which tractor should i buy

8n ford with a 5' bush hog, and blade. I asked the dealer if he has checked out this tractor and he said.. "nope, and I'm not going to, it runs, and the lift works, and the breaks work, backed up, and drove it off the trailer and parked it" The next day I asked him if it had anti-freeze in it and he said.. "I guess it does" the price on this tractor with the attachments is $2750

the other tractor:

Oliver 1600 with a end loader, and this dealer said: "has good tires, hit the button and she starts right up, everything works and I think i got a used brush hog for ya too". Very nice guy sounds like he is around 90 years old. The price on this tractor is $2500 and the used brush hog is going to be.. "around $250"

I see a lot of information on the 8n, but hardly nothing on the oliver 1600.
All advice will be greatly taken on this.

Thank you

It is difficult to give you an opinion without, as Randy-IA noted, knowing more about your intended use for the tractor. But I can tell you that that a tractor with a live pto and live hydraulics will work circles around one without those features. The 8n does NOT have either of those features! The quoted price for the 8N with the attachments is about right for central Ohio, so if the Oliver is 30hp more than the 8N, as another responder stated, then the Oliver sounds like a much better deal. Make sure the Oliver has a 3-point hitch.

$2500 for a runnning 1600 with a loader is a deal and I'd jump on it. The only thing about the 16, is if it's a gas it can get a little thirsty but it'll work 10 times harder than a little 8n ever could.

Kinda biased, here's my 1600...

The other tractor is a Massey 285. The 285 is rated about 25-30 HP more than the 1600 when new, but I put in an overbore kit to bring it up to 1655 specs. Still rated for less than the 285 but it runs the blower SO much better and can handle more.

Donovan from Wisconsin

The Oliver is a private sale? If you are going to use a loader you will want power steering. And live pto for the bush hog. The 8n has neither power steering or lpto.

It will mean more bucks and a newer tractor mabe to get what you want.

Where do you live in NM. We live in rural Las Cruces. e-mail should be open.

steveormary