Crossle Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Did anyone on here do the snap-on student excellence program while you were in college? Or now for that matter? Just wondering if it is really worth doing, or what your experience with it was..... http://buy1.snapon.com/sep/termsOfProgram.aspx ^This is the link if there is any other college students that are going into the auto tech end of the field and want discounted tools. Other companies do this as well in some way, but snap-on is who i am interested in. Thanks in advance for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 you can buy snap-on stuff thru your college at discounted prices! I know northwestern offered it to us, and i think columbus state does aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed44 Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 My school gives me 51% off matco tools. I am going to do it. I say go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted September 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Yeah that is what this program is Rob, i get the 50-55% discount. I'm not sure how much in debt i want to get although this would be an investment for my future. I have never had an issue w/ snap-on stuff breaking so i know they will last. Ryan how does matco do it? This looks like you get a box full of tools to use now and you pay it off while in school and whatever you don't pay off they take back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 we had too have cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted September 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 10-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I personally would go to Sears and pickup what you need in Craftsman stuff. Once you get into a shop you'll start breaking stuff. From there, either get it warrantied or pick something else up. I tend to like Mac tools more, for the price and the quality they just seem better. Also, once you get into a shop you'll realize a lot more what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heelside1647545510 Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 yeah im pretty sure with the snap on discount you must pay in cash. sean i also think its 50% off but its a one time use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I personally would go to Sears and pickup what you need in Craftsman stuff. Once you get into a shop you'll start breaking stuff. From there, either get it warrantied or pick something else up. I tend to like Mac tools more, for the price and the quality they just seem better. Also, once you get into a shop you'll realize a lot more what you need.\ Great piece of advice right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heelside1647545510 Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 sean works in a shop and has been for a while now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 And yet doesn't have the tools to do it? Maybe I misunderstand the post. Seems to me, working in a shop you would already have accounts with all the tool guys and not need $7500 (if I read right) more in tools. I personally would go to Sears and pickup what you need in Craftsman stuff. Once you get into a shop you'll start breaking stuff. From there, either get it warrantied or pick something else up. I tend to like Mac tools more, for the price and the quality they just seem better. Also, once you get into a shop you'll realize a lot more what you need. Ignore what's in green, my advice still stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Sean doesn't have his own tools, he shares Dave's (our boss). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heelside1647545510 Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 all the comes to my shop is snap on, hal- how much less is mac than snap on, i might have to look into that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueG60rado Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Spend all your cash you can on snap on and matco tools while you have the discount. With the discount it's roughly the same as Craftsman. Nothing wrong with craftsman, but I know which I would rather have. And don't be the idiot thats spends all his cash on a box and has none left for tools... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueG60rado Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 And the way my discount program worked I could get up to and over half off individual items from matco online. Snap On I have never dealt with because I feel they are overpriced, and iirc I would've needed to buy a set as opposed to buying individual matco tools I needed, which would defeat the purpose of the discount. Your other option if you have no expendable cash is to just wait and buy Craftsman. Nothing wrong with that at all, and sometimes its less of a hassle to get broken shit replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I might have to consider this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Yeah I got it through Wyotech. I didn't buy the tools because even with the 50% discount I could buy other tools cheaper that still have the lifetime warrenty. I did however use it to buy my tool boxes. Got $3000 worth of toolboxes for around 1600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 i brake just as much if not more snap on and match than i do craftsman. its hard to not pick up alot of basic tools for half off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 But the same tool sets from Craftsman is still less than the equivalant tool sets from SnapOn even when the SnapOn are Half off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 i brake just as much if not more snap on and match than i do craftsman. its hard to not pick up alot of basic tools for half off though. Heh a guy we work with broke a snap-on impact socket in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Heh a guy we work with broke a snap-on impact socket in half. Does that amaze you or something? That's not that crazy, I've done it about 3 or 4 times and I don't work in a shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 It was quite amuzing. And if youve done it "3 or 4 times", sucks to be you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I personally would go to Sears and pickup what you need in Craftsman stuff. Once you get into a shop you'll start breaking stuff. From there, either get it warrantied or pick something else up. I tend to like Mac tools more, for the price and the quality they just seem better. Also, once you get into a shop you'll realize a lot more what you need. Craftsmans.....Come on Hal we all know better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 craftsman ftw. i don't work in a shop, but whatever you break, they take back no matter what. i've taken several ratchets back that belonged to my dad and were probably 30 yrs old. i've pounded plastic screwdrivers with a hammer, broken the handle, and had them replaced without question. specialty tools might be a different story, but within reason, a wrench is a wrench-- oddly enough we use some snap-on stuff in surgery, and it breaks just like anything else. i love my 40" craftsman professional roll cart--it makes the sam's club one i have next to it look like shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 it all depends on the tool and how much i plan on using it. i buy off all 4 truck's(snap-on, mac(if we still had one), matco, and cornwell)plus i shop at harbor frieght and sears.some of the truck's all have the same tool's(texton, lisle etc).like my cam bearing installer.i bought it from matco. my new lower control arm tool, was cheaper thru snap-on(150 compared too all the other trucks having it on sale for 199.99). just price shop it. the more you spend on one truck, the better deals you get! and dont shop there website's prices are always higher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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