Posted by tomstractorsandtoys on October 06, 2021 at 14:38:35 from (50.123.211.223):
In Reply to: TRACTOR ECONOMICS 101 posted by EdinKS on October 06, 2021 at 09:56:42:
I have about 10 here we use on the farm. None are restored but I have painted and touched up some of them. Mine earn their keep but I could get by with a few less. Yes I do spend lots of money on parts and with 10 there is always one or two that need something done to them. Dad always said you have two choices Parts or Payments. I enjoy shop work so on my farm we went the parts route. I have some friends that went the payments route and they were able to milk more cows and farm more acres. Looking at it today they might have done better than me with their larger operations but I have enjoyed what I have done so no real regrets. Well maybe if I had owned a nice cab tractor when I started farming my lungs might be in better shape but even now I enjoy a nice 4020 fender tractor over my 4230 with a cab. Tom
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