2008 Saab 9-3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
28 builds left the factory as a 2008 9-3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $3,995–$13,697 today.
- 13 main configurations
- 2,766 vehicles built
- 27 for sale right now
- $3,995–$13,697 typical price range
Which 9-3 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 9-3
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Most common — 45% of 2008 9-3s
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What actually differs
| Linear YS3FB49Y-8 | Linear YS3FB46Y-8 | Aero | Linear YS3FB59Y-8 | |
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| Engine | 2L | 2L | 2.8L | 2L |
| Transmission | Automatic | Manual/Standard | Automatic | Automatic |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 5-door |
| For sale right now | 7 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 1,258 | 208 | 182 | 180 |
Same on every 2008 9-3
- Fuel Gasoline
- Typical price today $8,300
Safety, in plain English
What YS3FB56Y-8 means
YS3
FB56Y
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- YS3
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Saab registered — the manufacturer and plant group
- FB56Y
- together encode the 9-3 line — Hatchback, 2L — as Saab 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
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Hatchback YS3FH52R-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Linear Sedan YS3FB49F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan YS3FH41P-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Hatchback YS3FM57R-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Linear 2L Sedan YS3FB42Y-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE/Vector Sedan YS3FF41W-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Aero 2.8L Convertible YS3FH76U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Hatchback YS3FM52R-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.8L Sedan YS3FH42U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Linear Convertible YS3FB79F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Aero 2.8L Hatchback YS3FH56U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE/Vector Hatchback YS3FF51W-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sportcombi Aero Hatchback YS3FH57R-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Aero Sedan YS3FH47R-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE/Vector 2L Sedan YS3FF49S-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific 9-3?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.