Path: utzoo!utgpu!alliant.com!UUCP Reply-To: british-cars@alliant.com Errors-To: british-cars-request@alliant.com Sender: british-cars-request@alliant.com Return-Path: Date: Wed, 28 Feb 90 17:18:00 EST From: richard welty Subject: Re: miscellany To: british-cars@alliant.alliant.com References: <19900228195428.1.WELTY@lewis.crd.ge.com> Message-ID: <19900228221851.3.WELTY@lewis.crd.ge.com> Newsgroups: list.british-cars Distribution: ut Approved: devnull@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu to amplify and clarify, and generally expand upon my earlier comments ... Has anyone bought Snap-On spanners recently? What might I expect to spend for this brand of tool? entirely too much. i've a current price book, and have bought one new Snap-On tool (a slide gear puller/hammer.) unless you really need a particular tool, or are using lots of tools very heavily, i'd stick with one of these choices: 1) craftsman; 2) S&K; or 3) find a decent used tool store. i have purchased a number of used Snap-On tools, and it doesn't hurt as much at 1/2 of list price. keep in mind that i think Snap-On tools are extremely well made, and that the quality of Craftsman tools is on the decline. even so, you still get an outstanding warranty on non-powered Craftsman tools, so unless you are seriously dissatisfied with them, they're a good route to take. me, i'm approaching dissatisfaction with them, but lots of people i know are still happy with 'em. richard