I live in the wrong country

[ray66v]

Not so fast, we can't get Anthisan, in the US.

And Nestle quality street candies, are just starting to be available, in very limited markets.

So, there are trade offs.

Besides some of the Harbor freight stuff is junk; they are doing you a favor not selling it in the UK.

People here like to buy HF stuff because it's cheap. But, it can sometimes, be worse than nothing. I say that, because you figure you have a particular tool, if you need it. So, you don't worry about it. Then, when you actually need the tool, you go to use it, and the tool breaks. Leaving you up a carriage way, without a carriage.

 

[033614]

My main ***** is the variety of tools you have, ie. nailkicker. Never seen anything like it over here. (I understand they are not available at the moment). All the 3 in 1 welders seem to come direct from China and I worry about spares and warranty. Will try to see if Longevity will ship to the UK they look to be a decent buy with all the bells and whistles I would like. I tend to buy cheap small tools like hand grinders, they last just as long as the expensive ones. Taps, dies and files need to be quality and the Net is a good place for older well made stuff. Screwfix are good for some bits but range is limited for the stuff I want, delivery costs are very reasonable. Perhaps it has something to do with volume sales, not worth stocking in a small country when sales will never reach the volume sold in the US. My ***** about the Baileigh slip rolls/guillotine/box folder is they make them in the EU so no import duty, but it seems I am being asked to pay double the price in the US for not shipping them over the pond. I don't suppose things will ever change, we all just struggle on the best we can.

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[Transit]

Many times I remind the supplier that when I leave the building I take my money with me and it often works.

 

[jas67]

Depends on what you are buying. Look at the range of diesel cars in the US.

You mean, like all 3 or 4 of them?

I definitely have to agree with newbury here. Most, if no all makes of cars are available with diesel engines in the UK, and continental Europe. Here in the US, we have a handful of models from VW, Audi, Mercedes, and BMW (and the BMW's are only their highest price diesel models).

 

[ray66v]

You mean, like all 3 or 4 of them?

I definitely have to agree with newbury here. Most, if no all makes of cars are available with diesel engines in the UK, and continental Europe. Here in the US, we have a handful of models from VW, Audi, Mercedes, and BMW (and the BMW's are only their highest price diesel models).

Thank God there are few diesel cars in America.

 

[newbury]

Thank God there are few diesel cars in America.

Why?
Don't like efficiency?
Afraid of the fumes?
Do you have a diesel tractor and are afraid of the competition for fuel?
I'm not talking about GM bastardized machines, but diesels like my (now gone due to divorce) '79 rabbit that got 50 to 65mpg, and my present JSW TDI that pulls better than 40, if I can keep it under 80.

 

[jas67]

Thank God there are few diesel cars in America.

Why do you say that?

 

[Opti-Mist]

Diesels got a bad rap when GM dieselized a gas engine. I worked on developing diesel engine applications in some domestic compact trucks and had some very nice performance results including emissions, sound levels and other NVH issues. I would have loved to have had one as a personal vehicle but conventional wisdom of the time was that U.S. customers weren't ready for them yet.

 

[AndyMA]

Thank God there are few diesel cars in America.

Why would you say that???

Andy

 

[two_bit_score]

033614, give us an update on how CNG powered vehicles are faring over there. Are they popular? Desirable? Who uses them mostly?