Searching For my First Tractor - Need Help

Posted by I Want a Tractor on August 31, 2006 at 12:15:23 from (4.169.35.95):

Need HELP!!! Have been searching online for my first tractor. Does anyone know where / how I might improve my search?

Here's the PROBLEM... Ideally, I'd like to find a "Working" tractor that I could use to plow / disc my acre. Would be great if said tractor was near enough (say within 200 miles of Ontario, California, 40-miles East of L.A.) so I could pre-buy inspect and trailer it home. Would consider most brands / makes.

I'm mechanically-inclined enough to make repairs, but a basket-case that would take too much time and / or cost too much in parts to return to service isn't acceptable.

Finally, my wallet is rather thin. Around $1000 or less is budgeted.

To recap:

a) within 200 miles (So-Cal) to inspect / pickup
b) Running or Non-running, but not "Junk"
c) $1,000 or less
d) Most Makes
e) Capable of pulling Plow /Discs

I looked at a 1934 John Deere Model A for $500, non-running, but complete (supposedly ran before last parked, but sounded like a rod knocking / bearings.)

Where would be a good place to search?

Thank You

Replies:

• Re: Searching For my First Tractor - Need Help Leroy 18:49:59 08/31/06 (0)
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• Re: Searching For my First Tractor - Need Help Jim.UT 14:51:39 08/31/06 (0)
• Re: Searching For my First Tractor - Need Help Nebraska Cowman 14:32:20 08/31/06 (0)
• Re: Searching For my First Tractor - Need Help Charlie in NY 12:58:26 08/31/06 (0)
• Re: Searching For my First Tractor - Need Help Luke S 12:36:06 08/31/06 (1)
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