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c/auto-mechanicsnathankimnathankim4d agoProlific Poster

Picked the Snap-on scan tool over the Autel and kinda wish I hadn't

I do a lot of euro cars at my shop in Omaha, so I figured the Snap-on scanner would be the safe call since it's what everyone uses. Spent like $5,500 on it and the software updates cost as much as a car payment. Anyone else try the Autel for German stuff and have better luck?
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brooke_jones
Question if it's really that big of a deal though.
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the_wesley
the_wesley15h ago
Hate to say it but this kind of thing happens way more than people admit. We all pick the "safe" option because it's what everyone around us uses, then a year later we find out the cheaper thing actually works better for what we do. It's like buying a Toyota Tundra because your buddy has one and he tows boats, but you never tow anything and just drive to work. Same thing with tools, same thing with phones, same thing with sneakers even. Marketing and peer pressure are a hell of a drug man.
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quinn161
quinn1614d ago
Nah man, I actually love my Snap-on for euro stuff lol.
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