend to hold a pretty steady value.
Don't collect tractors if you absolutey hate getting all dirty and sweaty.
Don't collect them if you have no mechanical ability, since old tractors always need something, especially a whole fleet of them.
Do collect them if they bring you joy.
Do collect them if you want to learn mechanics.
Do collect them if you have the time and space.
Do collect them if they are what you want out of life.
Some people collect stamps, bicycles, etc... you name it and someone out there is into it. I've even seen barbed wire collections. It is a healthy hobby considering that many people are out there huffing glue and doing all kinds of drugs because they are not happy and/or lack of something to do. If tractors keep you off the Valums, then that is a great thing.
Many people have mentioned the cost, and while that is a factor, it is a lot less of a factor than those who are in to new cars for example. Most everybody wants a new Shelby GT500 Mustang, but those are what, $45,000? Drive that car off the lot and you've lost a small fortune before the first payment is even due, a couple of years later and you've lost 1/2 3/4 of your money.
For $10,000 you could buy a whole yard full of Farmall H's and M's. Buy them the smart way by buying them all restored for less than the cost of restoration. Then you can play with them for as long as you want and sell them again for roughly the same money.
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