Date:         Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:42:39 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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Very true! When the New Beetle was introduced in 1998 a young kid I worked with bought one. The first day he drove it to work, we went out to have a look at it. When he popped the hood and I saw the engine compartment I said "Holy crap, look how it is all crammed in there. This thing will a nightmare to work on" (Which, now that my daughter owns a New Beetle, I can confirm that I was correct!) To which he said "Thats for the mechanics to worry about" and I said "Yeah, and for you to pay for!" Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> A couple of points to make
> 1. The subsequent generations following the baby boomers certainly
> seem
> to be in the "I'd rather pay someone else to fix it" mindset, and if
> that continues, you'll see fewer and fewer tools being sold period.