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[jimnyc]

So I'm going to NJ tomorrow for a one night visit. And it wasn't until I was on the page paying a tiny fee for my Marriott visit, being a family member works there. But it was then that I noticed...



So yup, brand new truck, I still feel hesitation at every step, feeling like I am going to scratch it or crash, or someone will do the same again. So less than 100 miles on her, and I'm taking it to NJ for an evening, and no garage is bad enough - but on Friday the 13th???

[Kathianne]

So I'm going to NJ tomorrow for a one night visit. And it wasn't until I was on the page paying a tiny fee for my Marriott visit, being a family member works there. But it was then that I noticed...



So yup, brand new truck, I still feel hesitation at every step, feeling like I am going to scratch it or crash, or someone will do the same again. So less than 100 miles on her, and I'm taking it to NJ for an evening, and no garage is bad enough - but on Friday the 13th???

Let your son drive it, tell him to watch out for off road. Let him get the dings, cry before you leave for NJ. All will be fine.

[jimnyc]

Let your son drive it, tell him to watch out for off road. Let him get the dings, cry before you leave for NJ. All will be fine.

Oh HELL NO!!

He did drive my old truck, and it was when I was visiting in NJ. There won't be any repeats in this truck! LOL

He was driving far to the right and nearly hitting the curb and/or parked cars to the right, made me nervous as hell, but he has to learn. But his learning just ended when I signed for my new baby.

Woman said that when he's ready she is going to get him classes at driving school and they help him get his license. He's got his learner's permit already and aced every question right, so he's got that part down. But now he's got to learn to actually get behind the wheel.

[Kathianne]

Oh HELL NO!!

He did drive my old truck, and it was when I was visiting in NJ. There won't be any repeats in this truck! LOL

He was driving far to the right and nearly hitting the curb and/or parked cars to the right, made me nervous as hell, but he has to learn. But his learning just ended when I signed for my new baby.

Woman said that when he's ready she is going to get him classes at driving school and they help him get his license. He's got his learner's permit already and aced every question right, so he's got that part down. But now he's got to learn to actually get behind the wheel.

Got right to the point. Dings are going to happen. Wheels scraped. It only hurts the first time.

[jimnyc]

Got right to the point. Dings are going to happen. Wheels scraped. It only hurts the first time.

That's a fact, and it's GOT to be ME. Because I simply won't be forgiving as much if the wifey comes home with a huge dent, or say a friend drops an ash and burns the new leather... no smoking in there BTW. But it's GOING to happen. I'd rather not make a friend an ex-friend, or perhaps an ex-wife....

I can deal with the first few scrapes of the tire or wheels, and even the first few times she gets good and dirty. But a damn good door ding, or bumper bashing - and off with someone's head! Only a matter of time...

[Gunny]

That's a fact, and it's GOT to be ME. Because I simply won't be forgiving as much if the wifey comes home with a huge dent, or say a friend drops an ash and burns the new leather... no smoking in there BTW. But it's GOING to happen. I'd rather not make a friend an ex-friend, or perhaps an ex-wife....

I can deal with the first few scrapes of the tire or wheels, and even the first few times she gets good and dirty. But a damn good door ding, or bumper bashing - and off with someone's head! Only a matter of time...

Brand new Navy blue 1987 Toyota 4x4 pickup and went sporting it off to the unit softball game the weekend after I drove it off the lot.

Sure as shit while I was playing that shiny new paint was a foul ball magnet. Right on the front driver's side fender

[jimnyc]

Brand new Navy blue 1987 Toyota 4x4 pickup and went sporting it off to the unit softball game the weekend after I drove it off the lot.

Sure as shit while I was playing that shiny new paint was a foul ball magnet. Right on the front driver's side fender

Ya see, first someone may need an ass kicking and told to learn how to hit the effing ball in fair play, and then maybe making that friend no longer a friend. Maybe I shouldn't have parked my new truck in that area, but that's irrelevant.

My 2004 4Runner, like about a year or so on the dot, all of a sudden a smiley face on top of a stick figure was etched into the passenger door. WTF? Oh man, I was piiiiiiiisssssed! And I never did find out who did it. I tried my own FBI shit and came up empty.

The next time it was simply parked in my driveway. We shoveled and everything was done after a storm. Like 3-4 hours later and **BOOOOOM***. Once again, WTF was that? I go down - to find out that apparently even though my truck was in park with brake on, she done did roll in the ice - and the right front quarter panel hit the frame of the garage door. Well EFF me!

