damn i wish i had that

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

No more new tools than usual. I've been collecting tools for about 40 years and it's an ongoing thing.

Most all of my English tools are Snap On, and in the early days I had a few cheap metric tools. By the time I started having a more serious need for metric tools, Snap On tools were priced beyond the reach of mortal man. So, my metrics are various including Craftsman polished end wrenches and sockets. Some of the other metrics are Matco.

If I bought very many new tools, even the new box wouldn't be big enough.

Merry Christmas,

Your fortunate Larry. Like my father, he has a huge Snap-On tool box, that I think you need a step ladder to get up into, full of Snap-On Tools. Expensive tools but reliable.

I remember as I was growing up seeing that Snap-On driver pull up in his van an unload on the mechanics like a taco truck delivering breakfast in the mornings. I always thought they made alot of money. I think at one time they did, but with everyone, such as Matco and others, the market has shrunk. They always were able to replace broken tools, but I think there competitors do the same now.

All of the tool truck brands and most all tools that are anywhere close to name brand are lifetime replacement. Many people think that this is done only by Snap On and Sears. All of the trucks do it and most any store you go in whether auto supply, hardware or chain store have lifetime warranty.

The problem with many of the lifetime warranty tools that are not common brands is finding where to take it back to. The Snap On, or even the MAC and Matco truck is pretty easy to track down, and, of course, everyone knows where the Sears store is.

Snap On, IMHO, STILL makes THE BEST tools on the planet. That said, with many things, the BEST is not always linear on the pricing scale. What I mean by that is that it might cost $30 for a darn good widget that on the quality scale might be a seven, while the very best, that might be the perfect ten on the quality scale costs $100. That's true with many things.

As far as Snap On tools, one could make a pretty good argument that "a wrench is a wrench" and that would be true within some limits. There's not a whole lot of difference between a MAC and a Snap On combination wrench except the way they look. A Craftsman combination wrench is bulky, and the open end is thicker, making it difficult to get into some spots, but it is not a 2 on a scale of 10 as compared to the Snap On perfect 10 IMHO.

Also, the super cheapy tools are getting WAY better than they used to be. Used to a super cheapy wrench would bend or break. Not so now days. Some of them are pretty darn good.

My $0.02,

Santa came early for me too, and he got me a new Craftsman toolbox too

Larry, better go look and make sure your's is still there.

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85 300CD
83 300TD
78 240D (daughter)

Larry good to see you around again.

A box is a nice thing to put the tool into !

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

I got my christmas present early as well.

A big old craftsman toolbox and a 200 something piece tool set. I've been using a bunch of mismatched crap, always looking for the right tool but now I have pretty much everything, and if I don't have it, it will be added to the collection over time. I also got some new jackstands and a 3 ton jack

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-Zack K.

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

I use "great neck" wrenches.


It was $15 for a 15 piece metric set. Besides beng 12pt, the wrenches are perfect. A wright set, or a williams se would of cost upwards of a hundered.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

I bought this in April 2005 from Costco - it's a nice quality stainless cabinet. The current batch of toolboxes there don't seem as nice as this one.

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1984 300TD