Love the truck, don't love the paint

Love the truck, don't love the paint

08-27-2003, 02:01 AM

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L_Rutigliano

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Love the truck, don't love the paint

Recently, started noticing rock chips on the hood and front bumper and fenders. Down to the primer. OK, no big deal.

This weekend I put a 4' x 8' folding table in the bed by myself. Not too heavy, but pretty awkward. Used the tailgate as a pivot point, but never did rub the table across the tailgate. Got home and noticed a nice chunk of paint missing from the tailgate top edge, down to the primer. Ok, bed can be fixed with a spray-in liner, but what about the rest of the truck?

I'm a little irritated. My truck listed for almost $45k. I expect the paint to be a little more durable.

Now my wife is irritated with me because I won't let anyone touch the truck body for fear of scratching the paint.

Truck is built in Mexico, color is bright silver.

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