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Title: Halfords offer
Post by: Jimbob on 09 September 2008, 14:37:21
buy the old 150 piece toolkit at £199!!!!

and get a big drawered red tool chest worth £149 free! - Felt good and solid  :y

Either overpriced on their own, but think its a reasonable deal for the pair

Its on the halfords home page, but cant find a specific link

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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_159926_crumb_33958-76859_parentcategoryrn_159926


http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_206443_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_31464_crumb_33958-33932_parentcategoryrn_31464

Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: theowletman on 09 September 2008, 14:44:37
You are spot on with your comment. However compared to snap on they are well priced, and the Halfords pro range has a good guarantee. Good purchase.
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 September 2008, 15:22:44
Sounds pricey, a 100 quid tool kit with a sub 100 quid tool box.......

Just because the tool kit is currently stupidly over priced at the moment!
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2008, 15:25:01
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Sounds pricey, a 100 quid tool kit with a sub 100 quid tool box.......

Just because the tool kit is currently stupidly over priced at the moment!
As an aside, I notice the machine mart tool boxes have taken a significant hike in price looking at the catalogue that dropped through the door over the weekend  :'(

Time to study the Machine Mart book, with Christmas approaching....
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: platty on 09 September 2008, 16:14:34
I'm sure I only paid about £85 quid with a trade discount on that socket set - the deal isn't bad but worth £150 tops rather than £200 IMO
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2008, 16:38:10
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I'm sure I only paid about £85 quid with a trade discount on that socket set - the deal isn't bad but worth £150 tops rather than £200 IMO
£95 on trade.

Sadly, retail offers aren't valid for trade customers, as that would be good value to get socket set and toolchest for £95
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: willyboy on 09 September 2008, 16:39:24
Hell could'nt fit in the garage mines full of junk (no car) :D
Admittedly we got a freezer a fridge a dryer lol in there too not to mention  2 benches  & wheelie cheapo plastic tool box oh and the obligatory bike which as been covered up for like 2yrs plus loads of other stuff omg! need to sort it out and 5 bloody gas bottles in there  ::)
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: ians on 09 September 2008, 16:41:49
Anyone got this type of thing?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_170491_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_90878_crumb_33958-76859_parentcategoryrn_90878

appears on special offer at £50 once in a while.

I'm considering requesting from the fat man in a red suit..
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2008, 16:44:15
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Anyone got this type of thing?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_170491_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_90878_crumb_33958-76859_parentcategoryrn_90878

appears on special offer at £50 once in a while.

I'm considering requesting from the fat man in a red suit..
Got their other type - open ended spanner one end, rachet at other.  There are pretty good, but with the 2 usual Halfords downsides - too thin (digs in hand on tight stuff), and rachet mechs only covered by 1yr warranty.
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: platty on 09 September 2008, 16:46:30
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I'm sure I only paid about £85 quid with a trade discount on that socket set - the deal isn't bad but worth £150 tops rather than £200 IMO
£95 on trade.

Sadly, retail offers aren't valid for trade customers, as that would be good value to get socket set and toolchest for £95

That's right, I got it on trade and used a £10 voucher thingy too... its a shame it doesn't happen on trade, even on staff discount (got my old card) its still £170  :o
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: rikki_essex on 09 September 2008, 16:50:41
so were is the best place to buy theses sets??
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: TheBoy on 09 September 2008, 16:53:50
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so were is the best place to buy theses sets??
Strangely, Halfords ;D
Title: Re: Halfords offer
Post by: ians on 09 September 2008, 17:15:09
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so were is the best place to buy theses sets??
Strangely, Halfords ;D

 ;D

I think that set is regularly on offer at £100 isn't it?
While its nice having everything in a box (for eg going on camping trips.. ;) if you have a few tools/ratchets/spanners already, there is a lot of duplication.   As TB said I have heard others complain about the thin spanner handles.

I bought some Draper Expert spanners last year and can't fault them.

Machine Mart have some decent kit at reasonable prices (esp on their 'VAT free' days), but they also have some crap, so be careful.