Do I really need a tractor on 1.5 acres?

[shouldibuy]

OP, sounds like you have enough uses to justify a sub-compact tractor purchase. And, you’re already heading in the right direction, the MF GC1705 is a fantastic tractor. However, I’d go with the GC1723.

Mike

Haha I certainly looked at the GC23s they're actually what caused me to begin looking at Massey's. However my wife would be just mildly angry if I decided to come home with 30'000 less than I left with

 

[JasperFrank]

No. You do not.

 

[BX23S-1]

No. You do not.

Says whooooo.....

 

[elias2]

You don't need a new tractor, but a used one in good condition wouldn't be a bad idea in my opinion

 

[shouldibuy]

You don't need a new tractor, but a used one in good condition wouldn't be a bad idea in my opinion

Oh yeah no way I'm buying new lol, with prices nearing 30K it's not feasible, but I can get the same setup used for 60~% so I'm definitely going with that

 

[GeneV]

Me personally, it's a pet peeve of mine when somebody comes here asking questions, with some of us spending some time answering in detail...and for that not even a hey thanks for that post or whatever.

 

[Fixastuff]

No.

 

[shouldibuy]

Me personally, it's a pet peeve of mine when somebody comes here asking questions, with some of us spending some time answering in detail...and for that not even a hey thanks for that post or whatever.

My friend I have a wife and kids, aswell as a full time job and still settling into our house. I personally did not expect this thread to get this large, nore do I know how to write thoughtful replies to every single person without repeating myself. I am sorry for not personally responding to you, but believe me I'm doing as much as I can with the limited free time I have

 

[2manyrocks]

A tractor isn't the ideal lawn mower, but tractors can do work that lawn mowers and zero turns can't. The cost of a lawn mower or a zero turn would be a substantial down payment towards a small tractor with a diesel engine. If maintained property, a good tractor is going to last a very long time.

 

[ljjhouser]

Don't know if it is necessary. But if it is not a financial drain, then yes. If you decide no, then how do you manage a 120 m x 20 m garden? Or road work on a gravel driveway? The question is not how bad you need it or how much will it be used, but how will you manage those jobs without it.

I live in the Ozark Mtns. - Near Branson Mo. It is rocky and nothing much is level. Not a good place for any tractor. EVERY year, I would buy 40 tons (two loads) of rock. Then shovel it into 5 gal buckets and load them on a trailer. Then take them up the road and repair the road. In 2017, a friend came over and helped after a washout. Took 2 weeks of shoveling. The next week, it rained 4 inches - washed out.

That year I was 73 years old. I had to end the shoveling. It was too much. I looked at tractors and finally bought one.

Since that time - 5 years ago, I have bought only one load of rock and the road does not washout. I can do any road repair in about an hour.
Do I use it all the time? NO. Can I do without it? NO Was it the right thing to do? Absolutely

It cost me 30K for the purchase. When I re-purchased the insurance, it was appraised at 29K after 5 years. I follow the Maintenace schedule and the oil and filters do cost, but not much over 5 years. I have 350 hours on it. Our road is about 700' and 104' vertical from beginning to end.

Those are decisions you will have to make.