2004 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2004 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 707 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now

Which Boxster 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 Boxster

What actually differs

RWD S · RWD
Typical price today $15,690 $22,084
For sale right now 19 9
Vehicles built 413 294
Same on every 2004 Boxster
  • Engine 3.2L 6-cyl
  • Power 258 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2004 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,900 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CB298-4 means

WP0 CB298 · 4
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CB298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 3.2L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche 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

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