2008 Buick Lucerne: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2008 Lucerne, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $1,999–$10,994 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 10,980 vehicles built
- 90 for sale right now
- $1,999–$10,994 typical price range
Which Lucerne 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.
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Most common — 71% of 2008 Lucernes
CXL 1G4HD572-83.8L 6-cyl. 7,744 built.
$1,999 great deal $6,049 typical $10,994 top of market -
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What actually differs
| CXL | CX | CXS | Super Series | |
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| Engine | 3.8L 6-cyl | 3.8L 6-cyl | 4.6L 8-cyl | 4.6L 8-cyl |
| Typical price today | $6,049 | $5,376 | $5,495 | — |
| For sale right now | 66 | 17 | 7 | — |
| Vehicles built | 7,744 | 2,291 | 764 | 143 |
Same on every 2008 Lucerne
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
117 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
CXL
$6,049
$1,939
$4,285
$6,632
$8,978
$11,324
Safety, in plain English
What 1G4HP572-8 means
1G4
HP572
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- 1G4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
- HP572
- together encode the Lucerne line — Sedan, 3.8L 6cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 8
- in position 10 — model year 2008
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
1G4HP572
38U140644
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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