2008 Lincoln Town CAR: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2008 Town CAR, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 1,561 vehicles built
  • 13 for sale right now

Which Town CAR is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Town CAR

What actually differs

Signature Limited Signature LWB 2LNHM85V-8 Executive LWB Signature LWB 2LNHM85W-8
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline Gasoline
Vehicles built 877 53 53 30
Same on every 2008 Town CAR
  • Engine 4.6L 8-cyl
  • Power 239 hp
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 6
Price trend

Median up $2,034 over the last 8 months.

2008 Town CAR price history →
Will it hold value?

A Town CAR typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,000 today.

Town CAR depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Town CAR

Safety, in plain English

What 2LNHM82V-8 means

2LN HM82V · 8
2LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in Canada
HM82V
together encode the Town Car line — Sedan, 4.6L 8cyl — as Lincoln 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Town CAR?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2008 Lincoln Town CAR prices →