Paint is terrible

[Mingoglia]

This is more of a rant, so please be tolerant. I know I've heard others complain about this, but I just washed my '15 for the first time (myself). I typically pay someone, because I'm lazy, but finally did it myself. I have more paint chips in this several month old truck, than I did the entire 14 years I owned my 2nd gen. The sheetmetal is also noticeably thinner, bowing when you lean down with the smallest of force. I don't recall my 2nd gen ever doing that. MSRP on my truck was $73,900. I expected more. Okay, rant over. Back to your regularly scheduled Sunday evening.

Turned out pretty sexy nevertheless; my Prius is photobombing this pic:

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[dfb]

Mine has 1800 miles. Two chips on hood. Took it in yesterday for clear bra.. Headlights, hood, fender, pillars, handles....

 

[Newsa]

A truck is supposed to have dents, dings and chips. I like the scars on my truck.

But I was hoping for a real substantial Chrome Bumper. Instead it is just a thin chromed piece of sheet metal over a cheap bumper.

The metal is thin to save weight and give it a higher towing capacity.
I wonder if GM & Ford did the same?

 

[dfb]

At 70k they should be solid gold!!!i I don't want a scratch, dent or ding.. Sold my 04 for 8k over book!

 

[Newsa]

Well, I only paid 40k

 

[Deleted member 995608]

What will people say when these trucks reach the 6-figure price in a few years?

 

[TFucili]

LOL My first new diesel was about $18K in 1987 IIRC, and at the time I thought that was an absurd sum for a damned truck. Now, I just paid almost $40K for a base model gasser.

 

[dfb]

What will people say when these trucks reach the 6-figure price in a few years?

This is it for me..stickered at 70!10k off. 25k down... No mas! Definitely! Maybe! I think!

 

[EDankievitch]

Hey we all drove up the price.... If we didn't buy that fully loaded Texas land yacht, 4 doors, GPS, entertainment system with leather with all the demand we buy them at the price would have stayed low like it use to be.... Back when trucks were for working guys...... Bring back bench seats an rubber floor mats.... Heat an Ac? Who needs them.
Yea... I'm guilty with my SLT but ya only live once...