It’s the selfishness in us all to want the finer things. Unfortunately toolboxes are like jewelry, they aren’t worth near what they were when bought new.
Spend some time watching the Dave Ramsey channel, called The Ramsey Show. Short videos where he and his minions advise every day people how to get themselves financially squared away. But I will tell you, they don't coddle people with their advice. It's basically tough love that is aimed at stopping the stupid money decisions like piling up credit card debt. They teach how to get out debt, basically by work/work/work to make money, restricting spending (no eating out until debts are paid off), and in relatively short time, people can get on solid financial ground. Out of debt, built an emergency fund, and deal from a position of financial strength instead of bouncing from one financial quagmire to another.
I wasn’t there for the live personal stories. If it was booze then fe free to delete the comments. But I’ve helped many with budgets. Many times drinks ( energy, coffee, beer and alcohol add up when people try to not even count it as it’s just a few bucks. Most if they give up the daily habits can have nice vacations and money to spare. Hold yourself accountable
Right on Justin, when I started working at a Buick Dealership back in the 90s an older tech gave me some good advice that kept my Debt down for the ten years I was there, buy a decent box and spend your money on tools!! Now I've been a Trucker for the last 17 years but I still have my Big Craftsman toolbox and US General side cabinets, they earned me my Master Mechanic certification and all of my GM certifications!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
now imagine if he kept that icon he got for free along with the cornwell box and stayed at rons a couple years ago how pretty he'd be sitting. ive been watching of and on for many years and it seem when justins up, he gets a wild hair and then hes down. up and down up and down up and down. if he would have stayed in the jamestown box, hed have $15k+ in his pocket...now thats hes talking about going BACK to a cart. being a blue collar worker, theres no quick way to get ahead for us. its a grind. if you just steady eddie it for a few years, live well within your means, youd have enough money to do/get what you want....in cash. those who are always chasing the bigger, better, newest thing seem to always get knocked back to the basics by life. its not about getting what you want, its wanting what you have. but...each to their own. God bless.
Marco boxes are harder to sell 2nd hand because the warranty doesnt transfer. I know if i tried to sell my Snap On triple bank with power top, I'd be lucky to get half of the 8k i paid for it, and its basically brand new since it was replaced under warranty due to rust and has been storaged since. I just saw the Gen 3 triple bank with hutch yesterday in person and it is nice, was 1700 for the box and 600 for the hutch at my location.
Priorities bikes get you attention from young dumb women tool boxes dont i was just like him he need to check out dave Ramsey and pick up some side money that the wife cant see and the government cant tax
i am a diesel tech im the only guy in the shop with out a 15,000-40,000 dollar box i dont have a tool dealer coming around everyweek collecting money from me like a loan shark. im also the only one in the shop with a truck a supped up camaro and a monte carlo ss drag car to me i get more enjoyment from my cars. ive seen boxes 3/4 paid off get repoed and watched a guy only be able to sell a box he paid 28,000 for to sell it five years later for only 8,000 (it was an ugly snap on blue and he moved across country) the expensive boxes look nice but watching guys check every inch of there box everyday looking for dents and scratched is funny to me. i do pay for the high end tools off the trucks but cash only.
Them beers get pretty expensive on their own. I like those double IPA beers and they are & $13 a six pack out the door at my local grocery store. I was drinking at least one pack a day, sometimes two. Having just one pack, that’s, $4,700 dollars after income taxes a year, well over six grand pre tax.
I don't like to talk About myself on You tube I've lost Items 4 times Do to injuries car Accident job site Injuries....items Like bikes vehicles Will come in go Main thing is living Expenses then come the toys... Sell box different Vehicle short term Loose bike your Next purchase take Your time the goodies will come Back ! I wish you the best hang in there your videos are great! ..I'm glad Your back on you tube.
This is a big wake up call to young mechanics. After almost twenty years I’ve never paid for a premium box. All be it I do find deals but please kids, buy tools. Don’t be sucked into buying fancy boxes. Your tools are going to do 99.9% of your work
Once you got the iron you can buy a nice new box its what I did tools first used boxes from tool guys and kept trading up never lost money on the used boxes I traded in always made on them after a couple years waited for buy a box get a free hutch or locker deal traded used box made out well
Been a year Justin, how’d it turn out, did you end up selling the box, or the bike? Saw some of your other later videos with the box in your home garage, but never saw one with the final decision.
