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

2 builds left the factory as a 2004 LX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $10,000–$39,900 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 698 vehicles built
  • 12 for sale right now
  • $10,000–$39,900 typical price range

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What people actually pay

35 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
470 · 4WD
$18,995
$9,700 $17,549 $25,399 $33,248 $41,097
Price trend

Median up $298 over the last 5 months.

2004 LX price history →
Will it hold value?

A LX typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $15,000 today.

LX depreciation by year →
Cost to run

12/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 LX

Safety, in plain English

What JTJHT00W-4 means

JTJ HT00W · 4
JTJ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
HT00W
together encode the LX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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 JTJHT00W X43548085
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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