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From the Facebook and a Post in Pistonheads it is Ingram Skoda of Ayr.

But there is nothing showing yet on local News, Papers or the likes that i can see with a Google.

Malcolm Ingram

10 hrs · Ayr ·

PLEASE HELP !! Ingram SKODA was broken into last night and the thieves stole a lot of tools belonging to the mechanics, tools that these guys use to earn their living, there was also some diagnostic equipment stolen as well which is only any use at a main dealer so no value to anyone other that us, in addition to that Ingram BODYSHOP was broken in to last week and 2 sets of GOLF R alloy wheels were taken.............I will put up a substantial cash reward for any information relating to the incidents.

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Feel sorry for the guys they invest a lot of their wages in those sets of tools.

 

Hopefully all insured.

So the skoda technicians working in a skoda main dealer have to supply their own tools to work on the customers cars?! Sounds abit harsh. I'd expect all the kit needed for them to do their job be provided by their employer and therefore be the dealerships (and its insurance company) problem to sort/replace.... Shocking it that's not the case! :-(

VAG specific tools are provided. General day to day stuff (spanners, socket sets, screwdrivers etc.) is part of the mechanics toolkit and owned by the mechanic.

So the skoda technicians working in a skoda main dealer have to supply their own tools to work on the customers cars?! Sounds abit harsh. I'd expect all the kit needed for them to do their job be provided by their employer and therefore be the dealerships (and its insurance company) problem to sort/replace.... Shocking it that's not the case! :-(

every dealer and garage is like this.

So the skoda technicians working in a skoda main dealer have to supply their own tools to work on the customers cars?! Sounds abit harsh. I'd expect all the kit needed for them to do their job be provided by their employer and therefore be the dealerships (and its insurance company) problem to sort/replace.... Shocking it that's not the case! :-(

 

Quite common across the trade; mechanics provide their own "common" tools like spanners, sockets and screwdrivers, and the dealership provides the specialist stuff. If they leave they take their tools and tool boxes with them.

You will often find the Snap-On van will call every week or two to sell them bits.

Standard practice as others have said. Only specialist tools tend to be owned by the garage, though sometimes individual mechanics may invest in specialist tools.

Well you learn something new every day! Lol. :-)

As said standard practice, main reason is to prevent the dreaded "I don't care" attitude to abuse of tools & the "accidental" missing tools syndrome, "the company just buys another one" sort of thing.

So the skoda technicians working in a skoda main dealer have to supply their own tools to work on the customers cars?! Sounds abit harsh. I'd expect all the kit needed for them to do their job be provided by their employer and therefore be the dealerships (and its insurance company) problem to sort/replace.... Shocking it that's not the case! :-(

Normal industry practice for standard tools, but I've always thought that the employer should be responsible for insuring them, since they're responsible for premises security.

Chefs use there own knifes and I think as fabdavrav says the accidental missing tools syndrome is the perfect strategy/thinking... but I would take mine home each night too.

Chefs use there own knifes and I think as fabdavrav says the accidental missing tools syndrome is the perfect strategy/thinking... but I would take mine home each night too.

You know those Snap-On roller chests that weigh about half a ton empty? I've known (meatspace) several mechanics who had one of those.

That's why the only one true spanner is a pair of mole grips

 

Insurance should cover it, if not it should of and goodwill from employer alone not providing sufficient security should cover imho.

Surely the dealer insurance wouldn't cover the engineers tools? Wouldn't they have to insure themselves?

Insure them their selves and claim on your Tax to have your code adjusted where you have to buy tools. (if not all were provided and you are PAYE.)

Like with Work Clothing if not provided & cleaned, & you have to provide or wash / clean the provided clothes.

 

Ingram Skoda Ayr a top Skoda UK Dealership (company retailer of the year 2013)

and very big concern surely have their premises well Secured, covered by CCTV and 

insurance covering the Premises, Stock Vehicles, Customers Vehicles, and employees tools on the premises.

(they seem a bit careless having Golf R wheels stolen at the Bodyshop, looks like they need a Security Review 

and improvements.)

 

 

Alasdair Stewart Skoda UK Brand Director far left.