My first visit to a tool truck

[Mechanician]

No it hasn't. You have to ask as they are not on display any more.

There was one, I think the Matco guy, that would give "special" calendars to his best customers (young guys that were still catching up). But I didn't get the same offers, just a stupid pocket screwdriver.

 

[Chris142]

There was one, I think the Matco guy, that would give "special" calendars to his best customers (young guys that were still catching up). But I didn't get the same offers, just a stupid pocket screwdriver.

I would rather have the screwdriver at this point in life

 

[AutoMechanic]

I think Auto Mechanic is finally avoiding them.

They bit me again lol. But only for a couple things. 2 axle nut sockets because they get beat to snot trying to take axle nuts off and the cheap ones wear out fast so I just bit the bullet and got the Snap-on ones. I was also going to buy a large wrench I needed too but wasn’t going to pay $173 for it lol. So I bought two of the same wrench with a different brand online for $14 because they were scratched so they were sold less than perfect but I didn’t care about that lol.

 

[skyactiv]

They bit me again lol. But only for a couple things. 2 axle nut sockets because they get beat to snot trying to take axle nuts off and the cheap ones wear out fast so I just bit the bullet and got the Snap-on ones. I was also going to buy a large wrench I needed too but wasn’t going to pay $173 for it lol. So I bought two of the same wrench with a different brand online for $14 because they were scratched so they were sold less than perfect but I didn’t care about that lol.

Does your employer give you a tool allowance?

 

[AutoMechanic]

Does your employer give you a tool allowance?

None at all unfortunately.

 

[bdcardinal]

Does your employer give you a tool allowance?

Most dealers don't, at least in California. Technicians are required to get paid at least double minimum wage since they supply their own tools. That is why a lot of dealers here will have shop tool sets for lube techs.

 

[anderson]

No it hasn't. You have to ask as they are not on display any more.

i personally find them quite distasteful.
glad they dont drop them off anymore around here

 

[SaberOne]

Back when I was still twisting wrenches, I had a $5000 snap-on roller cab, and that was empty! It got damaged during a move and I never replaced it. Occasionally, I visit the snap on truck when I need one of those one-off tools. The prices are considerably higher than they used to be.

 

[skyactiv]

None at all unfortunately.

Under the new contract, I get a $250 annual tool allowance and am getting a raise next month to $45.xx an hour. Union dues are my base hourly rate times 2.5 so like $113 a month, but I get free health and dental so it makes up for the union dues.

 

[Opelman]

In the old days they used girlie calendars as bait, these days of political correctness put a stop to that practice.

Anyone remember the Napa parts pups?

 

[Mechanician]

Anyone remember the Napa parts pups?

Sorry I missed those - I worked with OE parts through most of my career.
It looks like they ended that in 1996 - about the same time corporate Snap on, and the rest decided it was offensive to some folks.
Snap On (corporate) and the others, moved on to things like Tool box, and Hot Rod calendars.
Girlie calendars went the way of Playboy, and are probably collector items now.