Snap-on's Rock N' Roll Express Cab - Jay Leno's Garage 

I love how Jay still has a sense of how far your money can go and what it's worth. Even though he's worth almost $500 million he still knows that 28k for a tool box is stupid expensive. Most people can't even afford a car that cost that much let alone just a box to hold your tools.

I push out those wrenches six day a week for a living. The tools are excellent. My dad wouldn’t use any other brand but Snap On. I hope he’s proud that I’m in the wrench shop. RIP dad.🔧❤️🙏🏻

When Jay blushes at the price, you know you got problems...

Jay bought himself some new jeans, good for him.

11: 37 I love the part where Jay lets us look into his own Snap-On tool box with its jumble of tools..

I inherited my dad's Snap On tools and tool boxes which made his living for 53 years as a mechanic. The boxes work exactly like new, of course there are stains and scratches on the doors and sides. His tools are scratched and slightly disarrayed from when I moved them to my garage. It literally took a tow truck to pick up the 5 cabinets and place them on the trailer then again to off load them at my place! The tow truck driver knew my dad well and would not take a dime from me for the move! Awesome guy! Dad's Snap On boxes have many scrapes and a few deep, down to the bare metel scratches in them. I have been contemplating restoring the paint to new condition but also feel I should just apply a coat of wax and leave them as dad left them. These scratches are a testament to the hard work he did as a for real mechanic and not a "service technician". I'm on the fence, as to a tool box paint restoration. I do use his tools often, they are nicer than mine. My tools are all older Craftsman. Not quite the high finish and super tight fit of the older Snap On , but they have served me well for many years as a weekend warrior and handyman. I get a warm feeling using dad's tools!

I do collect old and modern tools. My favorite place because it is so close to me is the Habitat Restore. One of my recent finds was a Starrett # 443 ratchet with a 1916 patent date. It is a 5/8 female drive in good working condition. I had no idea Starrett made this type of tool. I also recently picked up a 12 piece set of Starrett machinist jacks and several Mitutoyo micrometers.

"28000$ Wow..." Jays jaw just dented one of those steel tops.

Jay, as always, thank you for taking the time to show different aspects of your passion/collection. Carry on!

I rarely comment on uploads, but I've seen most of Jays, and this is probably my favourite. You get even more of a sense of how much Jay is a car guy, and it's probably made me like him even more.

Now I want to hear more about that steam engine for the MIT thesis.

My dad worked for a family owned tool company that SNAP-ON bought and moved production overseas. What a great company for selling expensive tools made overseas.

For the weekend mechanic, walking onto a Snap On truck means you've made it. That's fine, I remember feeling that way. For guys who fix other people's garbage for a living, the Snap On guy is basically a tax collector, ready to take your hard-earned money so that you can keep on making money. It's the price of living the life we chose to live. The Snap-On guy is just making a living too. Snap On makes some of the finest tools in the industry and the name rightly carries a certain amount of romance and respect, but keep in mind that it's not all fun and emotion. Depending on the particular job, you can make a fine pay check on Harbor Freight and Sears. Moral of the story, Snap-On makes beautifully durable tools, but that level of quality isn't necessary for most tools for most jobs. You have to balance convenience and debt.

i bought my nephew a four draw Rollcab when he was born(about 20 years ago),removed the Castors and fitted rubber pads so it could be used in his bedroom as a "domestic" set of Drawers. Originally filled with bay stuff(diapers,clothes and pacifiers) and over the years has had Shirts,Toys,Crayons and has had whatever else boys collect up until he was about 16 years old. Then it slowly started storing Tools,Manuals and other trinkets until he started his Trade as an apprentice Vehicle Mechanic and now it's proudly placed at his workplace where his planning to add a TopBox soon.

Even down here in Texas the ethanol is rough. It's the EPA that people need to fight against.

It's just amazing!!! When I watch some episodes of this show like this one, time passes so fast. 18 mins feels like 3. It's like time travel. I love it. I wish I had a place to put and money to buy these tools. Jay is living the dream.

They are the Kings of the tools and chests. Thanks Jay.

I would've kept calling him Joe the entire time.