Much respect to you brother. I've worked valet parking for 20 years in Vegas. Own a home, trucks, looking to buy property out of Vegas. Your situation and the way your making moves gives me anxiety. Hustling. Much respect for someone who's skilled labor.
I have all my tools paid for and don’t plan on buying high dollar items because at my age they will not make me much money now at 72 Just get what you have paid for ASAP
Definitely keep the bike, a nice ride is very therapeutic my friend. Just about have my 88 HD low glide ready to roll after sitting for 2yrs solid and its been killing me not riding it. Head up Justin and keep on pushin.👍
I just shake my head at the guys that buy 5-10k dollar boxes. Making payments on a toolbox? Come on that’s pretty bad. I’ve been mechanic for 19 years and got to the top with a $800 craftsman. Now everything is provided for with my German company. (Industrial).
Also, after having had to rent a tow truck to move my tools 4 miles and paid like 400 bucks. I have a new rule..box has to fit in my hatchback car or pickup. Never again will I have a giant tool box at work. Learned the hard way
Good luck Justin, regardless of income everyone has choices to make. It’s a smart move to try and clear some of your bills and ease the pressure a little bit from your life. Maybe when your head is in the right space you can kick the smokes into the dust and save a few bucks that way
Sell the matco box and rock the gen 3. The gen 3 is incoming generating material for this channel. Lots of new techs and home user value your opinion on it from a professionals point of view. It's a win win.
Hope you get what you're looking for on the Matco box. The tool truck boxes are nice, but they're not THAT nice... Glad to hear you're getting things going in good directions!
At the end of the day, it's a box for tools. Fu has been there and done that...if you got monry issues, 1) cut all wasteful expenses. All. Icluding booze ans smokes. 2) Get a better paying job. They do exist. Unless your current gig is indispensable (insurance, etc.), move on. Otherwise you are on the hamster wheel until you heart and soul give out. Good luck!
Ok, I never understood why people buy the way over priced tool truck products unless you are making big bucks but that still doesn't make sence. I guess I'll never understand.
When I upgraded from a basic cart and small craftsman box back in 2005 there wasnt many options for a solid double bank boxes. I got a Matco which I traded about 8 years ago for my Snap On triple bank. Sometimes we are just locked in since we have to trade boxes, I would love to sell my Snap On and buy something else but I won't even get half of what I paid for it.
@zannus I get It but I don't get why mechanics put so much extra money In high end products instead of putting that money in your pocket for better things in life.
Buying high end boxes are great if you have the extra income because selling them for even half of what you pay is tough. I bought two JSC773 one to use as overflow storage and one as my cart that I push from bay to bay with my everyday tools.
After a 7 year hiatus from the garage, I might be returning due to the shitty company I work for downsizing. Buying a new box is what I'm dreading the most. I outgrew my 40 inch box before I left the field and now getting back into the field gives me chills just knowing I have to put out 2k on a new box. Good luck man and take care
Sold my Matco 5 S for only $1100, to get myself out of a jam? Told myself I'd sell my car before I sold my "baby"? 4 years later, got myself a HF 72" box, and though not comparable, It's only job, is to hold my fortune of tools, which it does, just fine? Sometimes you have to make sacrifices in life, and you live and learn? Good luck, sir.
What happened to that Icon box you got for free 99? But don’t get it twisted I’m pulling for ya Justin. I know how it is to fight those Demons every second of every day.
@@projectjfk972 Until your Dave Chappelle and you watch someone take a dump in front of you while you’re eating your dinner. But you probably don’t see those things in your gated community bot.
Justin I'm not hating but instead of selling all your earthly possessions why don't you get a higher paying job to handle your bills? You may have to work nights and weekends but you'll handle your responsibilities
You are so correct my friend and I applaud you for your insight in regards you can’t get valuable time with your family ~ You can always make money however you can never get that cherished time back !!!!
Sell that sucker as fast as you can and get a good used lower end box...the tools make the money not the box. I never cared what my box was and I stayed off the tool truck as well.
