Who knows about green compact tractors?

What year is it?  It has low hours but you might find a new one and attachments you want for not much more money.  I'd check for a deal on a new one first.  I bet you'd get a better deal on a package deal on something like a 2025 R  

Sorry man, we are on Team Orange.  I don’t know much about that line of JD. 

Yeah, I don't know anything about them, but looking at prices for used ones on a couple of sites, $11K seems a little spendy for a 20 Y.O. compact.

Sorry, I  can't help you there. 

Now, if you were looking at a 30 HP Mahindra, that I could tell you about. 

Sorry,

Bluecrew here (tc 29da new holland)

The one thing I see a lot of people mess up on when they buy a tractor is they get one way to small and they tear up all the time because they try to do too much.

It depends what you are going to do with it. Unless you are confined by space a little bigger is usually better.

We have the little new holland because our 30 stall atable is a converted hog/chicken barn that limits mobility with equipment.

We have bigger tractors too but that little nh gets a daily workout. I have used the loader to feed round bales in a pinch

I can tell you that unless you need a loader, ford 3000 models are tough to beat. I have had one for 30 years and for mowing and box blading i would rather use it then any of the 4 tractors here.

Low profile, rides good, turns great and very stable on slopes.

You can find really good ones for $5k. Parts are readily available, and easy to work on.

A little tractor needs a bucket on it, ups the usefulness 10 fold.  Hydro tranny Is nice, but if I did it again shuttle shift would be my choice.  Beet juice is the new calcium for tire balast. Little tractors, especially with a loader, need it for safety as they can be tippy.  I also have big tractors and a backhoe, but the 30 horse LS has a purpose.

Great information here. You guys are awesome! 

Water will help with the box blade, it adds weight.

We had sugar sand at the ranch, and for mowing, it kept the thing from "floating" on top of the sand, and tended to dig in. But I also had a front loader and hay spikes, so water was necessary to help keep all 4 wheels on the ground.

Never heard of beet juice. What's it do for you? Leak detection?

Most folks use Rim Guard for ballast instead of calcium chloride which rusts out the wheels from the inside.  Ive heard tell of folks using windshield wiper fluids, bought in barrels, to do the job.  Id be afraid the solution would precipitate over time and it would end up freezing anyway.

I didnt wanna hassle with that messy stuff,  so I just bought cast steel wheels and added lots of wheel weights instead.

Does it have a belly mower? Depending on what you are using it for a 25hp tractor with no loader and no belly mower is going to be somewhat limited in its utility. 3 pt mowers are a bit more of a pain to cut with if you are doing lots of turning due to the swing. John Deeres use their own loader quick attach so even if you did get a loader getting other buckets or attachments might be a little harder on the used market. Seems like it has a yanmar 3 cylinder which are generally highly regarded. As others have said little tractors are tippy depending on what type of terrain and how it's loaded.

I know we switched from a jd1025 to the equivalent Kubota and the Kubota was miles better. Borrowed it and used it to build a track for my little guy at my place. 

Does that Honda have an articulating rear end? That's really cool. 

If you are just mowing and have something to pull it, one of these flail mowers could possibly work for semi rough and thick stuff.

https://etractorimplements.com/product/matv-48xt-atv-flail-mower/

He's already going to have a brush hog.

I meant instead of the tractor/brushhog

Are the only attachments a brush hog and box scraper?  The reason I'm asking is because I really think you should check out 25hp range combination tractors from Deere or Kabota, maybe even Mahindra.  But I would and do lean toward Kabota.  They will have a front loader, belly mower and a backhoe.  If you wanted to add any of these to your tractor that just has a brush hog and box scraper you are looking at front loader $2500, belly mower $2500 and Back hoe $5000.00 plus.  They come with it.  If you wanted a brush hog and a box scraper you can find either one used or new from $300 - $500 or $500 to $800 all day long.  It just makes sense to finance a new one and know what you got than drop a load of cash $11,000 on a used.  I know the tractor you are looking at is a 30hp range and a little bigger platform and tires.  A BX Kabota with a 5 foot deck would compete and out mow anything you are going to put on that for Min. $2500 if you had to put a belly mower on it.    

I'm assuming it has a belly mower because the owner said it was mostly used for mowing.  The brush hog will not mow grass, not very well.  

I don't know about that tractor but I've been know to belly mow and brush hog at the same time with the Kabota in thicker grass that is not hay nor brush.   The brush hog won't evenly cut hay nor grass, the belly mower will not clear cut brush.  Brush won't damage the belly mower and will cut all the grass and the brush hog will take care of the larger stuff the belly mower doesn't clear.  Works pretty good.  Just food for thought.  I think you can get into a BX combo for around $18 grand.  I think comparable larger tire 30hp range you are looking at is around $25,000.  

Kabota ?

LOL, my bad.  I don't read it, I ride it. 

They must be a little cheaper in my area.  I was at $18G out the door when I got mine with the 3 big attachments. That is a nice clean looking tractor.  I can't see where you can go wrong with it.  I just know you will want a front loader and a belly mower and I use the hoe for many things, often.  But the best "attachment" I have costed around $90.  A tie bar for the 3 point hitch that has a Reese hitch insert.  I use it several times a week.  More than I thought I would.  

Several thoughts.

There may be advantages to getting an older tractor in really good condition.

Tractors, like trucks now, have so much electric bullshit on them it is about impossible to diagnose electrical issues unless you have a degree in electrical engineering.

We have a fairly new case ih 75a. It has a warning light that goes off constantly. The owners manual does not even show the light.

It beeps and flashes non stop. So i am in getting a repair done that is covered under warranty. I ask the mechanic wth that light is. He informs me that it is just telling me a have a bad electrical connection somewhere, most likely due to moisture, and just to ignore it because it will go off eventually. So ask him wth it is there, and he just shrugs. Annoying as hell 

And they are all that way.

Also suggest you check your local dealer before buying anything.

One of our hay suppliers traded in his kubota after they told him it would take a week to 10 days to get a freaking radiator hose. He got a kioti and loves it.

As far as bushogs, no, they are not all the same.

At the very least look under it and make sure it has a stump jumper. That is a noticeable difference between a mower and a mower that can cut heavier stuff like saplings and rougher ground that you might scalp dirt or rocks.

And if you are even thinking about adding a frontend loader in the future, be sure the front axle, wheels, and power steering system are rated for the heavier weight.