tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post5547598473916793159..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Used equipment - tractorBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-89208505706173209862009-04-29T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-29T20:12:00.000-07:00Funny, I just did a similar post about buying a us...Funny, I just did a similar post about buying a used van.<br /><br />I think the other difference is being able to do the fixing yourself. With an old van, I don't hesitate to tear into a job. What's the downside of screwing it up. But with a new $40K tractor or my fancy german motorcycle, I treat it with kid gloves. And with those vans, I have twenty years of experience fixing what breaks. A new computer controled machine, not so much.MMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882874991542193811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-50773700793823191082009-04-29T07:59:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:59:00.000-07:00Bruce, True statement about new vs. used. I thin...Bruce, True statement about new vs. used. I think it's often more painful because a person buys used because they don't have a lot of cash, and then the maintenance is more than they can handle. (I have a friend with a very nice late model Mercedes, he could not afford it new, but in truth he can't afford to maintain it used either) The one advantage (kind of, I mean you need the front tire) is if it's broke you can choose when to fix it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com