My Dad had a small German made John Deere tractor from the early seventies that was used for odd jobs. But it put on more hours per year than the big tractors because it was used year round.

Some of the work it did wasn't time critical, but some was. In winter, animals need to be fed daily.

That old tractor was more reliable than the newer ones.

When he sold the tractor along with the farm, he got more than it sold for brand new in the early seventies.