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Originally Posted by redpoint5
It doesn't cost anything to repair dents if you don't fix them. Trucks are meant for work, and stuff that is used for work get dents.
What does plastic have going against it?
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Problem is a 10 year old truck will look absolutely beat to death compared to a steel one. It could work to Ford's advantage though as in "look how beat that truck is but it still runs!"
If buying a used vehicle, I'll take the one that doesn't look like it's been to hell and back, and that resale value means unrepaired damage does cost you money. Dealers repair dents prior to putting traded vehicles on sale. AFAIK paintless dent removers won't touch an alu panel. All potential issues at resale.
Plastic would be a far better solution, but I bet Jim Bob 'don't want no stupid plastic truck'. On that thought he might not want no soda pop can truck either.