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New JD guy in MN, I think if you hold on to that 2020 for 20 years or so, you'll have "smart guy" tattooed on your forehead. I've had a 1020 with a loader for nearly 25 years now. From what I've seen of pricing, you may be a tad high, but not much. Buying it from a dealer ups the price a bit. But on the other hand, they should stand behind it for a while, and they're fixing it up for you now. You'd probably spend a lot of time and effort to find a better deal... and just might end up with a worse deal. I think the hours are straight. My 1020 doesn't have many more, and it's a '66 model. Used mostly for baling hay 2 or 3 times a year, and mucking out manure with the loader. It's never had a real problem, and they sell for about the same now in constant dollars as it cost 2nd hand years ago. A whole lot better than some stocks of late, and much better than most investments you can make in something on four wheels. Whenever I think about replacing the 1020, I look at what they want for a new one with a loader and similar power. The number is about 3 times what you're paying. The "sucker" tattoo might be appropriate if you passed on the 2020 deal and went with a new one. Hang in there, years from now you should be well pleased with that 2020. Steve
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