Many years ago I worked in a couple of Euro/Japanese junkyards. I never lost any tools, but I found all kinds of things, and I still have a really nice Snap-On ratcheting screwdriver that I found in a wrecked car nearly 25 years ago. I use it all the time.

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1976 Mercedes 240D, unknown mileage
1977 Mercedes 240D, 225k
1992 Dodge/Cummins 4WD, 284k
1990 Subaru Legacy wagon, 330k
1991 Subaru Legacy wagon, 225k