I guess you can look at it that way But for instance this machine will be in the family for 30-40+ years now and really a lot of the costs for plots, trails, or whatever is really irrelevant providing you love doing and your having fun. But I agree, if it was ME buying it, I would have looked for a less expensive alternative to what my father invested in, there are so many options out there with solid old tractors that will get the job done depending upon what you plan on doing with them. My old man wants to build a pond, so he wanted something with a backhoe, plus we have a lot of culvert work to do.