commando1
Old Man with a Hat
But it's not yours.
Let's see your tool boxes
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mr. fix it
Old Man with a Hat
My only beef with the Snap On & Mac boxes is that thye are so damned expensive.
I used to be a Snap On Tool rep inthe late 80's early 90's.
I sold them, but never pushed them.
To me the tools earned the money, not the tool box... so if a mechanic had a HF box it didn't bother me as long as I got to fill it up with Snap on tools
I even owned a mid sized top & bottom combination myself which was very nice but when things got tight I sold it and took a lower Waterloo box and used that for about 20 years until I got the new set I show here.
I work at a facility currently where one of the service techs owns a SO box that set him back over $12,000!!!
To me that's insane but it is to each his own..
If you own one that is great and I hope you enjoy it.
furyus 67
Senior Member
No, I'm just pushing my favorite brand!
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78Brougham
"Chump"
Nice tool box StanJust getting it out of the way so we can move on.
78Brougham
"Chump"
That's the nicest box I've seen in on this thread yet!
78Brougham
"Chump"
Being a Snapon Franchise owner makes me a bit partisan, however, I also started out as a mechanic years ago waaaaaaaay before I started my own business selling snapon, so I know how much good tools mean to a mechanic. The biggest problem I run into is people making excuses for not investing in their future. I have guys that tell me week after week that I'm crazy for asking 5k for a tool box, and I mean a really nice tool box, but the next week they tell me about the 4 wheeler, or motorcycle they bought for 8k! That 3 or 4 or 5k tool box will last them a life time, and be worth what they paid for it on trade in towards a new one. That 4 wheeler or whatever will be junk in 3 years and they just threw away
6 or 8k on nothing! It is what it is.....
6 or 8k on nothing! It is what it is.....
78Brougham
"Chump"
That's the nicest box I've seen in on this thread yet!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
But the industry has changed. Mechanics would put in 30 years at a dealer or in fleet maintenance. A kid working at a dealer now, how long is he going to be there. 3, 4 years?
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
I worked as a line mechanic at a Pontiac, a Oldsmobile and a Buick dealer back in the 70's. I consider the dealerships to be a training ground to hone your abilities. There was always a factory training program available.
They are an expensive place to allow apprentice mechanics, (whoops, their technicians now), to practice on your car. The best techs go to R&D or advance product positions, or go into business for themselves.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
I turned down all that free training at 17.... I was more concerned about girls....I'm a big dummy
barnfind
Old Man with a Hat
I worked at an olds dealer as well in the early 80s, too bad they got shut down, it was a good place to work. They were rolled into a vw dealer, too small for my hands.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I worked at a dealer in 68.
Got a great education on the politics in the Service Dept.
Cut throat.
Beat the book. Beat the book. Beat the book. Beat...
Nobody would work on Corvairs.
Got a great education on the politics in the Service Dept.
Cut throat.
Beat the book. Beat the book. Beat the book. Beat...
Nobody would work on Corvairs.
I'm curious about this...I have a couple of Corvairs. Why would no one work on them?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
The book. The EFN book. The book screwed you.
Plus, it was "different". You didn't know from experience the shortcuts.
Time was money in those days.
I saw a fistfight in that shop tween 2 mechanics because the job required pulling the engine on a Greenbriar using the even cheaper Warranty labor rate book. Neither of them would take the job.
What would you rather work on. A Corvair or a 6 cylinder Nova?
Plus, it was "different". You didn't know from experience the shortcuts.
Time was money in those days.
I saw a fistfight in that shop tween 2 mechanics because the job required pulling the engine on a Greenbriar using the even cheaper Warranty labor rate book. Neither of them would take the job.
What would you rather work on. A Corvair or a 6 cylinder Nova?
66brute
New Member
bought this MATCO when I worked at the BMW dealer a few years ago. you can open the drawers fully and stand in them, very tough box!
Well, I'd go for the Corvair, but only because I have worked on those and not any 6 cylinder Novas...
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
There are so many snap-on and Matco boxes on CL all the time now.
They say 50% of what the box cost.
What they are don't say is that they paid 50% off for it.
They trying to recoup all their losses and it ain't happening.
I see boxes on there for $14k. That one's been running for a couple of years.
Who are they kidding.
Here's one
http://cfl.craigslist.org/tls/5019925764.html
Here's the one I'm thinking of
http://cfl.craigslist.org/tls/4965809125.html
They say 50% of what the box cost.
What they are don't say is that they paid 50% off for it.
They trying to recoup all their losses and it ain't happening.
I see boxes on there for $14k. That one's been running for a couple of years.
Who are they kidding.
Here's one
http://cfl.craigslist.org/tls/5019925764.html
Here's the one I'm thinking of
http://cfl.craigslist.org/tls/4965809125.html
C Body Bob
Old Man with a Hat
A very good friend of mine bought a Dale Earnhardt collector box from Snap On truck. He paid $6K for it. Was still in the plastic several years after he bought it. He's not a mechanic. A couple of years ago he was asking 3K for it. He's a long haul driver now so I don't see him much anymore. Bet he still has it
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
There's no money in fixing cars when working for someone.
Dealers are screwing them and indie shops are all Mexicans
Fleets used to be union and long term.
Now fleets sub all their work to.. yah, you know what...
Dealers are screwing them and indie shops are all Mexicans
Fleets used to be union and long term.
Now fleets sub all their work to.. yah, you know what...
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