I knew a guy doing that 2-3 years ago......He was buying out closed dealerships in central FL. Taking lifts, compressors, tools, inventory for 10 cents on the dollar. He then would sell to new shops (independents mostly). He had a lot of cool tools in the process. He got 3 Saturn stores in one month and had a guy close a dealership only to be forced to re-open by the franchise a month later (he had to buy back all his previously sold inventory!).

$$$$$$ CHA CHING $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

sounds like a very smart biznessman

Matco and Craftsman tools are both made by a "parent" company, Danaher tools. I believe that could happen.

Just like Donzi, Fountain, and Baja are owned by a "parent" investment company.

[QUOTE=offshorexcursion;3303149]Matco and Craftsman tools are both made by a "parent" company, Danaher tools. I believe that could happen.

It has happened,I get Mac and Snap-On stuff all the time I opened a box of broken bolt extrators last year it was a 25 piece set.24 were Matco one was Snap-On.

Danaher also makes Gear Wrench they have a complete tool line now.They have changed the game.

Back when I was a dealer Snap-On started making rachets and wrench's for Auto Zone, and the stores would tell people that we would fix the rachets under warr for them.
Don't know if they still do or not but it did happen also Ace Hardware was selling Snap-On stuff in the stores.
AAHHH the wisdom of mother Snap-On.
Just a F'ed up bis all around.
Sorry Tim.

but you dont order a New Donzi and recieve a Fountian in the wrapper i sure hope not or ya better return that Fountian immediately

I did the Snap On gig for 2 years from 1988 to 1990 and lost my azz. I took over a territory that had not seen a dealer in 4 years and less than 5% of my customers qualified for EC (company credit). The first year I put over 80K of my money on the street in the form of RA credit never to be seen again.By the end of the second year I could do my route in 2 days by only going to the stops that payed their bill. Look up Inkster Michigan the murder capital of the world.

As far as hand tools go Snap On all the way. I have about 200K in Snap On products and after 30+ years they are all payed for.

Wow I ran a Matco route for 4 years on the east side of Joliet Il, You know next to the prison Joliet Jake came out.
No Company credit either. Had no Matco guy for a couple years before me,had 60 to 78 on the street at all times.
Ran 2-3 % skip worked with other Matco dealers to collect and had a legal collection company hired. cost 25 to 50 % of debt but thats was better than 0.

well also found them if they couldnt be found
Aint taking money out of my kids mouth if you know what I mean!
Did real well my district manager and I still talk and he has a route open for me anytime I want back.
Just my exp.
Jim

Wholly crap Did not check his inventory!

When I started as a dealership mechanic in 1981, I was told "there is a difference". I thought, other than price there can't be that much difference. My Craftsman stuff seemed to work OK, but when the Snap-On guy came in one day just as I was cussing a rounded bolt, he stops me and hands me a Snap-On socket. Even after the Craftsman socket had rounded it, the Snap-on socket did the trick. Years later, they still replace anything I break, and I have a Snap-On box that I have to open the bottom drawer to use as a step so I can look into the top.