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evan · 07-19-2006, 04:54 AM

I remember seeing an old car show a few years back and the host was discussing the money side of building muscle cars. He said that it will cost almost the exact same amount of money to build a 4 door as it would to build a convertible, but the convertible with end up with a much higher value. Is it a similar situation with long and short box trucks?

I have a long box right now and I like the way it looks. My only complaint is that it's sometimes awkward in a crowded parkinglot. I'm a little concerned that if I keep it and put a lot of time and money into it, I won't get out as much as I could have if I had just started with a shortbox.

What's your opinion?

07-19-2006, 04:54 AM	#1
evan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 488	Is building a long box a bad investment? I remember seeing an old car show a few years back and the host was discussing the money side of building muscle cars. He said that it will cost almost the exact same amount of money to build a 4 door as it would to build a convertible, but the convertible with end up with a much higher value. Is it a similar situation with long and short box trucks? I have a long box right now and I like the way it looks. My only complaint is that it's sometimes awkward in a crowded parkinglot. I'm a little concerned that if I keep it and put a lot of time and money into it, I won't get out as much as I could have if I had just started with a shortbox. What's your opinion? __________________ Evan B. Last edited by evan; 07-20-2006 at 01:12 AM.