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ol yellow 72 · 03-09-2007, 02:36 AM

ive had my ol 72 up for sale locally for about a week now, and have had 3 people look at it and all 3 have told me "if it were a chevy, id be all over it", so could someone pleae tell me why it seem no one like the gmcs, i have had 2 and im not a huge fan of the 4 headlights, but other than that i see no real difference at all, plus i liked the fact that u dont see as many GMCs so if anyone has had this problem, or knows y please chime in, im to the point where in thinking of just trading the doghouse with a local yard here and making it a chevy to try to get a sale.

RACINJASON22 · 03-09-2007, 02:54 AM

I agree with you but personal preferance prevails. It seems like they are starting to gain popularity though. I don't think I would change it though. Those same people that said

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"if it were a chevy, id be all over it",

will say well it's not original so I'll pass.

You will find some one that respects you for it. Keep your head up.

krue · 03-09-2007, 04:06 AM

Not everyone is enlightened.

sameyrasmea72 · 03-09-2007, 04:17 AM

There are plenty of people out there who perfer GMC over Chevy. You just have to wait for the right buyer.

nu2-72 · 03-09-2007, 05:11 AM

Is it for sale on here? I look at GM, not GMC or Chevy. I used to have a Medium Green, 1971 GMC K-20 auto and it was one of my best trucks of all time. Just takes the right person.

1969 GMC · 03-09-2007, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ol yellow 72

ive had my ol 72 up for sale locally for about a week now, and have had 3 people look at it and all 3 have told me "if it were a chevy, id be all over it", so could someone pleae tell me why it seem no one like the gmcs, i have had 2 and im not a huge fan of the 4 headlights, but other than that i see no real difference at all, plus i liked the fact that u dont see as many GMCs so if anyone has had this problem, or knows y please chime in, im to the point where in thinking of just trading the doghouse with a local yard here and making it a chevy to try to get a sale.

The problem here is people who want to play games with you...even if your truck was a Chevy, they'd think up another excuse to prove that all they are doing is wasting your time. Tire kickers.

19673ontree · 03-09-2007, 07:23 AM

this is one case where it is OK to change it , putting a chevy grill and tailgate on a GMC will increase the value of the truck every time !! it's just the way it is ,, GMC is in the same game as say a pontiac if you have a 1967 camaro and want to sell it will take two day's and you will get good money if you have a 1967 pontiac firebird it will take longer to sell it for less ,,
put a chevy grill in the truck then you will see ,

gdhall_1999 · 03-09-2007, 07:53 AM

I knew I was weird. I like the looks of a gmc front end better then a chevy. When I start looking to buy one I will be looking for a GMC.

dave2953 · 03-09-2007, 08:04 AM

Although I have a Chevy, I love the look of the GMC's. My 68 Chevy fell in my lap, but if I could do it over again I would get a GMC. I"ve been trying to talk my neighbor out of swapping his 68 GMC front for a Chevy. To each his own, I suppose. Like others have said, just wait on it and the right buyer will come along.

**special-K** · 03-09-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 19673ontree

this is one case where it is OK to change it , putting a chevy grill and tailgate on a GMC will increase the value of the truck every time !! it's just the way it is ,, GMC is in the same game as say a pontiac if you have a 1967 camaro and want to sell it will take two day's and you will get good money if you have a 1967 pontiac firebird it will take longer to sell it for less ,,
put a chevy grill in the truck then you will see ,

Totally untrue.More like the opposite.Go to a major swap meet with a good car coral.If there`s a loaded Sierra Grande Wideside shortbed all cherried-out next to a simular CheyenneSuper there will be drool puddles around the GMC and drips around the Chevy.I`ve seen it over and over.Call Jerry Brown at "The Truck Shop"(the original one)in Crossville,TN and ask his opimion.He sells the cream of the crop.
Take a K/20 Chevy and put it up against a K/2500.There will be more interest in the GMC,I garauntee.
Don`t let people who are ignorant to these trucks dictate your methods.You don`t want your baby in their hands anyway.Stick to your guns and hold the line.GMC trucks are the Pontiacs,Buicks,and Old`s of the GM truck world.
Chevelles,Camaros,and Novas are more seen and known to the masses.But,to find a fine equal to these in the other three badges and you`ve really got something.

Pictures borrowed,thanks...4wd:

2wd:

Custom:

Lookin`Good!!!

67ChevyRedneck · 03-09-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 19673ontree

in the same game as say a pontiac if you have a 1967 camaro and want to sell it will take two day's and you will get good money if you have a 1967 pontiac firebird it will take longer to sell it for less ,,
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Please tell me your kidding...

I think they're pulling your leg, why did they even come by or stop to look at it if they didn't want a GMC?

