I bought my 1989 Laredo F150 2x, 6, stick right out of the paint shed back in the 90s somewhere. Pristine and cherry all the way. Today? It looks like it has been through 3 wars but other than scratches it only has two dings. Passenger door where I hit it falling a tree (changed my mind which tree to cut and didn't look to see where the truck was parked. Just missed the truck itself but took the mirror and mount off. Then a bad one on the rocker panel behind the driver's door (guy borrowed it and asked "was that there before" when he brought it back. Pant scratched from brush, faded out, bed beat up with deep dishes between the support. Had to replace the tailgate when it got so dished in it would latch anymore. All that truck has ever hauled for me has been wood and it is still going strong at 160k - starting to burn a bit of oil now. A showroom condition truck is one that hasn't hauled much wood.
Harry K
Harry K