Waiting for the Harbor Freight truck.

I enjoyed hearing Leno answer some questions about his collection, etc. He does a great job of giving others exposure and showcasing cars and car collections but it's good to satisfy the curiosities of his many followers.

Welcome to another Episode of Joe Leno's Garage

I like my craftman tools. Never had any problems. Had them for over 23 years.

My Snap-on tools have been planning a "jail break" from their section 8 Craftsman roll-away...for over three decades...

I went through 2 divorces. Lost a business due to my health. And 4 brain surgeries. And through all that I have lost in life. the most important thing I was able to keep was my tools and I Cherish them to this day. And hope to pass them on to my son one day. I treat my tools better than my health. #LifeOfAGearHead #SnapOn#1

Cool! I'm headed to Harbor Freight to get one just like it! Sorry, Snap-on, it's nothing personal..

$17k for just the bottom part of that blue epiq, is fucking stupid. I get that they are nice, but SnapOn has always been extremely overpriced.

That was pretty good. Was it an ad? I don't care. When they returned to the shop and started opening the drawers in the tool chest, I began to drool. Jay is so right about collecting tools over a lifetime. I'm 66 and I still use a lot of the tools my father collected over HIS lifetime.

Mr. Leno, first I love you car collection, it is impressive and amazing. Second love the passion you have for the cars you have. As a new Tech it is amazing to see someone that take pride in the tools they us and the vehicles they drive. Thank you for a great video.

Hey Jay, Really appreciate the calm sense of entertainment. Thank you.

I make my living with Snap-On tools, love them.

great video - should have a whole episode someone just asks jay questions! he really has very thoughtful and insightful answers!

My dad was a preacher/mechanic, a real car guy. He showed me all his tools one time when I was 12 and said "All these will be yours one day." Those and his rod n reels. :-)

I've been using Snap On tools since I was old enough to pick them up, wipe them off, and put them back in my dads tool box. He was a mechanic and I learned from him there's no such thing as cheap tools. You can buy cheap tools and replace them often or by good tools and not have to replace them. At the age of 73 and now retired I have the tools for three trades, mechanic, locksmith and pipefitter. Snap On is not the only good tool but they are one of the best.

My favorite is "My Apprentice" being my smallish genuine vise grips, I'm 75 now and I have loved it for at least 30 years.

This guy is a hard core salesman pushing overpriced but beautiful tools.

28k on a toolbox? thats ridiculous...

Why is the skip ad button not working?

Thank you Mr. Leno everyone else is slamming the Snap-On tools nice review .

Snap on are the Best Period, been in Business for over 100 years for a Reason

I love how they open the top drawer and it's full

$28000!!!!! LMAO

Les & Joe have amazing chemistry.

At 9:29 mark, when the actual display of tools began, my jaw hit my keyboard. Jay/Joe Leno, go right ahead and let the Prada guy make his pitch, just as long as I can see that drawer full of wrenches/spanners. Money aside, those few minutes of viewing the tools were like being in a fine art museum - for blokes. Meanwhile here in DIY land, I will keep using my mix of Harbor Freight, Craftsman, and decent finds from pawn shops and garage sales. If I worked on cars for a living, it would be a different story, but I'm not sure if SnapOn would be how my story ended or began. I like the other commenter - "tools make you money, not the toolboxes."

Thanks for the Q&A Jay! Interesting answers to questions you could have just glossed over...

I know snap on is expensive but I spat out my drink when I saw that price for the tool box $28000

Snap On makes quality tools. Have quite a few of them and they work great. I love their line/open end wrenches. They fit the best in my opinion. I have never rouned off a fastener with them.🙂

40 plus years in the business...I own tons of Snap On tools, my youngest son who is a tech has benefited from my vast assortment. I am gradually getting out of the repair end, but I must say, Snap On are the best out there, would not use anything else...never let me down over the years. Expensive, yes, but you get what you pay for...Use Snap On tools and you will use no other...

Awesome love snap on tools and their boxes.

