The wood fence is a better choice for two reasons: Vinyl fences are more expensive than wood fences because they are petroleum products and petroleum is not cheap these days. The second reason wood is better is again because vinyl is a petroleum product. It is made of PVC, one of the most carcinogenic and toxic products known to man - the people who make it get ill, the people who live downwind of the PVC factories get ill, and there are global conflict issues involved as well. Vinyl takes way more energy to make, contains dioxins and chemicals, and will offgas into the air for years after it is installed. If you get a nice painted wood fence, it will probably look as nice to a potential buyer as a vinyl fence, plus you wont runt he risk of deterring a buyer who is aware of PVC issues.
