Who would ever want this?

[kmacht]

Came across this on craigslist today. Who in their right mind would want a gold plated Ingersol Rand impact wrench? This has to be one of the stupidest idea I have ever heard of.

http://hartford.craigslist.org/tls/2029186078.html

Keith

 

[lipadj46]

same person who would want this:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...pmRAQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

 

[HandyManny]

Ah come on!! From what I read there's plenty of wrench polishers on this forum who'd go for that type of stuff.

 

[lipadj46]

You mean like this:

Not sure who would want one of them

 

[HandyManny]

That just cracks me up

 

[OccupantRJ]

I've got a gold plated Stanley claw hammer I won as a high school carpentry trophy, and I'm going to start using it to drive nails with, so I can show a little class in my workmanship.

 

[GarageEnvy]

This guy would

 

[eyeboltman]

I will take it for 40.00 $ I love tools

 

[I can fix anything]

i have had this one for years.

 

[finallap]

Ah come on!! From what I read there's plenty of wrench polishers on this forum who'd go for that type of stuff.

Wordddddddddddd, its not your money...why care?

 

[scott37300]

snap on has a bunch of gold plated tools out there.

 

[Rickster]

I have these for sale...

 

[Lump]

Ah come on!! From what I read there's plenty of wrench polishers on this forum who'd go for that type of stuff.

I guess I'm one of those "wrench polishers" myself, since I love old Mac, Snap On, Bonney, Proto, Plomb, SK, and other vintage USA-made tools. And I have to admit that I have many more vintage USA-made tools than I could ever actually "use" at any one time. But in this case, I don't personally want a gold-plated impact. Just my preference.

On the other hand, I often wonder why some folks who make fun of "tool collectors and polishers" will themselves rush out to buy an expensive brand new screwdriver set every time Snap On introduces a new "rare" color? Boy, what a great sales promotion idea that was from the Snap On sales and marketing team!

But, let's face it. In the end, we should all buy and enjoy whatever tools we really like/want/need to please ourselves....as long as we can afford it...regardless of what other guys think.

To each his own. I'm still loving my old collection of tools, even though most of them are not-yet-polished.

 

[wafrederick]

Mac did have an impact wrench gold plated,a Dale Earnhardt Sr. edition when Mac did sponsor RCR racing and I have seen a few on Ebay.It includes some non Dale Sr. tools.

 

[Boost Creep]

i don't see anything wrong with gold plated tools. i'd rock it

 

[american lockpicker]

Gold plate wears if used...

 

[Simplespeed]

Would look good in the Jesse James toolbox.