2008 Ford F-250: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

42 builds left the factory as a 2008 F-250, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 19 main configurations sell for $5,000–$28,439 today.

  • 19 main configurations
  • 22,506 vehicles built
  • 372 for sale right now
  • $5,000–$28,439 typical price range

Which F-250 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.

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What actually differs

4WD 1FTSW21R-8 4WD 1FTSX21R-8 4WD 1FTSX215-8 4WD 1FTSW215-8
Engine 6.4L 8-cyl 6.4L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl
Power 350 hp 350 hp 250 hp 250 hp
Fuel Diesel Diesel Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $16,313 $15,270 $10,795 $12,500
For sale right now 178 51 23 12
Vehicles built 10,588 2,551 1,705 1,331
Same on every 2008 F-250
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

226 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
4WD 1FTSW21R-8
$16,313
4WD 1FTSX21R-8
$15,270
$4,850 $10,961 $17,072 $23,182 $29,293
Price trend

Median up $3,345 over the last 12 months.

2008 F-250 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-250 typically keeps about 89% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,661 today.

F-250 depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTSX215-8 means

1FT SX215 · 8
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
SX215
together encode the F-250 line — Pickup, 5.4L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford 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 1FTSX215 98EC91963
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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