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 03-09-2007, 07:23 AM

I've been a Chevy man for over 3 decades, but until I bought a GMC, I didn't get it. They are the same truck, just better built.

chevybill · 03-09-2007, 09:11 AM

For years chevys and gmcs have been built on the same assembly line.
They are essentially the same truck one is not any better than the other.
It is the same truck with different emblems.
You have to go very far back in time to find distinctly different gmc and chevy trucks.
People that think they are drastically different are just misinformed.

rophle1 · 03-09-2007, 09:46 AM

I agree that they were just wasting your time. If they were seriously looking to buy a truck, why would they stop to look at a GMC when they want a Chevy?

BigSky71 · 03-09-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rophle1

I agree that they were just wasting your time. If they were seriously looking to buy a truck, why would they stop to look at a GMC when they want a Chevy?

Yep, they are just "browsing" like they are at Walmart, lame.

Cochise · 03-09-2007, 09:47 AM

^ +1

The difference between a Chevy and a GMC....GMC's are made on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Those guys that said they would by it if it were a Chevy are the same guys that say, "If I had the money I'd buy it", or "If that truck were closer I'd buy it", or "I'll come back in an hour and look at it again"

just excuses, my man.

norville · 03-09-2007, 09:58 AM

I love the quad lights, I'd take a GMC over the chevy front anyday.

bob

73737373 · 03-09-2007, 10:34 AM

That's why I started buying GMCs....same truck as Chevy, just cheaper!!! Plus, I think they're better looking.

**special-K** · 03-09-2007, 10:55 AM

Weren`t they listed as GMCs?Those guys don`t know their trucks...screw them.

onemintcaddy · 03-09-2007, 11:24 AM

GM make's chevy???

GMC just look's more TUFF ! No plastic up front, Just "CROME"

bw4sale · 03-09-2007, 11:24 AM

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Call Jerry Brown at "The Truck Shop"(the original one)in Crossville,TN and ask his opimion.He sells the cream of the crop.

I go by Jerry's shop on a weekly basis and have never seen a GMC in there. His trucks are the nicest out there, but I've only seen Chevys there. Just an observation.

whatnow123 · 03-09-2007, 11:25 AM

Doesn't the GMC come stock with leaf springs and a chevy with trailing arms and coils? I believe (not sure, but I think I read it on this board at one time) that both could be ordered with either... That would be my only choice for one vs the other. I dig the trailing arms on the chevys, not sure why, but I do.

Shyguy · 03-09-2007, 11:55 AM

I like both Chevys and GMCs but if I had my choice I would rather have a GMC, but that is just because I like the looks of the grills.

I bought a blue 1972 3/4 ton GMC no frills truck with a 350 and compound 4 speed back in 1975 and drove it 17 years. I really enjoyed driving it. I found that the rear leaf spring setup seemed to give better rear end stability than the coil spring set-up of the Chevys.

My son got me back into the old trucks last year, he has been driving them for years. I told him I would like to have one so when he found a complete running 1971C-10 with minimal rust for very little money I couldn't pass it up.

I do own a 1992 GMC K-3500 though and have compared it to Chevys and found very little if any differences other than the looks.

Just my .02

Danny -SEMO
71 C-10
92 K-3500
86 4-Runner

fastwillie 696969 · 03-09-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by whatnow123

Doesn't the GMC come stock with leaf springs and a chevy with trailing arms and coils? I believe (not sure, but I think I read it on this board at one time) that both could be ordered with either... That would be my only choice for one vs the other. I dig the trailing arms on the chevys, not sure why, but I do.

my gmc came with trailing arms with coil over
im having the same problem selling my gmc

Bowtie001 · 03-09-2007, 01:08 PM

Hey, I am looking for a truck currently, and I like the GMC better than the Chevy front end. I am in SC, PM me if you're selling it cheap (not to offend, I don't know what you're truck even looks like but my budget is < $2500).

I was actually dismissing trucks because I'd rather them be GMCs... it takes all kinds.
-Brian

03-09-2007, 02:36 AM	#1
ol yellow 72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 210	whats the problem with GMCs??? ive had my ol 72 up for sale locally for about a week now, and have had 3 people look at it and all 3 have told me "if it were a chevy, id be all over it", so could someone pleae tell me why it seem no one like the gmcs, i have had 2 and im not a huge fan of the 4 headlights, but other than that i see no real difference at all, plus i liked the fact that u dont see as many GMCs so if anyone has had this problem, or knows y please chime in, im to the point where in thinking of just trading the doghouse with a local yard here and making it a chevy to try to get a sale.

