I keep it, then I loan it out, then when I need it again I rebuy it.
Let’s say that you bought a tool for an upcoming job–a tool you have gone your entire life without needing.
Then, to your surprise, the tool wasn’t required for that job.
Do you keep the tool or return it?
Discuss.
Tyler H said:I keep it, then I loan it out, then when I need it again I rebuy it.
this!
BTW, if you keep the tool, you will never need it. But once you get rid of it....
Noddaz said:BTW, if you keep the tool, you will never need it. But once you get rid of it....
That has always been my theory. Every time I had a parts issue on long trips, when I returned home I bought a replacement part and stowed it in the boot. Ended up driving around with a bunch of parts (head gasket, ignition, water pump) but the Car Gods knew what I had back there and I never again experienced a failure of anything I had a spare for.
I always keep tools. That has lead to a lot of tools I don't use, and several cabinets full of tools, but it also means the number of times I have to stop working to go buy a tool has gradually reduced to nearly zero.
It would depend solely on the cost of the tool to me. If it's a $10-20 tool, I won't think twice about keeping it, but if it's up in the $50+ range I'll probably return it, unless it's something BMW specific that i might need again for one of my other cars...
I keep it and add it to my box of toys.
Then I'll loan it out, but I require your full name, address, ss number, and the name and location of your eldest child or favorite car. (Not really)
I have a 4' wide x 6' tall shelf full of oddball tools bought for a purpose. I even keep the oddball tools that I don't buy. Most of them get used. I even have a Swench 750 that came with SanFord.
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