At that money you could chance it and put 10 k in a savings account for when it does blow up . Check the heads of the bolts on the head and backend and hope the paint is gone off them .Not sure really something to do with telegraph poles
It stinks of creosote the pick up hitch is like brand new think it's had a different type hitch fitted
No service history as of most second hand tractors it's 15k
A contractor near here bought 10 of them in 06 for a motorway job , some of them gave more trouble than others but one gave that much trouble he sent it back . So you can be lucky . Some will give less trouble than others .06 was a good year for John deere 20 series, I speak from experience, they ironed out a lot of faults