2011 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson

[mrsilv04]

Originally Posted By: bigmike
I knew a guy that bought a brand new truck. Brought it to his brother's house to show it off.

Then he proceeded to pick up a hammer and smash it into the side of the bed. Said he wanted to be the first to dent it.

Some people here might say that it's a truck so who cares? Personally, I think he's an idiot. But it's his property. Just don't treat mine that way. I was raised to take care of my belongings.



One dent doesn't mean that he doesn't take care of his belongings.

To some people, a pickup truck is a tool... the same as a hammer, or a drill, or a backhoe. It provides the means to earn an honest living.

My Dad was electrician for decades. He considered his work vans as "toolboxes", which he could ride to the jobsite in, with the rest of the tools that were in it.

Back to the topic... some people dread that first dent. Getting it over with provides a somewhat warped sense of relief... as a dent on a pickup IS inevitable. It's not the question of "if"... it is "when".

I helped my Dad out by putting three (3) dents into one of the back doors of a new work van with just 600 miles on the odometer. He'd had it less than a week.

My punishment? He never took it to the body shop to have the dents removed and the door repainted. The dents were still there when he traded the van in several years later.

 

[bigmike]

Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
Originally Posted By: bigmike
I knew a guy that bought a brand new truck. Brought it to his brother's house to show it off.

Then he proceeded to pick up a hammer and smash it into the side of the bed. Said he wanted to be the first to dent it.

Some people here might say that it's a truck so who cares? Personally, I think he's an idiot. But it's his property. Just don't treat mine that way. I was raised to take care of my belongings.



One dent doesn't mean that he doesn't take care of his belongings.

To some people, a pickup truck is a tool... the same as a hammer, or a drill, or a backhoe. It provides the means to earn an honest living.

My Dad was electrician for decades. He considered his work vans as "toolboxes", which he could ride to the jobsite in, with the rest of the tools that were in it.

Back to the topic... some people dread that first dent. Getting it over with provides a somewhat warped sense of relief... as a dent on a pickup IS inevitable. It's not the question of "if"... it is "when".

I helped my Dad out by putting three (3) dents into one of the back doors of a new work van with just 600 miles on the odometer. He'd had it less than a week.

My punishment? He never took it to the body shop to have the dents removed and the door repainted. The dents were still there when he traded the van in several years later.



I treat my tools better than that. It's a lesson I have learned. Always clean your tools, put them away in the right locations, and store them properly. I do the same with just about anything I own.

I understand the reasoning behind your comments. However, I wouldn't purchase a new truck just to destroy it. I took as many precautions as I could to keep the useful longevity of mine. I think a good used vehicle would be more sensible.

I think it's a good idea to have a counterpoint. I've taken my truck into the shop before and I see techs that have the same attitude as you do. That said, my grandfather has a 1970s Chevy with modified Reading boxes that he's used as a work truck for years. I remember he's broken quite a bit, including hinging the tailgate clean off once, bent the frame once (and had it straightened), etc. It still runs and goes to jobsites with him.

To each their own. Just don't treat anyone else's that way (a pet peeve of mine). And, it's OK for someone to purchase a $40-50k vehicle and not want to beat it up. Maybe the 2nd or 3rd owner will.