"Ditto" I have a 1974 Ford 5600 and a 1973 David Brown 996. If I can't work on it myself I don't own it. Yeah they both break down from time to time. But the parts don't cost $1000.00 +++++ I shop for parts locally with a man who still uses all of the "books" to find part numbers not a computer. He has been writing himself notes on each page in his books for 50 years. He gets me the right part the first time he orders, And if he thinks it is too expensive he looks for another source. I can call him on Sunday morning because it is going to rain and I will loose my hay crop. He will get the part from his shop and drive it too me 25 miles.

The guys with the $200,000 tractors and $350,000 combines still break down as often as I do some times once a day. No one brings them parts on Sunday. They have to wait until Monday and Schedule an appointment.