2008 Lexus ES: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2008 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 $3,300–$14,132 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 17,680 vehicles built
  • 192 for sale right now
  • $3,300–$14,132 typical price range

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What people actually pay

140 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
350
$8,899
$3,201 $6,040 $8,879 $11,717 $14,556
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2008 ES price history →
Will it hold value?

A ES typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,000 today.

ES depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 ES

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBJ46G-8 means

JTH BJ46G · 8
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BJ46G
together encode the ES line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Lexus 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 JTHBJ46G 882245435 JTHBJ46G 882156593 JTHBJ46G 982214663
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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