Dude man just get your cdl trust me go with a company with great pay plus benefits pension. I have up wrenching even though I love it but wasn’t paying the bills. Take care brother
Don't see anything wrong with the wants as long as you take care of the needs. If you can do what you need to do to keep your wants, all for it. I just hope in the future, after you step down and get a couple extra bucks, you are still set up and able to maintain it and not back to square one with trying to get debts figured out. Missing the cafe 247 advert today :D
If you went to a pawn shop with the box, you would leave being extremely insulted. I never ran a tab on any of the tool trucks (just saying) Things are tight in life, good luck with the price you want. For me, a motorcycle in the garage was a given for four decades. Peace
Hey Justin what’s up. I like watching your videos. Been watching them for awhile now. I tried to find your instagram, but I didn’t find anything. Is there any other platform I can send you a message on? Don’t really want to share it where everyone can see. It’s not a dick pick lol I promise
You should listen to some Dave Ramsey. Honestly if I were you I would sell the box and bike. You may feel as though you NEED a motorcycle but you definitely don't NEED a harley. You could easily buy a good jap bike for 1/3 of the price and have just as much fun on it and ditch that payment too. So like let's say you got 8k which honestly I doubt it but let's just go with 8k. Okay now pay off your 3k in debt. Buy the HF box for 3k. That leaves you with 2k. Go buy a jap motorcycle. Sell the harley and wow your now 800 bucks ahead each month. Priorities man, I delayed getting a harley for a long time until I could buy a good used one in cash. Cash is king.
It’s the selfishness in us all to want the finer things. Unfortunately toolboxes are like jewelry, they aren’t worth near what they were when bought new.
Damn right Brother, Good to see you in the chats
Spend some time watching the Dave Ramsey channel, called The Ramsey Show. Short videos where he and his minions advise every day people how to get themselves financially squared away. But I will tell you, they don't coddle people with their advice. It's basically tough love that is aimed at stopping the stupid money decisions like piling up credit card debt. They teach how to get out debt, basically by work/work/work to make money, restricting spending (no eating out until debts are paid off), and in relatively short time, people can get on solid financial ground. Out of debt, built an emergency fund, and deal from a position of financial strength instead of bouncing from one financial quagmire to another.
Life is hard for alot of people, but i am glad you are getting your priorities together. We are steadily trying to manage.
You need to get a boot cover for that snap on gun
Why maybe he doesn't want one
Cigarettes and booze are expensive
I wasn’t there for the live personal stories. If it was booze then fe free to delete the comments. But I’ve helped many with budgets. Many times drinks ( energy, coffee, beer and alcohol add up when people try to not even count it as it’s just a few bucks. Most if they give up the daily habits can have nice vacations and money to spare. Hold yourself accountable
Those fall under needs 😂
There’s probably the payment for the bike right there.
Addiction sucks.Peeps that don’t have to deal with it will never know..Stop having kids will help him a lot..child support sucks big time.
I’m just getting sober after years of drinking. The amount of money is quite sobering itself. Best wishes brutha.
Awesome videos bro. I've learned a lot about snap-on from you.
Right on Justin, when I started
working at a Buick Dealership
back in the 90s an older tech gave me some good advice that kept my Debt down for the
ten years I was there, buy a decent box and spend your money on tools!! Now I've been
a Trucker for the last 17 years but I still have my Big Craftsman toolbox and US General side cabinets, they earned me my Master Mechanic certification and all of my GM certifications!!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Man I just bought a Matco JSC773 cart last week and I’m hoping my Matco guy lets me return it. Realized I have no real need for a $2600 roll cart.
Sell the bike man.
now imagine if he kept that icon he got for free along with the cornwell box and stayed at rons a couple years ago how pretty he'd be sitting. ive been watching of and on for many years and it seem when justins up, he gets a wild hair and then hes down. up and down up and down up and down. if he would have stayed in the jamestown box, hed have $15k+ in his pocket...now thats hes talking about going BACK to a cart.
being a blue collar worker, theres no quick way to get ahead for us. its a grind. if you just steady eddie it for a few years, live well within your means, youd have enough money to do/get what you want....in cash. those who are always chasing the bigger, better, newest thing seem to always get knocked back to the basics by life. its not about getting what you want, its wanting what you have.
but...each to their own. God bless.
