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MY EYES! It's...So...Beautiful!

I know this is off topic, but I wanted to make sure all of you new shop owners knew about this sell.

 

WOW. The way it was laid out for the photo looks great. Just don't have 9000 to spend on tools.

 

Wow! That's more than the tax value of my car...

 

The sad part is that it's a good value....Craftsman tools are good as long as you don't have moving parts in them. If you need to grab a few high dollar "other" tools it is still a good deal.

 

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Sad truth right there

 

Hate to say it boys. but that isn't the best deal out there.Trust me, i've been a tech for 3 years now have paid Snap On a $100 a week for the past 3 years and still have 11 grand to pay off. The smart way to buy tools (which i didn't do) is start with the basics and buy as you go. Ask older tech's what to get, that set is going to have alot of standard tools in it as well (assumption) which were not ganna need unless were in a bind and need to get a rounded nut or bolt out. Alot of time's you can get USED tools for cheap with the same warranty. Just my .02 cents and if it helps you guys out , great. I can also compile a list of tools of needed for working on honda,s and toyotas and such if your interested

 

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I hope there's no interest on these financing offers from Snap-On at that rate of payoff.

 

Haha no interest. It's a good deal really, i cant tell you how high quality snappy's stuff is, everyone seems to love Mac in the shop but for somereason there tools break more often and my stuff is loaned out. Sucky part is i need a bigger box which is like 8 grand

 

Check this out all you need to work on the R. The Apprentice Set is $ 4384 and the Master set is $2561 both for $6945 I'd get the Snappies better. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog...store

 

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I hope there's no interest on these financing offers from Snap-On at that rate of payoff.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Yah Its a R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Haha no interest. It's a good deal really, i cant tell you how high quality snappy's stuff is, everyone seems to love Mac in the shop but for some reason there tools break more often and my stuff is loaned out. Sucky part is i need a bigger box which is like 8 grand</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope you know if you're going through Snap-On credit there is interest on your purchases its around 17%+, the only way there is no interest is if your Snap-On dealer is running a tab for you, but that isn't possible in your case since you claim you owe 11grand still and running tabs have to clear with in a certain period of time... (i.e. Minimum agreed weekly payment which is about 10% of what you owe)

I purchase tools from Snap-On dealer weekly basis and I don't think I'll stop till I own everything on that truck... very addictive.

MAC stuff is...kinda.. ehhh I only buy pliers from them and their spline ratchet wrenches. A must have from MAC is their newest 1/4" ratchet.. its about 2.2" long and extra slim w/ a very compact head.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XANTHODC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check this out all you need to work on the R. The Apprentice Set is $ 4384 and the Master set is $2561 both for $6945 I'd get the Snappies better. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog...store</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can pick out wayyy more useful tools for that standard apprentice set.