You can find some real good gray market tractors like Hinimoto and Mitsubishi if you look around. These small tractorswere used by the Japanese owners of small farms. The Japanese government subsidizes the pruchase of tractors by small farmers. Then the tractors are sold, many of them get to the USA. Most have low hours. Parts are available for these used tractors.
This is my D1600 Mitsubishi. Bought it with a brush hog for $3,000. It has a 2 cylinder diesel engine that makes about 18 horsepower. As a comparison a Ford 8N makes about 27 horsepower. Bought this tractor nearly five years ago with 444 hours on it. So far i have bought a water pump and bearings for one front wheel. Thislittle machinehas nine speeds forward and three in reverse and is tougher than a rock. It weighs about 1,800 pounds.
Good luck on your search for a tractor.
