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

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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.

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Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 9 months.

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Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Maxima

Safety, in plain English

What 1N4BA41E-8 means

1N4 BA41E · 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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