How you been doing old man?
hanging in there brother. good to see you in the chats :)
I know what you mean. my motorcycle has been down for months because i can't afford parts.
I've just never seen the obsession over a box anyway.
Justin watched many of your videos as well as asked for help from you .now this video clearly shows you are in so many words asking for help .
Well said.
A box doesn’t make you money, the stuff in it does.
Marco boxes are harder to sell 2nd hand because the warranty doesnt transfer. I know if i tried to sell my Snap On triple bank with power top, I'd be lucky to get half of the 8k i paid for it, and its basically brand new since it was replaced under warranty due to rust and has been storaged since. I just saw the Gen 3 triple bank with hutch yesterday in person and it is nice, was 1700 for the box and 600 for the hutch at my location.
Is this like you WANT to smoke but don't NEED to. Your just burning money my guy.
Trying to understand this you would sell your tool box to pay bike payments.
Priorities bikes get you attention from young dumb women tool boxes dont i was just like him he need to check out dave Ramsey and pick up some side money that the wife cant see and the government cant tax
Just a metal box that holds tools, imo us general for the win! And a harley
Is that the same J young that had his family business and lost everything being a drug Addiction lost his sons future
That is a smart move you can always buy a box later on. I see really nice boxes come up on the second hand market.
I hope things are going better!
you keep on keeping it real, thats why we like you.
i am a diesel tech im the only guy in the shop with out a 15,000-40,000 dollar box i dont have a tool dealer coming around everyweek collecting money from me like a loan shark. im also the only one in the shop with a truck a supped up camaro and a monte carlo ss drag car to me i get more enjoyment from my cars. ive seen boxes 3/4 paid off get repoed and watched a guy only be able to sell a box he paid 28,000 for to sell it five years later for only 8,000 (it was an ugly snap on blue and he moved across country) the expensive boxes look nice but watching guys check every inch of there box everyday looking for dents and scratched is funny to me. i do pay for the high end tools off the trucks but cash only.
I saw a new box at Costco
Thank you for sharing !! At the end of the day you are right !! There is only 24 hours in a day , time is the most valuable thing one has .
Thats Why i buy used boxes
Quitting beer and cigs will probably pay your 300$ payment
Them beers get pretty expensive on their own. I like those double IPA beers and they are & $13 a six pack out the door at my local grocery store. I was drinking at least one pack a day, sometimes two. Having just one pack, that’s, $4,700 dollars after income taxes a year, well over six grand pre tax.
I don't like to talk
About myself on
You tube I've lost
Items 4 times
Do to injuries car
Accident job site
Injuries....items
Like bikes vehicles
Will come in go
Main thing is living
Expenses then come the toys...
Sell box different
Vehicle short term
Loose bike your
Next purchase take
Your time the goodies will come
Back ! I wish you the best hang in there your videos are great! ..I'm glad
Your back on you tube.
Dang get rid of matco box
Hang in there man I'm in almost the same spot financially we will get through this.
I would say get a used bike. Keep the box
Definitely!!!
This is a big wake up call to young mechanics. After almost twenty years I’ve never paid for a premium box. All be it I do find deals but please kids, buy tools. Don’t be sucked into buying fancy boxes. Your tools are going to do 99.9% of your work
Also buy used tools, still get the lifetime warrenty but you pay half price
@@robludwigsen7831 100% great idea
The iron in a tool box makes you that money
Once you got the iron you can buy a nice new box its what I did tools first used boxes from tool guys and kept trading up never lost money on the used boxes I traded in always made on them after a couple years waited for buy a box get a free hutch or locker deal traded used box made out well
Been a year Justin, how’d it turn out, did you end up selling the box, or the bike? Saw some of your other later videos with the box in your home garage, but never saw one with the final decision.
Much respect to you brother. I've worked valet parking for 20 years in Vegas. Own a home, trucks, looking to buy property out of Vegas. Your situation and the way your making moves gives me anxiety. Hustling. Much respect for someone who's skilled labor.
One thing you don’t need is tobacco.
