Tyler, please resend email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with VIN and I will get you prices.
Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]>; "Tyler Backman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight wrenches impress >I think they survive on name alone. My father-in-law has some embarrasingly >bad Craftsman tools. His Sawzall is a good example, its got like 10 speed >settings rather than a variable speed trigger. My Dad has a Ryobi with the >variable speed trigger. They're about the same price, I'd take the Ryobi >every single time. The variable speed trigger allows you to start cutting >slowly and speed up as the cut progresses, nearly critical... > > I buy only quality tools now (well mostly anyway) and was very pleased > with the wrenches. > I bought a set of 1/2" sockets too but I haven't tried them out yet. > Looked to be the same metalurgy as the wrenches so I'm hopeful. > > -Curt > > --- On Thu, 9/11/08, Tyler Backman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Tyler Backman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight wrenches impress > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" > <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 2:38 PM > > Ive also been using a set of those same wrenches for 4 years, some of > that time working as a professional mechanic. > > I think I paid $7 for them on sale! At that price, I expected them to > be "dollar store" quality; rounding off bolts, and breaking after a > few uses. I am still really impressed with them, and they work > perfectly- IMO they're better quality than Craftsman, but nowhere near > the quality of Snap-On/Mac/etc. I like the carrier also, and am still > using it. > > I'm not sure how craftsman stays in business selling disposable > quality tools at high to middle end tool prices. When I was a kid my > dad had a complete set of very old Craftsman tools that were > absolutely top quality. They were stolen, and he purchased a new > replacement set, most of which broke in less than a year. > > Sincerely, > Tyler William H Backman > 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel > > On Sep 11, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > >> So yesterday in changing the oil on the bike I finally got to use >> one of my Harbor Freight fully polished metric (17mm) wrenches. >> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39488 >> I think I bought mine on sale for $15. I'd figured for ~$1 a wrench >> they were a good deal. They were hard to get a good impression of in >> the package but in my hand they feel nice. They fit good on the bolt >> and are long enough to give good leverage. The polished finish is >> nicer than some much more expensive tools I've got. >> A comparable set at Sears is more like $40 but isn't polished. >> I also like the carrier as it doesn't have a cover. My experience >> with the covers is that they're just in the way, this has an open >> carrier which I really like. >> >> Anyway I'll be at Harbor Freight on Saturday and I'm going to pick > >> up the SAE set... >> >> -Curt > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
