Paid off toolbox?
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NORTON'S SHOP
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Um, check with Snap-On?
I called corporate, they couldn’t tell me. And unfortunately I don’t have a snap on dealer at my workplace right now
mike93lx
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Tell the guy selling them to give you his driver's phone number
Snappy tool truck guy can't repo boxes after they have been sold to a third party. Buy with confidence. It would be between the Snappy dealer and the original purchaser to even things out.
Oh yes they can... That is the whole reason there is a lien on the box in the first place, so the lender can recover their collateral if some jackwagon does shady **** with the loan.
CGarage
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Since Snap-On has a finance office, wouldn’t it be best to just call corporate Snap-On and ask them directly?
Why do so many mechanics default on their tool box loans?
mike93lx
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Because they don't/can't pay the bill?
Well duh.... They make good money, but you often hear stories of mechanics hiding from the tool truck guy when they make their weekly visit to collect their payments.
Ton ton
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Do the mechanics hide in the toolbox?
Some of them buy such large boxes, I'm sure they probably could.
Black300zx
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Same reason so many americans (in general) have maxed out credit cards or other debt that the can barely pay for (or flat-out can't) - they want something they can't afford, someone offers them a line of credit to get it, and they say "Give me it, I'll figure out how to make the payments work.....". And then the realize they can't.
Keeping up with the Jones'. Someone working in a shop surrounded by tool-truck boxes probably feels pressure to fit-in as opposed to accepting that they can't afford it and buying something that is 80% as functional and that they can afford.
mike93lx
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Lots of people make good money and can't afford what they buy.
Easy credit is often the path to more failure than success
dcg9381
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In my state they can.
I've never understood the premium for these tools / toolboxes. Maybe because I've never owned one.
Spud McGee
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How would the snapon guy even know where to go to repo your secondhand toolbox? Do they have a GPS tracker in them?
Does the seller make a photocopy of your drivers license and get a bill of sale so he can show the repo man and send him off after you?
Does the seller make a photocopy of your drivers license and get a bill of sale so he can show the repo man and send him off after you?
cherokee
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So buying something stolen is no problem for you, got it.
And yes it is stolen, someone somewhere has not paid for it, that makes it stolen.
cherokee
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Sure they do, this is what drives the entire thing. Are they "better", very likely. Are they "that" much better. Grind off the name would you buy it at that price over anything and everything else.
Yeah they are that much better. Are they worth the premium, yes when you use it to make a living. Are they worth MSRP, hell no and I hope no one pays anything close to it.In my state they can.
I've never understood the premium for these tools / toolboxes. Maybe because I've never owned one.
cherokee
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I did make a living at it in the past, I am sure more then a few people that do will say it is not that much better, and they would never buy it unless it said snap on the side of the thing.
Back right out of high school, roughly 40 years ago I turned wrenches, and like most in that same spot it was all craftsman tools. I did not notice a difference between a craftsman screw driver and a snap on. And I still daily those old crappy craftsman boxes, well overloaded as usual....I really should take some photos.
We are not debating if they are "better" or not, we are not debating if they are "worth" the money they charge, that is up to the specific person.
Back to the OP, possession of stolen property I think is a no no in every state. You need to know what you are looking at and if a deal is too good to be true it likely is.
The stories I could tell.....wait two years and I will tell some.
How much exactly is this "good money" that you think every mechanic makes?
Depending on the work you do and the hours you put in, 100k is very possible. Not what it used to be but not bad either.
chris142
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Due to flat rate pay and free warranty work.
mike93lx
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I wonder what the typical ongoing expense for tools is to make that pay work
toolenthusiast
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And rampant substance abuse. Not every problem falls on the boss. Lmao
I didn't ask what's possible.
jar944
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8,736 hours available to work in a year as long as you don't sleep, commute or eat.
$15/hr that's 131k/yr....
Really? I would't want an impaired mechanic working on my vehicle.
Interesting. I get paid a minimum guarantee of 975 hours of pay a year.
I’ve heard of specialized high line auto techs making 180k US, I’m sure the average is much lower and depends heavily on geographic location and type of work.
mike93lx
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If you are doing the math, at least do it right.
8760 in a normal year and bump that bad larry up to 8784 for leap years
jar944
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That's what I get for replying after a heavy pour wine tasting for lunch.
jar944
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2080 is standard 40hrs for 52 weeks
The Critic
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When I purchased my EPIQ, Snap-On corporate was able to confirm (over the phone) that there was not an active loan.
However, further conversations with the seller revealed that the box was purchased on a truck account. I ultimately met with his franchisee and paid towards his balance; the franchisee gave me a bill of sale.
However, further conversations with the seller revealed that the box was purchased on a truck account. I ultimately met with his franchisee and paid towards his balance; the franchisee gave me a bill of sale.
rust in the eye
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Peer pressure is Snap-On's greatest selling tool. If viewing some of these ridiculously huge boxes my wife might hold up her thumb and first finger, just a liiittle bit apart.
I've seen plenty of boxes that could be overnight accommodations in Tokyo. Some drawers full(or not) of never touched tools.
Why would they buy tools they never use?
mike93lx
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Lol. You're new here, so you get a pass