On this week’s GTW, we’re talking one of the common shop friction points: borrowing tools. Despite some of the astronomical amounts of money we owe our tool dealers, very few of us can say that we have never had to borrow a tool. Because of this, there is an almost industry-wide mantra of, “ borrow it once, cool. Borrow it twice, go buy one for yourself”. However, we have seen some cases where this can go bad, really quick. From small shops borrowing tech’s scan tools that cost the retail price of a kidney to update, to tools getting broken by people who didn’t know how to use them right — this topic is going to get your shop talking, and possibly make things a little bit smoother by creating that dialogue.
Also, Uncle Jimmy talks about how round things roll, the basic tenets of karma, and doesn’t drop names because they’re not paying him for his endorsement.
This week’s episode is sponsored by our friends at KB Tools. KB Tools is the official tool sponsor of GTW, selling name brands like Snap-on, Mac, Matco, Cornwell and many others. Their fast and easy to use site gets you the high quality tools you need quickly and for a lot less money than than the other guys. Use the code “GTW” for 10% off your first purchase at your new favorite tool dealer. So next time the new kid in the shop asks to borrow something, send them to KB Tools and have him tell them that Uncle Jimmy sent him.