Disappointing in many ways. I do a lot of mobile diagnosis and was hoping to carry my Verus much more easily than I have. So I bought the $261 case in the hopes that I could safely carry my device and all "standard accessories" as advertized.
So the case is sturdy and attractive. It is far more mobile than the box I got the Verus with, as it is just a fraction of the size. But in opening it and pulling my OBDI adapters out of the bags they came in left me a little bit pissed off. I hadn't realized, but the tool did not come with any Chrysler/Jeep or Hyundai OBDI adapters?
Seriously? I paid $11 grand for OBDI and OBDII coverage of domestic, Asian, and European and SnapOn can't provide me with Chrysler/Jeep adapters? I have to spend either another $120 for Jeep and Chrysler adapters or I can spend $134 for the remaining Chrysler1, Chrysler2, Jeep1, Import Multi2, Hyundai2, a jumper lead set, and some ground leads. So basically I didn't get OBDI, I got 1/2 of the total OBDI, as well as incomplete Asian coverage. That's some BS right there.
I also can't get the OBDI cable to fit in the box without jamming it in the wrong slot, I can't get my scope leads (Oh yeah, I can cram 2 in there if I really jam it up) or the cheesy probe set they give me with it in there. What's worse, I can't get my wireless module in there!!!
So much for the case holding my "standard accessories".
I was hoping for a little room for my European adapters as well, but that is a 100% no go. Looks like I will have to carry a bunch of my components in my laptop case, which is what I was hoping to get away from. I do a lot of work for other shops, and I can't tell you how often I arrive at one and get asked to check another car or 2 out for them. So it is beneficial to have everything with me when I go on a job.
While the case looks nice, it definitely does not live up to it's billing at all. Not only that, but it showed me that I have to spend even more money for the tool I bought that could do everything... because it only does everything if you buy the most basic accessories that every other OBDI scanner already has included... Seriously? No Chrysler or Jeep?
2 thumbs down. 1 for the lack of Chrysler/Jeep OBDI adapters, and 1 for the case NOT housing all my standard accessories.
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