FYI: The AutoZones here (New Jersey) are advertising a pretty good looking set of tools. Go to their website to see if it's being offered in your region.
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Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
What compounds the problem of a person with limited mechanical skills, is a person with limited mechanical skills having to use cheap tools. That person is liable to get a bad taste in their mouth right off the bat.
Cheap tools like to fail and take fasteners with them, so there's that effect. Then you've got a newbie with a rounded-off bolt on his list of problems.
However, according to my post-doctoral craigslist research, young snap-on and matco owners give up on automotive repair too
What compounds the problem of a person with limited mechanical skills, is a person with limited mechanical skills having to use cheap tools. That person is liable to get a bad taste in their mouth right off the bat.
Cheap tools like to fail and take fasteners with them, so there's that effect. Then you've got a newbie with a rounded-off bolt on his list of problems.
However, according to my post-doctoral craigslist research, young snap-on and matco owners give up on automotive repair too
Tekton tools on Amazon seem to be very nice for the price. I bought a couple of their ratchets and pliers and I really like them. I plan on buying more of their stuff to keep in my vehicle emergency tool kits.
I would recommend buying a Husky nylon tool bag, and fill it with a metric ratchet set, metric combo wrenches, a couple of pliers and a screwdriver set.
This would get you started and could be done for <$100.
I would recommend buying a Husky nylon tool bag, and fill it with a metric ratchet set, metric combo wrenches, a couple of pliers and a screwdriver set.
This would get you started and could be done for <$100.
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