03-09-2007, 04:06 AM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? Not everyone is enlightened. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-09-2007, 04:17 AM	#4
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? There are plenty of people out there who perfer GMC over Chevy. You just have to wait for the right buyer. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

03-09-2007, 05:11 AM	#5
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? Is it for sale on here? I look at GM, not GMC or Chevy. I used to have a Medium Green, 1971 GMC K-20 auto and it was one of my best trucks of all time. Just takes the right person. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

03-09-2007, 07:23 AM	#7
19673ontree CAN'T FIX NOTHIN Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOUTHRUST VIRGINIA !!! Posts: 2,112	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? this is one case where it is OK to change it , putting a chevy grill and tailgate on a GMC will increase the value of the truck every time !! it's just the way it is ,, GMC is in the same game as say a pontiac if you have a 1967 camaro and want to sell it will take two day's and you will get good money if you have a 1967 pontiac firebird it will take longer to sell it for less ,, put a chevy grill in the truck then you will see ,

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gdhall_1999 too far north Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Muskegon, Mi. Posts: 456	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? I knew I was weird. I like the looks of a gmc front end better then a chevy. When I start looking to buy one I will be looking for a GMC.

03-09-2007, 08:04 AM	#9
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? Although I have a Chevy, I love the look of the GMC's. My 68 Chevy fell in my lap, but if I could do it over again I would get a GMC. I"ve been trying to talk my neighbor out of swapping his 68 GMC front for a Chevy. To each his own, I suppose. Like others have said, just wait on it and the right buyer will come along. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

03-09-2007, 07:23 AM	#12
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,537	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? I've been a Chevy man for over 3 decades, but until I bought a GMC, I didn't get it. They are the same truck, just better built. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

03-09-2007, 09:11 AM	#13
chevybill Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: calhoun city ms Posts: 940	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? For years chevys and gmcs have been built on the same assembly line. They are essentially the same truck one is not any better than the other. It is the same truck with different emblems. You have to go very far back in time to find distinctly different gmc and chevy trucks. People that think they are drastically different are just misinformed. __________________ ongoing 1970 c 10 lwb 1994 z-28 few mods.-owned since new 1978 vette silver/grey 25th anniv. paint

03-09-2007, 09:46 AM	#14
rophle1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 112	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? I agree that they were just wasting your time. If they were seriously looking to buy a truck, why would they stop to look at a GMC when they want a Chevy? __________________ 1968 C10 Stepside 396 bored .030 TH400

03-09-2007, 09:47 AM	#16
Cochise Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 298	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? ^ +1 The difference between a Chevy and a GMC....GMC's are made on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those guys that said they would by it if it were a Chevy are the same guys that say, "If I had the money I'd buy it", or "If that truck were closer I'd buy it", or "I'll come back in an hour and look at it again" just excuses, my man.

03-09-2007, 09:58 AM	#17
norville Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mountain Top, Pa Posts: 323	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? I love the quad lights, I'd take a GMC over the chevy front anyday. bob __________________ 1986 C10 Scottsdale 5.3, TH400

03-09-2007, 10:34 AM	#18
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whatnow123 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 835	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? Doesn't the GMC come stock with leaf springs and a chevy with trailing arms and coils? I believe (not sure, but I think I read it on this board at one time) that both could be ordered with either... That would be my only choice for one vs the other. I dig the trailing arms on the chevys, not sure why, but I do. __________________ 67 Short Step, 355, 700R 4.11 posi rear, 4/6 drop Discs on all 4 corners. Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219094 Last edited by whatnow123; 03-09-2007 at 11:29 AM.

03-09-2007, 11:55 AM	#23
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? I like both Chevys and GMCs but if I had my choice I would rather have a GMC, but that is just because I like the looks of the grills. I bought a blue 1972 3/4 ton GMC no frills truck with a 350 and compound 4 speed back in 1975 and drove it 17 years. I really enjoyed driving it. I found that the rear leaf spring setup seemed to give better rear end stability than the coil spring set-up of the Chevys. My son got me back into the old trucks last year, he has been driving them for years. I told him I would like to have one so when he found a complete running 1971C-10 with minimal rust for very little money I couldn't pass it up. I do own a 1992 GMC K-3500 though and have compared it to Chevys and found very little if any differences other than the looks. Just my .02 Danny -SEMO 71 C-10 92 K-3500 86 4-Runner

03-09-2007, 01:08 PM	#25
Bowtie001 Project underway - finally. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 493	Re: whats the problem with GMCs??? Hey, I am looking for a truck currently, and I like the GMC better than the Chevy front end. I am in SC, PM me if you're selling it cheap (not to offend, I don't know what you're truck even looks like but my budget is < $2500). I was actually dismissing trucks because I'd rather them be GMCs... it takes all kinds. -Brian __________________ 1972 GMC Pre-resto... awaiting allocated funding.

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