Like I have said in the past, bought both my john deeres from the stealership in 1999. I have not been back or have needed to since. Buy once cry once you get what you pay for so long as it isn't new or BMW/ Audi. I haven't babied my small tractors but for diligent maintenance. They have plowed, pulled jd14t s, two allis chalmers all crops one corn head the other grain, even helped me dig out a 20x40 inground pool. But that is because they are simple, no automatic transmission, no cab, just a crap seat, top n tilt, front end hyd for a grapple. A suspension is just another weakness to fail, bet that tractor has computer modules.