Jay my friend don't feel bad our tool box looks just like yours!!!!!😄👍 you are my idol Jay!!!😃 your the reason I got interested in Mercedes Benz!!!:)

When Jay Leno goes..."woah, thats a lot of money" you might have to rethink your pricing. If i could afford snap on i would buy it. The tools really do last a lifetime and then some. I have a old snap on 1/2" breaker bar i got at a garage sale for $5 that has been thru hell but works like new and I would venture guess it's 50 years old. I have had it for 20.

I'm still drooling. Snap-On Tools 😋

I love how every time the guy tries to go on about one of his products, Jay just sort of cuts him off with some care free response.

Jay that is a working man's tool box, it doesn't need to be reorganized, it's perfect.

Listening to an American say "Vee-hickle" is one of life's great pleasures.

I will never forget being in the boat house of one of the big shots from snap on tools he had a great big banner " we are snap on tools you screw us we screw you" loved it

My 72" KRL (Master series) was the upgrade from a NAPA purchased Homak bottom and top. Its been great. As I needed more room I bought a matching cart. Thankfully because of doing all heavy trucks I'm done needing more space. They're still great to look at but I think the last addition I may go for will be a side cab. Yes, they're expensive, but as was said - its the last box I will ever need. Now that its been 6 years it still runs like the day it was new. In terms of whats in my box - Everything from Snap-On to MAC to Harbor freight 12 point metric sockets I might have used one of in 10 years but its required by the company tool list. Napa adjustable wrenches because I don't use them often but they are still a reasonable quality product. Theres SK tools, LANG stuff, we buy what we buy and what works. Its all based on what we do. That being said - for the guys shocked over the price - those of us who use them in and out have tool sets and boxes that would blow your minds. Often times we own more stuff than the shop we work for does. And its usually over $100,000 by the time you own "everything" if you work on enough stuff. So a $28,000 tool storage that you can set up for your investment isn't really a shocker. I'm more pissed off over the fact that I have to own things I wont ever use and as such have had to literally throw money away to buy them. I've never needed a set of brake spring pliers or a hydraulic brake system bleeder (I have also not seen a vehicle in the shop with a hydraulic brake system in over 10 years). But the mandated shop tool list says I must own them. So there sits $120 worth of crap I will never use and little things like that are the waste of my money.

0:37 "Would you like to see the inside?" Just once I'd like to see Jay say, "No, not really," then just stare at him awkwardly.

I love the questions at the end what a good idea I really enjoyed Jay's answers

Tim only buys Binford Tools…

i love snap on have for 40 yrs

I really enjoy watching Leno garage, it is a true man cave, hahaha.

that was a good Jake Leno's Garage episode

:) Excellent episode! Great to see that side of Jay & Jay's Garage!!

Jay Leno seems like a good humble guy

I bought Snap on badge from Ebay to my good tool box.Now i have proper tool box.

That 'triple-bank epic' tool box they go through in the shop looks like the typical garage queen type automobile. This is for display only. Did you notice the 'chrome' wheels on the tool box? All the other tool boxes in the garage area are the standard black rubber wheels. I also love Jay's reaction every time Mr. Perry opens a drawer. He laughs, then catches himself and tries to say something positive about it. My tool boxes look just like Jay's. Here is the wrench drawer, here is the socket drawer, here is the screwdriver drawer, ... etc, etc, etc.

Just droolin' on the tools. I do like a well set up box tho.

Woooha...love the tools....goodness ,gracious show Jay....

Joe, you have the best videos! Thanks Joe.

I really enjoyed this!! More shop videos , please.

he shedds his jean skin once a few years its a beautiful site to behold im glad it happened in my lifetime

When the Snap on guy says yeah we make that😂 like they have their own factory or something 😂

I bought a Harbor Freight tool box for a Grand. Got Snap On Emblems on E bay Saved Myself 27K on a Snap On tool box 😂😂😂😂 put a down payment on a house with the 27k🤗🤗🤗🤗

it was like Christmas when the snap-on truck came over to my tuner's shop!

Whoah! Jay got rid of his flip phone!!!? World's are colliding! LOL

As a DIYer I buy Snap-on for the most used hand tools. Hope to get a nice big Snappy box one day. Man they're pricey.

