2004 Lexus LS 430: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2004 LS 430, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $4,929–$27,700 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 3,987 vehicles built
  • 42 for sale right now
  • $4,929–$27,700 typical price range

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What people actually pay

74 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
430
$11,900
$4,781 $10,719 $16,656 $22,594 $28,531
Price trend

Median up $112 over the last 12 months.

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Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 LS 430

Safety, in plain English

What JTHBN36F-4 means

JTH BN36F · 4
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
BN36F
together encode the LS line — Sedan, 4.3L 8cyl — 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 JTHBN36F 440145165 JTHBN36F 540163058
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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