2000 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2000 ES, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $2,200–$14,239 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 3,301 vehicles built
  • 20 for sale right now
  • $2,200–$14,239 typical price range

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What people actually pay

24 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
300
$4,936
$2,134 $5,267 $8,401 $11,534 $14,667
Price trend

Median up $1,036 over the last 6 months.

2000 ES price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 13% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $750 today.

ES depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2000 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JT8BF28G-Y means

JT8 BF28G · Y
JT8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BF28G
together encode the ES line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Lexus filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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