1999 Buick Century: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 1999 Century, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 521 vehicles built
  • 3 for sale right now

Which Century is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Century

Will it hold value?

A Century typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $1,995 today.

Century depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1999 Century

Safety, in plain English

What 2G4WY52M-X means

2G4 WY52M · X
2G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in Canada
WY52M
together encode the Century line — Sedan, 3.1L 6cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2G4WY52M 6X1442128
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Century?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.