as above i keep reading about people wanting tools boxes ect and people say see your local snap on man well i keep seeing a snap on van round here with micheal finan on the side so if i see this can i just go and have a talk with him see what he has ect or do i have to own a garage ect?

 

Just go and speak to him he is basically self employed and Will be keen to do business.

 

im sure he will be happy to do business with you, just maybe wont be able to set up an account and pay weekly with him but im sure if you give him a ring he will be able to sort something out

 

He will do business with you.

 

our local snapon man goes round to my mates house

 

ok cheers peeps

 

Save up some money and buy off ebay,snap on finance is a rip off,should be illigal the apr is that bad

cheeRS stu

 

ok ill bare that in mind mate just wanted a look really mate see what he had and get rough prices on things ect

 

Yup defo agree with stu iv been buying snap on since just before i started my apprentaship so probly about 3years and i think the apr is around 38% on there finance

 

If you build up a good relationship with your Snap On man, just get it all on Rolling Account - I had nearly £2000 on mine at one point Interest free...

 

Snap - on VAN ... Really??

Ebay lads .... Dont be buying into the 50% mark up ... Wheres that Crap-on dealer bloke that use to post here

 

I've always found them very expensive.we used to get the mac tools guy and he right pissed me off with my fault code reader telling me that he'd looked after me at £75 then the prick put vat on at the end even though I paid cash.

I told him to fuck off and he dropped it but be careful.

It's easy to get carried away with all those pretty tools on display some of which are criminally expensive.often their not snap on or mac either but Kennedy or britool which you can get anywhere cheap as fuck.

Tbh mate if your after tools I'd stick to halfords if your starting out as their really good value,even machinemart etc as their half the price and are pretty robust.I'm still using my 1/2" drive from halfords I bought in 1993!!!!

 

a few mate`s all wearing balaclava`s...waiting for the snap on van..

 

the tool box i have now is a little red chest from halfords with all the basics in served me well nothing broke yet after 2 years just fancied upgrading

 

It's that high because most of the stuff brought on finance is paid off in less than 6 months

 

Watch till special offers come on,usually a lot cheaper,usually find it is dearer on ebay for new stuff than what it is on the van

cheeRS stu

 

any reason why snap on?????

Halford Proffesional
Sealey Premier Range

all lifetime warrenty at a lot cheaper prices.

my toolbox is nearly all Sealey Proffesional if it breaks just take it back get new one even tho ive only ever broke a ratchet but i did have a scaffold bar on it doing a hub nut lol

 

no reason mate just kept seeing the van and wondered what was on it tbh probs to exspensive for me anyways

 

agreed ive purchased 2k's worth of tools in the last 2 months and they owe me £1345 and at least if you by off the van you deal with the guy face to face !our one is called Dick Turpin i mean Darren he always does a deal to

 

our local ones called Lyndon Shaftsbury lol

 

I have a big Snap On obsession and have spent almost as much as i paid for my last house

Finance is only expensive if you use the Snap On EC(Extended Credit) if you just have a revolving account with your dealer it`s not a problem...

Steer clear of ebay, it`s a weird Snap On phenomena that puts at least 50% on the prices and nobody can explain it...... I know a guy who makes a living out of buying of the Snap On van at retail money and putting it all straight on ebay and making at least 50% profit

Halfords Pro and Britool are pretty good too but i don`t think they have the longevity of Snap On..... I have a 69 year old Ferret F70 ratchet and it`s still mint condition and has only just had it`s first ratchet kit

 

Cheaper than ebay

You guys need to give ya head a shake ....

Snap-on stuff on ebay: Stay clear??? What .. Ha Ha

 

well depends on your snap-on guy our one will alway's better the price and mac tools so we always haggle with him and alway's get a good deal

 

I got a screwdriver set from the snap on van and it was WAY cheaper than ebay. What i paid got you the same set minus the ratchet driver, which IIRC was £40ish to buy alone...

 

Prove it guys .. I sold / Bought Snapon for years on ebay .. Name ya Kit # number ..

Example: Flank drive plus spanner set 10 - 19mm ... Silly £312 off snap on

EDIT: £323 Sorry ...

 

Ross, here`s just one example.....


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Snap-On-Scanne...08617160072914

These are £34 new at retail money, i know as i have just replaced a damaged one and i guarantee that this one will do that money on the bay

 

i have a halfords professional toolbox,its ok,broke most of the torq bits,the small ratchet doesnt have a deep 13mm socket,the 1/2 sockets are that multidrive cut so do round off bolts,does for working on old cossies and when the bolt has rusted away just smash on an imperial socket that you never need unless you have an ancient landrover!

 

i got this for £130 to use in my race box
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/blue-point-sna...item2c59a74df7

back 4 months ago they were £249

 

Cheers will ill bare that in mind mate Iv been transfered to another garage in the company recently so im in a new area with a new snap on bloke.my old snap on man was sound been doing it for around 25years and helped me out loads but this new snap on bloke is youngish and just seems to be in it for the money so like thats been said in this thread iv only really bought stuff from him thats been on the offer sheets or if i really needed something

 

i got these for £150

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNAP-RATCHET-SPANNER-SET-NEW-10-PIECE-10MM-19MM-/270683859869?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3 f0603eb9d

these for £75
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNAP-BLUE-POIN...item1c18285ce6

 

I got mine off my dealer for £199 and they came with a free set of short ones....

I reckon dealers do try it on and if you bite they just take your money and smile, you gotta be a bit savvy and push them for any deals you can

 

Ratchet set? Good buy mate ...

You were Robbed .. Only £320 Plus off snap-on

 

so 1 out 3 aint bad so far lol

 

100% agree ... Gotta barter ... I mean I would still buy from the dealer ... Be specific .. Buy the Industrial BLACK stuff .. If they aint got it .. Order it!

I tryed to sell a set of FLD+ 10 - 19 set on here for £100 quid ... Used but

 

Guys you are posting up to quick

I missed a few posts between posting

I still order off the dealer:

I Ordered a Black 3/4 four way angle off them latley .. Cannot find it on ebay

 

Don`t get me started on industrial stuff, i`ll be even more skint

 

Only way to go mate ...

My metric / Imperal sets are all black ... The dealer will say they aint produced but use the catalogue ..

Its 40% at least cheaoer than the chrome stuf ... you identify your stuff without engraving ..

 

I got -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Snap-Hard-Grip...item4aa6d0c1be

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Snap-Soft-Grip...item5addd3d084

For £109 IIRC - cheaper than the bay by a lot!

 

Some of this snap on prices are a joke like
Borescope my mate paid £350 for his at snap on and i got sealey one at 250 and its got loads more features and so much better quality. Somf things is the name i think

 

Mate: Scan the receipts and post them up on here