2004 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2004 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 $2,500–$11,495 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 11,158 vehicles built
  • 57 for sale right now
  • $2,500–$11,495 typical price range

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What people actually pay

117 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
300
$6,534
$2,425 $4,779 $7,133 $9,486 $11,840
Price trend

Median up $996 over the last 12 months.

2004 ES price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 84% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,376 today.

ES depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBA30G-4 means

JTH BA30G · 4
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BA30G
together encode the ES line — Sedan, 3.3L 6cyl — as Lexus 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 JTHBA30G 345027706 JTHBA30G 240020517 JTHBA30G 440014041
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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