2004 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2004 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 $12,737–$47,500 today.

3 main configurations
5,304 vehicles built
247 for sale right now
$12,737–$47,500 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.

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

Pick your Corvette

Most common — 48% of 2004 Corvettes

Coupe RWD 1G1YY22G-4

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 2,529 built.

$12,737 great deal $22,165 typical $30,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 98 for sale · from $12,737 →
Convertible RWD 1G1YY32G-4

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 2,048 built.

$12,900 great deal $23,485 typical $35,584 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 114 for sale · from $12,900 →
Z06 · RWD 1G1YY12S-4

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 725 built.

$15,000 great deal $34,115 typical $47,500 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 35 for sale · from $15,000 →

What actually differs

	Coupe RWD	Convertible RWD	Z06 · RWD
Body	Coupe	Convertible	Coupe
Typical price today	$22,165	$23,485	$34,115
For sale right now	98	114	35
Vehicles built	2,529	2,048	725

Same on every 2004 Corvette

Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

462 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Coupe RWD

$22,165

Convertible RWD

$23,485

Z06 · RWD

$34,115

$12,354 $21,497 $30,640 $39,782 $48,925

Price trend

Median up $1,248 over the last 12 months.

2004 Corvette price history →

Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 83% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,995 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 2004 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YY22G-4 means

1G1 YY22G · 4

1G1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY22G: together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4: in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 1G1YY22G X45115434 1G1YY22G 945104327 1G1YY22G 645118511

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

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