Recent content by SteveV

If you can get Snap On wrenches for $10 a piece that are in good shape (plus the extra wrenches thrown in for free) I would consider that a fair deal. It's not something you can make a bundle flipping, but a good price for an end user.

Of course it's at the contractor level, they rip people off no matter what the kind of system it is. That's why they fight like hell to not let places sell to the general public. I got a quote for a $1,700 mini split and they wanted $6,000 total for the install. I could hire a guy for an...

It's going to be hot regardless, but most use 30w non-detergent so the oil doesn't foam.

I have a Bosch, and I love it.

Don't dare tell the Snap On cult their products are anything but the best. And if they have a huge defect like this, it's a special feature that's unique to Snap On. Nothing to see here, move along. They can't feel bad about their $30,000 investment. I bet you couldn't find a single Harbor...

How many tools are you guys really breaking? I hear this about how you simply wouldn't have the time to get a tool warrantied at other outlets, are you really breaking tools left and right to the point where you need someone to come by weekly to replace your broken tools? Then you're clearly...

What does that say about Snap On that they triple the price for an identical set of screwdrivers? I'm sure they don't do that with any of their other lines of tools.:spit: I'm not dissing Snap On's quality, they make good stuff, but their gouging just gets more ridiculous every year.

I agree, this is the critical distinction. Has anyone gone to prison for not paying off their toolbox in full? There's no such thing as "debtor's prison" in this country. If a person bought a toolbox on loan and "lost" it and refused to pay the loan, they're not going to prison (even though I...

They would probably cost what they charge for students, about 50% off. I've also heard people with large industrial accounts get a similar discount. I have a hard time believing Snap On loses any money on these sales. Tool companies like Snap On are banks disguised as tool companies, it's...

So basically, it's the dealer's call. If a stranger jumps on the truck and asks for a free kit, I'm guessing some dealers aren't going to be as accomodating as others. Sears will give you a new kit free or rebuild it, no questions asked. I've read many times on this board where people have...

I don't believe for a minute that these tool truck companies are losing money with these Student discount programs. They probably don't make as much as they would like to, but they're still in the black. If they were losing money, that would be one of the first things they would cut in a down...

I think the real issue is WHY are companies doing this now, but weren't 20-30 years ago. Just look at our country's dependence on foreign oil. 30-40 years ago we produced most of our own oil, now however most of our oil is foreign, and we completely depend on other countries. What changed...

How are sure they aren't the same as the Craftsman Pro wrenches? Aren't the dimensions identical? The tool truck companies play this game all the time. They just stamp their name on it, and double the price. I think a lot of Matco's stuff is just rebadged as Craftsman Pro, but you'd never...

I agree with your post, Autoace. I think it's good to hear a professional mechanic say you don't need super-expensive tools to do your job. What I can't stand is the attitude of "You're not a professional unless you use the tool truck brand. You wouldn't understand" It's almost like years...

My whole point on this is, I think the tool trucks were making dumb decisions with who they are giving credit to, and I think the responsibility for who owes what should be on the shoulders of the creditor and debtor, not a 3rd party buyer. I feel like the tool box company's are in a bind...