2008 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2008 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $12,900–$69,900 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 6,705 vehicles built
  • 258 for sale right now
  • $12,900–$69,900 typical price range

Which Corvette is yours?

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What actually differs

RWD 1G1YY26W-8 RWD 1G1YY36W-8 RWD 1G1YY25W-8 Z06 · RWD
Engine 6.2L 8-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl 7L 8-cyl
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Coupe
Typical price today $28,825 $29,900 $29,788 $55,995
For sale right now 95 80 32 45
Vehicles built 2,743 1,637 1,155 1,093
Same on every 2008 Corvette
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

220 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
RWD 1G1YY26W-8
$28,825
RWD 1G1YY36W-8
$29,900
RWD 1G1YY25W-8
$29,788
Z06 · RWD
$55,995
$12,513 $27,384 $42,255 $57,126 $71,997
Price trend

Median down $448 over the last 12 months.

2008 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 77% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $23,995 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Corvette

What 1G1YY26W-8 means

1G1 YY26W · 8
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY26W
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 6.2L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1G1YY26W 585103439 1G1YY26W 885133535 1G1YY26W X85115070

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