That would be a saving.
I have all my tools paid for and don’t plan on buying high dollar items because at my age they will not make me much money now at 72
Just get what you have paid for ASAP
Definitely keep the bike, a nice ride is very therapeutic my friend. Just about have my 88 HD low glide ready to roll after sitting for 2yrs solid and its been killing me not riding it. Head up Justin and keep on pushin.👍
I just shake my head at the guys that buy 5-10k dollar boxes. Making payments on a toolbox? Come on that’s pretty bad. I’ve been mechanic for 19 years and got to the top with a $800 craftsman. Now everything is provided for with my German company. (Industrial).
Not to be a pita but a 800 dollar craftsman won't hold the 1klbs of 1in drive sockets I have in the top drawer of one of my matco boxes
Also, after having had to rent a tow truck to move my tools 4 miles and paid like 400 bucks. I have a new rule..box has to fit in my hatchback car or pickup. Never again will I have a giant tool box at work. Learned the hard way
Good luck Justin, regardless of income everyone has choices to make. It’s a smart move to try and clear some of your bills and ease the pressure a little bit from your life. Maybe when your head is in the right space you can kick the smokes into the dust and save a few bucks that way
$10 pack of smokes a day adds up man. Nicotine is a bitch to come off of but it’s very much worth it.
I hate to say it Justin I looked on craigslist a lot of boxes on market.
One step at a time Brother, keep it up!
Sell the matco box and rock the gen 3. The gen 3 is incoming generating material for this channel. Lots of new techs and home user value your opinion on it from a professionals point of view. It's a win win.
Hope you get what you're looking for on the Matco box. The tool truck boxes are nice, but they're not THAT nice... Glad to hear you're getting things going in good directions!
Matco boxes are garbage hutches are short the capacity isn't great, my snapon epiq is way better value
At the end of the day, it's a box for tools. Fu has been there and done that...if you got monry issues, 1) cut all wasteful expenses. All. Icluding booze ans smokes. 2) Get a better paying job. They do exist. Unless your current gig is indispensable (insurance, etc.), move on. Otherwise you are on the hamster wheel until you heart and soul give out. Good luck!
Ok, I never understood why people buy the way over priced tool truck products unless you are making big bucks but that still doesn't make sence. I guess I'll never understand.
When I upgraded from a basic cart and small craftsman box back in 2005 there wasnt many options for a solid double bank boxes. I got a Matco which I traded about 8 years ago for my Snap On triple bank. Sometimes we are just locked in since we have to trade boxes, I would love to sell my Snap On and buy something else but I won't even get half of what I paid for it.
@zannus I get It but I don't get why mechanics put so much extra money In high end products instead of putting that money in your pocket for better things in life.
Buying high end boxes are great if you have the extra income because selling them for even half of what you pay is tough. I bought two JSC773 one to use as overflow storage and one as my cart that I push from bay to bay with my everyday tools.
Stop spending Justin. If your not adding...your subtracting. 😮
After a 7 year hiatus from the garage, I might be returning due to the shitty company I work for downsizing. Buying a new box is what I'm dreading the most. I outgrew my 40 inch box before I left the field and now getting back into the field gives me chills just knowing I have to put out 2k on a new box.
Good luck man and take care
Bankruptcy?
Sold my Matco 5 S for only $1100, to get myself out of a jam? Told myself I'd sell my car before I sold my "baby"? 4 years later, got myself a HF 72" box, and though not comparable, It's only job, is to hold my fortune of tools, which it does, just fine? Sometimes you have to make sacrifices in life, and you live and learn? Good luck, sir.
What happened to that Icon box you got for free 99? But don’t get it twisted I’m pulling for ya Justin. I know how it is to fight those
Demons every second of every day.
Why do people live in California?
It's beautiful.
@@projectjfk972 Until your Dave Chappelle and you watch someone take a dump in front of you while you’re eating your dinner. But you probably don’t see those things in your gated community bot.
@@projectjfk972 There’s pictures for that.
@@1971_Chevelle_SS no
Just my opinion - emphasis on my opinion, keep the box. It is very hard to get that kind of set up.
So…you’re selling the things that make you money, in order to keep something that cost money. I’d sell them both.
