I am doing the same research right now. I had a Deere 1025R which I sold over the summer. I wanted to add a backhoe, but found it was more cost-effective to buy a new one with one already on it than to add to mine (about $1500 more to go new over paying to add one).
I am focusing on the new 1025R and the 2032R. I plan on using a PTO debris blower on the back for leaves and am adding a grapple bucket for moving brush around on the island this spring. Backhoe, rear mount snowblower and loader too.
To add a cab is $4-6k these days depending on the model. Some are still capable of fitting in a garage.
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