2003 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2003 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $8,999–$64,900 today.

3 main configurations
4,705 vehicles built
246 for sale right now
$8,999–$64,900 typical price range

Which Corvette 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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Pick your Corvette

Most common — 41% of 2003 Corvettes

Convertible RWD 1G1YY32G-3

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,906 built.

$13,995 great deal $23,000 typical $41,298 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 118 for sale · from $13,995 →
Z06 · RWD 1G1YY12S-3

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,007 built.

$16,000 great deal $31,900 typical $64,900 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 58 for sale · from $16,000 →
Coupe RWD 1G1YY22G-3

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,791 built.

$8,999 great deal $20,995 typical $30,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 70 for sale · from $8,999 →

What actually differs

	Convertible RWD	Coupe RWD	Z06 · RWD
Body	Convertible	Sedan	Coupe
Doors	2-door	4-door	2-door
Typical price today	$23,000	$20,995	$31,900
For sale right now	118	70	58
Vehicles built	1,906	1,791	1,007

Same on every 2003 Corvette

Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

248 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026

Convertible RWD

$23,000

Coupe RWD

$20,995

Z06 · RWD

$31,900

$8,729 $23,259 $37,788 $52,318 $66,847

Price trend

Median up $1,571 over the last 12 months.

2003 Corvette price history →

Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 79% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,998 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YY32G-3 means

1G1 YY32G · 3

1G1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY32G: together encode the Corvette line — Convertible, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet 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 1G1YY32G 535101994 1G1YY32G 835105618 1G1YY32G 935128034

1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

5.7L 8cyl Coupe 1G1YY12S-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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