1999 Pontiac Firebird: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1999 Firebird, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $8,189–$79,500 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 922 vehicles built
  • 40 for sale right now
  • $8,189–$79,500 typical price range

Which Firebird 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.

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What actually differs

Base configuration 2G2FV22G-X Base configuration 2G2FS22K-X Trans AM · RWD Base configuration 2G2FS32K-X
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl
Body Hatchback Hatchback Convertible Convertible
Typical price today $26,980 $6,890 $34,995 —
For sale right now 16 9 12 3
Vehicles built 399 363 112 47
Same on every 1999 Firebird
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

71 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$26,980
Trans AM · RWD
$34,995
$7,943 $26,429 $44,914 $63,400 $81,885
Price trend

Median up $3,004 over the last 10 months.

1999 Firebird price history →
Will it hold value?

A Firebird typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,495 today.

Firebird depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1999 Firebird

Safety, in plain English

What 2G2FV32G-X means

2G2 FV32G · X
2G2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Pontiac registered — assembled in Canada
FV32G
together encode the Firebird line — Convertible, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Pontiac filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2G2FV32G 6X2227598
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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