it's a good time to buy tools
 

I am filling in my tools(in case I have to go bacjk to working on cars) and i noticed...Matco, Snap on and Cornwell tools are selling really cheap right now on ebay, espescially the big ticket stuff and impact guns. (no offense, but if you say craftsman yadayada, you are wrong). I guess it must be all the mechanics and dealers going out and people trying to raise $$..anyway, alot of good deals now.

i saw a snapon torque wrench on craigslist for $85. it was the 250ftlb one. what a steal. like a fool, i still didnt buy it. my $ is hard to part with these days.

ebay man...that is about what they have been selling for.

Pawn shops too... taking in stuff at 10c on the dollar, but no buyers... you can walk in with cash and really make out on stuff...

I went to a local pawn shop this past Christmas to buy a used trumpet for my daughter. The place was full of tools, especially large power tools and high end stuff. Amazing...

I have noticed this too, I have been looking for another tool box for at home, and I am regularly seeing huge sets for sale for pennies on the dollar. I hear that the american dealers are slow, my neighbor who wrenches for the local CHevrolet dealer, has been coming home by noon everyday. On the other hand though, I hear independent shops are killing. I have been super busy.

I just picked up a Snap On SOLUS scan tool for less than $400 from a guy that was hurting pretty bad.

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It isn't exactly like that but thanks for the plug.
Only money talks at my place.
Jim

that solus is a VERY good tool....you can do almost anything with that.
I am hoping to pick up a nice cornwell cart and anothe snap on box (hoping to get a 52" or better one) and maybe a tire machine

I picked up this tire changer off of Craig's list for $400. Only reason I wanted it, is that is will do a 20" rim and 44" tall tire. So I can do the tires on the Unimogs on a machine now. No more doing them by hand anymore!
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exactly..tire shops here are charging 40 per if you don't buy them from them....

Our local pawn shops are full of welding gear, lathes, drill presses, table saws, etc...

I'm hoping to save up some coin to get the SOLUS updated to 8.4. It's ONLY $999.95 !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?