2008 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

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

  • 2 main configurations
  • 837 vehicles built
  • 39 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

Base configuration S · RWD
Engine 2.7L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl
Power 245 hp 295 hp
Typical price today $22,790 $30,697
For sale right now 16 23
Vehicles built 538 299
Same on every 2008 Boxster
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median up $7,190 over the last 12 months.

2008 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,338 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Boxster

What WP0CB298-8 means

WP0 CB298 · 8
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CB298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 3.4L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence

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