# snap on tool box $2500

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**Created:** [May 27, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snap-on-tool-box-2500/258623 "2011-05-27T20:26:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snap-on-tool-box-2500/258623/6 "2011-05-28T13:20:58Z")

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> [@DIY: Carbon fiber basics and overlays](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-carbon-fiber-basics-and-overlays/40198/9):
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> I need to get one of these for my dad…but not this one…
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> Can someone tell me why these are so much money? Is it a case of ‘paying for the name’? $2,800 (new - I just googled some which were $4,000) for a metal box on wheels? Just doesn’t seem right to me…

Snap On/Mac/Matco is not needed for the shadetree mechanic. The Lowe’s Kobalt brand is a good choice for your needs. I’ve got a Craftsman Pro at home, and a Matco (that I got used) for work. Purchasing a Snap-On/Mac/Matco brand new is dumb.

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