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If two Chevy trucks are equal in all ways ,,and one of them is a year or so older that the other ,,does that make it worth more or less.

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Depends on which yrs..I would give more for a 77 than I would a 82 for instance

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Good Point ..I would also ..what about 1980 to 1987 with the same question above ?

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I would prefer the 1980 simpler engine ( no EFI) and im more of a fan of the rounded fenders than the straight line.. plus its older older is cooler in my book probably because i too now am old

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Another consideration might be the emissions rules for the potential buyer's location. If for example a location had rules exempting 81 and older vehicles from emissions rules/checks, for a buyer in that location an 80 could be worth more then an 82 while a buyer in a different location that still required full emissions check for both years might value them pretty much the same.

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Another good point ,, here in idaho 80 and older are excempt from emissions

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This is a big deal where I am. Because LS swaps are pita to get smogged sometimes. So people still prefer to not to deal with it, and get presmog.

Not everyone knows a shop where the guy will look the other way if it passes function.

Still I am a fan of the 73-77 versions. Although I wouldn't pass up any square body if the money's right.

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A lot of that is personal preference. If I had to choose, I like the looks of the 1973-74 GMC grilles, and the 1985-1987 Chevy grilles. Everybody is different, though.

If everything is perfectly equal, then I would guess the older one is worth slightly more. But there's also certain aspects of the older trucks that make them less desirable. For example, a 1979 half-ton truck came with the undesirable np203 transfer case, but the 1981 half-ton trucks had the np208. The np208 is lighter and provides better fuel economy, which in turn makes the trucks a little more practical for daily-driving.

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I agree with the 1973-74 also, ,a lot them rusted out and not so plentiful .. I have a 83 chevy now and it has a 87 grille which I like it better too than the 83 one .

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Personally I think the 87's bring a bit more than the other year - the last year (best grille/look of the 81-87 run) along with the only year it was EFI makes them desirable.

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thx made my day ,,I am happy that my 83 has a 87 brand new Grille..

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For me anything older like 1973-1979 is worth WAY more (all things considered) than anything built from 1981 on. I am somewhat in the middle on 1980's.

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I love my '87.

With power steering, power disc/drum, Fuel injection and A/C it is basically a modern vehicle wrapped in vintage sheetmetal.

K

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Funny story:

When I first saw the '81 models I didn't like them so I hurried and bought an '80.

When I first saw the '88 GMT400 models I didn't like them so I hurried and bought an '87.

My dad always teased me; he'd say "...you would have seen the '55 Chevy's, not liked them, and hurried to buy a '54".

K

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Good story and you are humble too.. :)
I can relate to that sorta ; When I was looking for a used Chevy and seen the 58's I looked until I found a 57

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I guess I'm pretty much echoing what has been said here, but it really depends on what years you are comparing. AND what your preferences are. 87 has fuel injection, some like it some don't. 77 has the one year only ocher paint in the trim. The round eyes tend to evoke a little more excitement than the later trucks. I tend to favor the later trucks since they are on average 100 pounds lighter and have some aerodynamic adjustments. But if I found the right round eye, I would snap it up for sure. In general, if you want to compare, say, an 83 to an 84, I don't think there's any value difference at all. Probably whichever has the fewer miles.

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Good Points.. I had a 72 round eye for around 20 years ,,so this time around I wanted a Short Box 4/4 Square Body with the newest rebuilt 350 V8 I could find and as close to where I live .
As I stated before I bought a brand new 73 square body right off the show room floor ..and liked it and sold it after the rust took out some fenders down low . This 83 I have now I believe they built it different

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