Pond Girl, I think it would fit your needs but as for value; it all depends. Hours are important but so is the history of those hours and the maintenance. If it has been used daily by a landscaping crew, it might not have been treated as well as a single owner tractor.
If it has spent all day, every day, in mud or deep sand it could have issues. Look carefully and if it has a fresh paint job you might need to ask why. New furniture like hood or fenders could indicate rough treatment.
The least expensive maintenance is a grease job every 10 hours and oil change every 50 hours. Are there any records available?
Compact utility tractors are expensive and handy as the pocket on a shirt. Might become available sounds like a pending trade in. Ask yourself and the seller just why it might become available. If someone is trading for a larger tractor, they might have used it on more than it could handle.
With all of the above negatives out of the way it might last for the rest of your life. It is probably a good fit for your needs. Price and value don't always match on these tractors.
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Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
