2002 Buick Century: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2002 Century, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $1,695–$9,236 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 5,000 vehicles built
  • 21 for sale right now
  • $1,695–$9,236 typical price range

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What actually differs

Custom Limited
Typical price today $4,200 $4,999
For sale right now 18 3
Vehicles built 4,398 595
Same on every 2002 Century
  • Engine 3.1L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

34 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Custom
$4,200
$1,644 $3,612 $5,579 $7,547 $9,514
Price trend

Median down $655 over the last 7 months.

2002 Century price history →
Cost to run

18/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Century

Safety, in plain English

What 2G4WY55J-2 means

2G4 WY55J · 2
2G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in Canada
WY55J
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
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2G4WY55J 721240845
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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