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Bargain price on tools

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Bought one of these toolboxes from Checkers (of all places) for R999

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Same thing at Adendorf (just different branding) costs R1795

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Quality seems decent enough. It's not Gedore, but it's about 20% of the price of Gedore ;)
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Does seem to be a bargain there Andre,I wonder if their stores in my neck of the woods will stock them ?
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Any specific brand name/make on the toolbox/tools @ Checkers?
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I bought the exact sane set a few months ago for R699 @ checkers Kolonade(weekend special) and half of the stuff I cant use any more, poor quality.
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Ampro tool bought at Auto zone carry a life time guarantee/warrente and are almost quarter the price of gedore. I see midas are also selling warentee tools.

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Gedore dropped there prices, a similar Gedore box goes for R2500.00
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Hoppy wrote:Gedore dropped there prices, a similar Gedore box goes for R2500.00
Sjo! Where?

All the places I've seen sellinng the mechanic toolbox were charging way over R4k
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Dodging wrote:
Hoppy wrote:Gedore dropped there prices, a similar Gedore box goes for R2500.00
Sjo! Where?

All the places I've seen sellinng the mechanic toolbox were charging way over R4k
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Daar lê baie Gedore tools by die pawn shops. Meeste van my tools is tweedehands gekoop. En ek het baie....
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Shoe check the price difference :shock2:
Main Hardware - R7184
http://www.mainhardware.co.za/toolkit-g ... l-6sd.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Kalahari R5567.00
http://www.kalahari.com/Tools/Gedore-12 ... p_46398468

Online Car Parts - R3995.00
http://www.onlinecarparts.co.za/en/tool ... piece.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Makro - R2,999
http://www.makro.co.za/diy/gedore-60-pi ... s-129439EA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Same part number, same set.
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Het nou in die TygerBurger hier by ons gesien dat Makro ook n
special het op daai selfde Gedore toolbox vir R3000

Selfde model no. ook
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Jip, http://www.makro.co.za/diy/gedore-60-pi ... s-129439EA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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