[Kathianne]

I'd get mad at myself, pretty forgiving of others. LOL!

[jimnyc]

I'd get mad at myself, pretty forgiving of others. LOL!

Nothing wrong with that. Forgiveness should be a priority, especially in events with no injuries.

But this is ME we are talking about, and my new truck. I can learn to perhaps forgive myself, but anyone else is gonna have an issue for quite some time at the minimum. I love my truck almost as much as my animals! I take very good care of my vehicles. But I still love my doggies and kitty more though. And the family is pretty cool too.

[Gunny]

Ya see, first someone may need an ass kicking and told to learn how to hit the effing ball in fair play, and then maybe making that friend no longer a friend. Maybe I shouldn't have parked my new truck in that area, but that's irrelevant.

My 2004 4Runner, like about a year or so on the dot, all of a sudden a smiley face on top of a stick figure was etched into the passenger door. WTF? Oh man, I was piiiiiiiisssssed! And I never did find out who did it. I tried my own FBI shit and came up empty.

The next time it was simply parked in my driveway. We shoveled and everything was done after a storm. Like 3-4 hours later and **BOOOOOM***. Once again, WTF was that? I go down - to find out that apparently even though my truck was in park with brake on, she done did roll in the ice - and the right front quarter panel hit the frame of the garage door. Well EFF me!

I had no idea who did it. I was playing in one game and there were about 4 games at a time going. It was some base league at Randolph AFB.

I purposefully parked way in the back and where you'd think no one would hit even a foul. WRONG Ash was about 3 then and she was like why are you so mad, Daddy?

Had a woman in DC in the center lane make a left-hand turn right into my Jeep one morning. Damned airhead. And they didn't even have cell phones then. I got to drive a 4-Runner rental while it was getting fixed and I almost made a trade

Around here, you can just forget it. It's one reason on the "nay" list for a new ride. My 01 pickup runs just fine and I just overlook the dings. Funny thing though ... I STILL know if I get a new one

[Kathianne]

Nothing wrong with that. Forgiveness should be a priority, especially in events with no injuries.

But this is ME we are talking about, and my new truck. I can learn to perhaps forgive myself, but anyone else is gonna have an issue for quite some time at the minimum. I love my truck almost as much as my animals! I take very good care of my vehicles. But I still love my doggies and kitty more though. And the family is pretty cool too.

Well I'm just thinking if your new truck was here this past week. Nearly every day there's been dust storms, some are pretty big particles being hurled at 70+mph. Oh, you would not like that!

[Elessar]

Strange it is. Every one I bought had some asshole back into the rear bumper and dent it.

It was , or seems, to be a curse!

[Gunny]

Well I'm just thinking if your new truck was here this past week. Nearly every day there's been dust storms, some are pretty big particles being hurled at 70+mph. Oh, you would not like that!

Ah yes ... I had forgotten the "free sandblasting" one gets to one's vehicle in the desert

I don't think Jim would like the desert much. I'm surprised you do. It's definitely a change. I remember when I'd come back East and everything was green. It was like color overload

[jimnyc]

Well I'm just thinking if your new truck was here this past week. Nearly every day there's been dust storms, some are pretty big particles being hurled at 70+mph. Oh, you would not like that!

Of course I'll be driving this truck, but it will go in the garage every time it's at home, and of course better cared for as in - ensuring that it's washed after it snows, and the truck sucks up the salt in the road for a week and screws up underneath the truck, and hits it all over the paint elsewhere. So garage as much as possible, and more cleaning to ensure the paint lasts as well. I already ensure my vehicles are maintained on schedule. And with 104k on the 14 year old truck, you can tell I'm not someone using the truck as a work vehicle either.

[Gunny]

Of course I'll be driving this truck, but it will go in the garage every time it's at home, and of course better cared for as in - ensuring that it's washed after it snows, and the truck sucks up the salt in the road for a week and screws up underneath the truck, and hits it all over the paint elsewhere. So garage as much as possible, and more cleaning to ensure the paint lasts as well. I already ensure my vehicles are maintained on schedule. And with 104k on the 14 year old truck, you can tell I'm not someone using the truck as a work vehicle either.

Don't forget your aluminum rims if you have them. That salt will kill them. I nevern had a spot of rust on my truck until I went North and through a couple of winters. I'm STILL getting that off the undercarriage and frame. Vehicles don't come winterized down here like the ones I saw in IL.