“Using” and “abusing” are both subjective terms.
I use my pickups like pickups. They are not precious lifted mall-crawlers. I do not baby them or abuse them. I rarely spray them off. They have hail dents and brush scratches. They have light dust on the dashboards. The 4x4 gets exercised regularly. They are well maintained mechanically and offer me reliable service.
1997 GMC K-1500 - 289K miles
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab (Cummins) - 199K miles
2017 GMC Sierra 1500 - 127K miles
2017 Ram 2500 Mega Cab (Cummins) - 56K miles.
All still running/driving like champions.
I suspect my “using” would fall squarely into your “abusing” category.
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