2008 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
4 builds left the factory as a 2008 Maxima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 1 main configurations
- 5,850 vehicles built
- 15 for sale right now
Which Maxima 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 Maxima
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Base configuration 1N4BA41E-83.5L 6-cyl, 255 hp. 5,847 built.
Safety, in plain English
What 1N4BA41E-8 means
1N4
BA41E
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8
- 1N4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
- BA41E
- together encode the Maxima line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Nissan 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
1N4BA41E
08C815029
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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