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I am looking to get a compact/subcompact tractor for primarily mowing a very flat, mostly open 3.5 acres as well as possibly putting in a post and plank fence in addition to small scale gardening and whatever else I can think of to use a tractor for - eg, small scale landscaping. The local New Holland dealer has a used - 900 hr - Ford 1210 (18 HP, 3 cyl diesel) w/ 60" MMM, turf tires for which he is asking $4950. Cosmetically it wouldn't win any beauty contests although the salesman assure me that it wasn't abused - previously owned by an 80 year old farmer who used it primarily for mowing. He also has a new, New Holland TC30 (not a Boomer mind you) w/ 60" MMM, R4 tires for which he's asking $14,000. He tells me that if I bought the used tractor and was unhappy w/ it after some use in the Spring he would credit me $4950 toward a new tractor if I decided I wanted to go that route. He also mentioned that he will have a used Boomer TC29D in the near future. My wife seems to recall his saying it had 500 hrs on it. I only recall him mentioning it had SuperSteer when he was giving some of the details. Is the price for the Ford 1210 reasonable. The money saved would pay for a new boiler I'm having to buy or some implement's for the tractor. Alternatively, should I try to bargain hard w/ him on the new TC30 assuming that, since the introduction of the Boomers, the interest in this model has waned. Or, should I wait to see what's up w/ the used TC29D? If there is not enough info here for anyone to help please advise me as to what are the important details to obtain before re-posting. Thanks

Used Ford 1210 vs new TC30
New Holland Tractors
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