I bought a 404 and a 704 in 2005.
I like them. The 404 is considered the best plain cheap utlility tractor available. I bought from Rural King 15000 for the 704 and 7000 for the 404. Definitely work every penny and more.
Try tractorbynet.com discussion board or the cota discussion board for a lot of good information. I post there regularly.
If your blood runs some color: red blue green or orange, dont waste your time.