I don't know much but I think you need to be looking at the whole package. Tractor, disks, planters/drills, applicators, etc. Doesn't do much good to save a few bucks on a tractor and then spend a fortune trying to match implements to it.
See what implements you are going to need based upon how much time you want to spend in the field and what is available at a reasonable price. Talk to your county agent. Then get a bigger tractor so you aren't pulling it hard. Once you have decided on the full package, then you can start watching the sales. Your agent can also tell you what is probably laying around the farmsteads. No/minimum till requries some special equipment.
Hate to see you get a tractor that won't match the implements.
Then decide how many hours you are going to put on your tractor per acre per year. Those good "old" bargains may be headed for an expensive rebuild. Which is why those long time farmers are selling them to start with so they can go with new.
I grew up without using a cab and radio but decide how bad you want one. The older I get, the less I like to eat dirt.
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