2003 Buick Lesabre: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2003 Lesabre, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $1,799–$10,995 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 7,414 vehicles built
  • 42 for sale right now
  • $1,799–$10,995 typical price range

Which Lesabre 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.

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What actually differs

Custom 1G4HP52K-3 Limited Custom 1G4HP54K-3
Typical price today $4,995 $5,498 —
For sale right now 20 20 2
Vehicles built 4,169 2,496 747
Same on every 2003 Lesabre
  • Engine 3.8L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

66 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Custom
$4,995
Limited
$5,498
$1,745 $4,140 $6,535 $8,930 $11,325
Price trend

Median up $501 over the last 12 months.

2003 Lesabre price history →
Cost to run

17/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Lesabre

Safety, in plain English

What 1G4HR54K-3 means

1G4 HR54K · 3
1G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
HR54K
together encode the LeSabre line — Sedan, 3.8L 6cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G4HR54K 43U262159
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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