Reddit reviews Grey Pneumatic (1210UM) 3/8" Drive 10-Piece Universal Metric Socket Set
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Designed to transfer the pressure from the thinnest part of the socket wall toward the thicker section, resulting in increased strengthMade of high quality steel (chrome-molybdenum)Packaged in a molded storage case
I guess it really depends on what you'll be doing. Aside from a good set of pliers, screwdrivers, pry bars, sockets, etc, it's really gonna be job dependent. If they have you doing a lot of front end work, a good ball joint press (Snap On's is the best, everyone else's is pretty much the same, Harbor freight's is crap), pry bars, etc.
The dealership should have a majority of the specialty tools you'll need for Fords.
It's so easy to spend so much on tools, there are so many things you'll need eventually, but it's all about building up to it. I'd recommend putting back some money every week, $20-40 or whatever, and buy the tools on Amazon or Tooltopia.com or used truck brands on ebay or whatever.
Like this in a truck brand is probably $400, but $85 on tooltopia, or $77 on amazon. And GP is a good brand, many of the tool trucks carry it and so they can warranty it (buuuuuut they may not since it's not "their" product, so you gotta be friendly lol, which may mean you buy some odds and ends from them sometimes).
Actually, $555 for Snap On, but it does include 8mm and 21mm. Mac had a set in their flyer this week for 10mm-19mm that was $275 or so.
Point is, just get your basic set in decent quality, and go from there, find out what you need when you get there while trying not to break the bank. Browse through this thread on Garage Journal, they've listed out what is the exact same (like Mac reselling an OTC slide hammer under their name) or very similar.
edit: I thought of something to add, when I started out I bought a LOT of my stuff from HF. Like, a lot of the little used things that I might need early on. It's been about 12 years, and some of them I'm still using, some of them have broken and been replaced with better tools. As an example, I'm still using my HF 1/2" impact sockets without issue. I still use my cheap HF power steering pump pulley remover. Stuff like that. Some of it I waited until I found a good deal online or on the truck and replaced it, then took the HF tool home in case I needed it there.