Some ppl get handed eveything in life but seems like we dont lol
They write songs about that
Wise up stop smoking
Financial logic it's cold and it is hard but it is fair. You can't ride the toolbox to work
Sell the motorcycle.
Yeah you don't need an expensive motor cycle to go for a ride
Use w40 to clean my tools. Works well
When you buy too many things you don’t need you will soon have to sell things you need
Wow
Keep the bike for shure youll get more out of it then the toolbox, wants vs needs is a balancing act that changes all the time
what do you have im looking at buying
Justin I'm not hating but instead of selling all your earthly possessions why don't you get a higher paying job to handle your bills? You may have to work nights and weekends but you'll handle your responsibilities
because I'd rather spend time with my kids and time is something I can't get back..
Only so many jobs in the desert nearby probably.
You are so correct my friend and I applaud you for your insight in regards you can’t get valuable time with your family ~ You can always make money however you can never get that cherished time back !!!!
Sell that sucker as fast as you can and get a good used lower end box...the tools make the money not the box. I never cared what my box was and I stayed off the tool truck as well.
Sell the matco, buy a us genersl and pay those bills. You will not regret it Justin.
Do the same thing with the bike. Sell it and buy a cheaper used bike. Not in a financial position to finance wants.
Not hating, but I doubt you’ll get 8k for the box, people are tight on cash and dropping 8k cash on a box is tough. You may have to come down some.
Yup these are all over Facebook marketplace for 3k-4k all day long
Yeah i have a 72 in master snap on and a 68 inch epic snap on both 30 in deep they are worth around 3-4000 used matco even cheaper
What do you think Matco would give you for the box?
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a match tool box for 8500. When I was a mechanic I was using a fkn roller cart
No one is gonna force me to spend money on a fkn huge azzzzz tool box that won't fit in my garage on top of it lol
Dude man just get your cdl trust me go with a company with great pay plus benefits pension. I have up wrenching even though I love it but wasn’t paying the bills. Take care brother
Don't see anything wrong with the wants as long as you take care of the needs. If you can do what you need to do to keep your wants, all for it. I just hope in the future, after you step down and get a couple extra bucks, you are still set up and able to maintain it and not back to square one with trying to get debts figured out. Missing the cafe 247 advert today :D
If you went to a pawn shop with the box, you would leave being extremely insulted. I never ran a tab on any of the tool trucks (just saying) Things are tight in life, good luck with the price you want. For me, a motorcycle in the garage was a given for four decades. Peace
Dude I never ran a tab either and literally when I worked at Honda I got made fun of for not owing the tool guys. Like wtf
What ya selling?
Your toolbox pays the bills. The motorcycle does not. Just the way I see it.
the tools pay the bills the box just holds them a nice box is to show off to the other techs.
I've been out for awhile, what happened to the dealership job?
Sell the bike... Sell many van get used station wagen
Wypall is better than tub o towels imo
Damn you got short on the sides on your hair.
High and tight i see..
Us General toolboxes are good they definitely upgrade a lot from the past. Craftsman toolbox in Lowe’s isn’t bad either too, had one for sometime now.
Why you on here spreading lies about craftman ? Craftsman is the crappiest crap in a world of crap. ESPECIALLY their paper thin cheesy tool boxes
I’m down for a raffle 🎉
I think you need to open your own shop
Hey Justin what’s up. I like watching your videos. Been watching them for awhile now. I tried to find your instagram, but I didn’t find anything. Is there any other platform I can send you a message on? Don’t really want to share it where everyone can see. It’s not a dick pick lol I promise
You should listen to some Dave Ramsey. Honestly if I were you I would sell the box and bike. You may feel as though you NEED a motorcycle but you definitely don't NEED a harley. You could easily buy a good jap bike for 1/3 of the price and have just as much fun on it and ditch that payment too. So like let's say you got 8k which honestly I doubt it but let's just go with 8k. Okay now pay off your 3k in debt. Buy the HF box for 3k. That leaves you with 2k. Go buy a jap motorcycle. Sell the harley and wow your now 800 bucks ahead each month. Priorities man, I delayed getting a harley for a long time until I could buy a good used one in cash. Cash is king.