Not a Farmer - IL - 6/6/2010 09:02 I have a situation that i need a little help with. My wife's grandfather(and a dear friend to me) is wanting to buy a tractor. He currently uses an old Case 600 gas burner. Every time he wants to do anything with this tractor, it seems he needs to work on it at some point. Yesterday, he tells me he wants to buy a tractor that he can go out, start it right up, do his task, and put it away for the next time without "wrenching". (regular maintenance still applies of course, and we all know they all break!) Other than that, his only requirements are 3 point hitch, and hydraulics. The tractor will primarily be used for using a bush-hog type rotary cutter, plowing the garden, disking the garden, maybe running a blade or box blade on occasion. He says he prefers a gas tractor, but will probably accept a diesel if everything else is right. I'm thinking 40 - 50 HP or so, no front end loader, as he has a backhoe as well. I'm more into antique tractors, so I need some help pointing him at a good prospect, just a decent reliable tractor. He tells me he'd like to spend about $5000, but he admitted he has no idea how much it will take to buy this. Money is not really a problem, so he's willing to spend more if it means a better unit. So I'm needing help in suggesting what brand/model we need to look for. Thanks for reading and thanks for any help you may offer. This forum is a great resource, keep it up everyone!