70 % OFF - NAPA Chrome Handtools - MADE IN USA only

[SVTCOBRA]

NAPA is following Lowes which is sad.
NAPA will start carrying handtools made in Taiwan just like Lowes does now....
So, NAPA is selling all of their USA Chrome hand tools for 70 % off.
The NAPA that I went to today had already sold out of all of their impact sockets/extentions and they only had the Taiwan NAPA stuff.
I assume that some stores might still have the USA non chrome impact stuff 70 % off.

I picked up a nice USA 3/8 ratchet and 3inch and 6inch 1/2 drive extensions.
ratchet was $11 and change and the extensions were $3 and change each.
The new Taiwan 3/8 ratchet will be $19+......
So, yeah, the regular price on the USA ratchet was $40, but for $11 it's a steal!

Back when Lowes was converting from USA to Taiwan, I got a 1/2 inch torque wrench for $37 and a bunch of other good tools cheap!

[telcoman]

My Craftsman 4 ton floor jack was made in China

[SVTCOBRA]

OK, I think I'm done buying tools for a little while.
Picked up some nice ratchets and breaker bars & 1/2 extensions.
Also 3 line wrenches.

Visited 4 NAPA stores in all. Only had issues with one. The NAPA in Cornelius.
They had a 1/2 breaker bar that I wanted. Asked the very nice lady helping me what the price would be...I actually knew, cause it's 70% off and had already calculated it.
She gave me a price $10 more! I asked how she calculated it and some guy stepped over and said 'you can pay that price or it stays here.'
She quoted me a price that was only around 50% off.
I explained to both that I had been buying tools from 3 other NAPA's and all tools were 70% off.
THen, the manager (young guy) steps around the corner to announce that he was the manager of the store and the deal is 30 to 70 % off on tools...% differs depending on the tool.
I again explained again how the other 3 stores were selling all handtools for 70% off and they had flyers on the counter with the same information.
He began to explain to me how 70% would be below their costs and blah blah blah....I told him that was fine and didn't want to piss anybody off and left.
Went to the another store where I had purchased some other tools at 70% off and they had what I wanted transferred to their store where I bought it for 70% off! Very nice guy helping me there!
Grabbed a flier to give to my 'buddies' at the Cornelius NAPA.
Wife says I should just let it go.....but, I'm too much of an azz to do so!!!

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[audtatious]

Nice....I can use some breaker bars myself. Might drop by and see what they have left.

[SVTCOBRA]

HEADS UP: I did call a NAPA store in Mooresville NC and they said that they were independently owned and were not participating in this sale and that only corporately owned stores were. I assume most are corporate....the other 5 stores in the CLT area are.

I already had these in my tool chest and also carry almost a full set of tools in the trunk of my car due to my first car being a FURD, but these were soooo purdy!!!!!

Much heavier than the new Taiwan made replacements that NAPA will be selling.

[audtatious]

My local NAPA had a mixture of sockets in which I had plenty. They only thing I picked up that I could always use is another 10" 3/8" extension.

[SVTCOBRA]

My NAPA was able to search other stores for me online. Was trying to get a 18 inch 1/2 flex head ratchet for my son but none around. He was able to locate the 1/4 and 1/2 ratchets at other stores and get them in same day.