Joe there are smarter ways to get your point across without coming across so rude mate, people might be more accepting of your views and points if it was laid out as a discussion and not as an argument. People are not always going to see eye to eye. I'm lazy and would rather pay some one else to do the work on my car than to do it myself, thats my angle it. You would rather spend money on tools that would allow you to do the work yourself not just for the one thing but for more projects you have in the future and to also expand your abilities when it comes to working your car, and thats awesome too.
So if some one rubs you the wrong, how about you explain your point of view next time instead of jumping on the defensive straight away.
And if there was a warning, it might be a good idea to take that as a chance to reflect on your actions not the actions of the moderators.