carpmart
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 05:44 PM |
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Anyone on here work at Halfords?
...or know someone who does?
I am looking at buying myself a Christmas pressie but was just wondering if the deal on this cabinet
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_212340_langId_-1_categoryId_165667
will get better in the 'new year' sales?
I can either take 10% off buy going through the reserve option or I can get a load of tools £170 in value by going to the store.
Just wondered if I take the plunge now or wait for a better offer in the new year?
Thoughts please?
Anyone got one of these? Any good?
Also, anyone got a good quality roll cabinet for sale?
Thanks in advance!
You only live once - make the most of it!
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Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
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thunderace
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 05:48 PM |
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last xmass i got £500 in vouchers from the mrs ,i waited till the 5th jan and got evrthing i wanted in there sale ,i think it was 20% of evrything and
my trade card discount on top.
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Litemoth
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 05:51 PM |
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It seems overpriced compared to £117.43 for:
<<<Clicky>>>
or this, complete with tools, for £48.93
 
Description
[Edited on 10/12/08 by Litemoth]
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indykid
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 06:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Litemoth
It seems overpriced compared to £117.43 for:
<<<Clicky>>>
or this, complete with tools, for £48.93
Description
[Edited on 10/12/08 by Litemoth]
it's like comparing a robin hood and a westfield. i have a halfords industrial roll cab and it's brilliant. i got it reduced when they
changed the design slightly and quality went down a bit with the changes too. just a bit less rugged feeling and a slightly less secure lock.
either way, an industrial roll cab will last you indefinitely. top quality ball bearing runners on all drawers. i have a drawer full of hammers and
another full of 1/2", 3/4" and air tools and they both run freely. latching drawers are good too.
i worked there for 4 years and there's not really any rhyme or reason to the discounts in the sale. probably worth waiting though.
buy one. you won't be disappointed.
tom
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 06:20 PM |
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Where's the blue one listed?
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Rod Ends
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 posted on 10/12/08 at 06:25 PM |
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BIG ONE for £93.99
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Litemoth
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 06:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Where's the blue one listed?
Its's in Screwfix - 'Clearance' section
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Litemoth
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 06:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by indykid
it's like comparing a robin hood and a westfield.
tom
ok, the Halfords one's got some kitchen drawer runners but I regard Halfords as pants and overpriced. I still remember when everything they sold
broke on first use (unless it was made by someone else) Maybe it still works that way. I thought they just sold alloys, mats and stereos for kids to
put in their Corsas?
Some of us would rather spend the money on the car than give it to Halfords.
How's that 1.6 Pinto engine?
[Edited on 10/12/08 by Litemoth]
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 07:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rod Ends
BIG ONE for £93.99
Last week our netto had one like this for£49.99 if I remember correctly 
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bob tatt
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 07:10 PM |
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no i tried at school and ended up with a proper job 
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 07:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bigheppy
quote:
Originally posted by Rod Ends
BIG ONE for £93.99
Last week our netto had one like this for£49.99 if I remember correctly
that aint big at all. IMO halfords do half decent cabinets. it all depends what you want it for, im a mechanic and bought a BETA bottom box, had it
for 250. that was with discount at my local motorfactors. as a top box i have a clarke HD blue. they are both solid boxes and i am really happy with
them. at the end of the day you get what you pay for, but for light use at home halfords are fine.
Rob
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McLannahan
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 07:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Litemoth
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Where's the blue one listed?
Its's in Screwfix - 'Clearance' section
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/89940/Automotive/Sockets-Hex/Professional-Workshop-Tool-Chest-100-Pieces
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 08:32 PM |
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You don't want one of those...You want one of these...
http://www.northerntooluk.com/products.asp?partno=3900SPEE
adrian
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 08:53 PM |
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Halfords arn't cheap I'll agree with you on that. But I would say that their professional and advanced tool ranges are at least as good as
any others I've used (and I've used snap on).
Oh for the record I do work for halfords but only part time... I'll give my honest opinion even if that means recommending elsewhere.
As for the tool cabinets the halfords one IS superior to the others listed and not just because of the draw runners... However it's also priced
accordingly. I guess it comes down to how much you can afford and how much you'll be using the tools. One mans value for money is other mans
folly.
Unfortunately I don't know what new year sales there will be and what will be in them. Sorry.
quote:
Originally posted by Litemoth
quote:
Originally posted by indykid
it's like comparing a robin hood and a westfield.
tom
ok, the Halfords one's got some kitchen drawer runners but I regard Halfords as pants and overpriced. I still remember when everything they sold
broke on first use (unless it was made by someone else) Maybe it still works that way. I thought they just sold alloys, mats and stereos for kids to
put in their Corsas?
Some of us would rather spend the money on the car than give it to Halfords.
How's that 1.6 Pinto engine?
[Edited on 10/12/08 by Litemoth]
[Edited on 10/12/08 by DorsetStrider]
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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coozer
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 09:44 PM |
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14 drawers??
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1980 Z750
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NS Dev
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 08:15 AM |
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Re. quality, Halfords Pro stuff is very good quality.
I don't work for Halfords and a lot of their stuff is a rip off at normal day to day prices, but I've never broken any of their
proffessional range tools, including the fine tooth ratchet spanners which have been used beyond what I would call reasonable use.
Unfortunately no decent tool chests are cheap.
The better Clarke ones (the heavy duty ones with roller drawers) from machine mart are cheaper than halfords though, and there's always the
option of secondhand really good ones.
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retro car restoration and tuning
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