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Originally Posted by GMC71V8
So in relationship to short versus long, what would the end value difference be? (thats why I said on an equally optioned truck like a cheyenne)
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I think Barret Jackson has really skewed the perception of what true value is to any 4 wheeled item lately!
But seriously, I stick to the "it's only worth what you thinks it's worth, or what someone will give you for it" credo. In other words, value matters only for resale and insurance premiums. What you will actually have in to it will matter how you built it; do everything yourself, or outsource the majority, or half and half. Use OEM parts, or used refurbished parts, or aftermarket parts of varying quality.
I prefer short wheel base trucks, so long wheel base trucks have little value to me. But I know that I can cut one down to make a short wheel base and the value of the truck goes up for me.
My truck is priceless,
to me. But you might not think it is worth squat. So value is irrelevant, unless you intend to sell it. I don't think it's possible to determine the difference in perceived value of the two in dollar figures IMHO, as opposed to real estate or something that.
I hope I'm not coming across as a d*ck, but I think you are looking for an answer that would be purely hypothetical, and the answer would solely depend on the person you ask. You could have $15,000 in to the build, but the market will only accept $9500 for it. This guy has a really far out perception of the value of these trucks:
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/925141479.html . Since it had the "the rarest and fastest engine chevy made for these trucks", the 327, and a long bed, it is somehow worth $20,000-$25,000 in his mind.
About the only thing I can say is that short beds or not as common as long beds. But a lot of people hate short beds......