New vs. building old one

[billnorman]

I own an 85 and an 07 Chev P/U. You can walk down the bed rails on the '85 and not leave a mark. The rails of the '07 are dented to hell and back from leaning on them to load the bed. The difference in metal thickness is about 2:1 on the body's. The paint on the '07 is so thin it scratches if you look at it sideways, and when you shut the doors (x-cab) the whole side of the truck shakes. I would say if you need a family vehicle and can't drive a (Ford) buy a new GM truck, but don't expect much. And don't use it as a truck, it won't hold up.