After 35 years I wound up with 5 different tool boxes, plus an old school locker to keep my winter coats and boots in, and a cabinet just for my manuals and paper work. I always wanted to buy a big roll around box. It's hard sometimes for new mechanics to appreciate just how good Snap-on tools are, MAC and Matco are good,but they aren't in the same class.

Jay says I need to get this episode done quick after seeing the prices of snap on products 👀😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Good looking truck Joe.

Really enjoyed Snap On Video.... the Q&A was fun. Both son's live in LA.... do you ever give tours of your garage to the public ??

Nothing bad to say about Snap-On. The best quality.

this is just great stuff. more guys and i guess environments like this in the world

Man, Jay oughtta give his workers a treat and say: "Buy whatever you need, boys!"

Nice boxes ! Everyone thinks Snap-on is overpriced but with a lifetime warranty, customer support,and precision you get what you pay for. I'd use them if I could afford them but I'll keep using my Craftsman tools.

Lmao! Only WISH my toolbox was that organized!!! 😅🤣😂

So true about cheap tools. I like Harbor Freight for certain things and will continue to shop there. However, as of recently, I'm completely done with their wrenches. Their adjustable wrenches are useless. I haven't found anything they work for - they just slip off of anything. I went out a bought some at Autozone, Duralast brand, which isn't even as good as Snap-On. Wow, what a difference. Makes fixing things more fun and less of a headache.

Snap on for the most part is a pleasure to use. I do not own any snap on stuff yet. Yes the price is very high and the tools even used cost more than new tools from others. With that said, there is a market for them. Having a tool that is built out of hardened tool steel from top to bottom is nice. I also do know some of the snap on stuff is being outsourced to other countries where the other red brand buys. As with anything your mileage may vary. There is a nut for every bolt. Even if that nut costs 28K to own. If money were no object for me, snap on would be my first stop for anything that is hand tools. Power tools on the other hand I prefer other brands.

I would've guessed maybe 12k for that box. Definitely not 28k!

Great idea

Your awesome Jay! Thanks for all the videos and sharing the car culture and all the knowledge. from new cars to old.. would be a dream to tour your garage. take care!

Snap-On is the ultimate "I need to find $50k of additional write-offs for the year" expenditure. I really enjoyed Les's presentation though! You can tell he's an exceptionally talented salesman.

Back in 2004, when my old partner and I were building our new shop, Snap-On and Cornwell were my tool guys... I needed a new tool box; Modular system, a few new tools and a new laptop at the same time... So I pitted them against each other... the Snap-On guy just laughed me off. The Cornwell guy called me the evening after the Snap On guy was at my shop and told me to pick out the laptop I wanted, and then the color of my new tool box! Guess who got my business! I'm retired now and traded that tool box with all of the tools to a young mechanic who has great aspirations, for the labor involved to rebuild my pick up truck. It took him over a year, but he earned his tool box with flying colors! He now has the tools he needs to excel at his trade and I have a "Retirement Truck" that will last me the rest of my life. So I have over $40000 invested in a truck that cost me $3500 and will never be worth more than $10000, but as you know Jay, it's what it's worth to the guy driving it! I'll brag about J&T Automotive in Mineral Wells Texas for as long as I live, and show off their work every single day in the big ol Country Cadillac Ford F250 Dually that I get to drive every day! Tools get the job done! When the job is done the tools are still there. Don't let them rust, pass them on to the next mechanical genius!

That's insane when you can get a decked out Milwaukee workstation and all the drawers you want for under $3000

I can put up with the sponsored stuff if we get more Q&A with them.

Tim Allen is watching this and salivating heavily.

some Snap On tools are must haves my favs are my long handled 12mm 14mm combo box end...and my extra long philips#2

11:37. You know Jay doesn't do any of his work when his tools and tool box are that clean.

My favorite SnapOn tool is my 18" star screwdriver It is the only screwdriver that can break loose really tight screws great for float bowls I think it's because the long shaft builds up torque and releases it with a snap without slipping out of the screw

Still not as reliable as Binford tools

28 grand are you kidding me!!!!! Sorry I'll stick with craftsman products no way I'd pay the price of a car for a tool box unless it did all the work in the shop for me.