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

133 builds left the factory as a 2008 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 72 main configurations sell for $4,995–$33,674 today. Page 2 of 3.

  • 72 main configurations
  • 59,769 vehicles built
  • 529 for sale right now
  • $4,995–$33,674 typical price range

Which Silverado 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 Silverado

What actually differs

LS 1GCEC14X-8 LS · 4WD 2GCEK13M-8 LS 3GCEC13J-8 LS · 4WD 3GCEK133-8
Engine 4.3L 6-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
Doors 2-door 4-door 4-door 4-door
Typical price today $8,999 $10,499 $13,900 $9,099
For sale right now 28 19 17 14
Vehicles built 4,232 2,365 2,038 2,026
Same on every 2008 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

409 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LS
$8,999
$4,845 $9,428 $14,010 $18,593 $23,175
Price trend

Median down $395 over the last 7 months.

2008 Silverado price history →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Silverado

What 1GCHK29K-8 means

1GC HK29K · 8
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
HK29K
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 6L 8cyl, Four-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 1GCHK29K 88E105252
24 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Silverado?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado prices →