Factory build sheet
1998 Saab 900 S, CD/CS
Build YS3DD75B-W · 2.3L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DD75B and position 10 reads W. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 900 whose VIN starts YS3DD75B and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 20 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 20 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Saab with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.3 L
- Engine model
- Naturally Aspirated Engine
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Forward speeds
- 5
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3DD75B for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1995 S, CD/CS 2.3L Convertible · 23 vehicles code S
-
1998 You are here code W
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | YS3 | SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DD75B | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | W | Model year — 1998 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
20 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DD75B-W shares the specification above.
- 20 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- YS3DD75B 0W7006110
- YS3DD75B 7W7003947
- YS3DD75B 9W7000421
- YS3DD75B 9W7003092
- YS3DD75B 2W7007419
- YS3DD75B 4W7004103
- YS3DD75B 7W7002295
- YS3DD75B 0W7000548
- YS3DD75B 7W7000918
- YS3DD75B 3W7003945
- YS3DD75B 0W7003112
- YS3DD75B 4W7003176
- YS3DD75B 6W7002563
- YS3DD75B XW7002436
- YS3DD75B 6W7002773
- YS3DD75B 5W7008080
- YS3DD75B 7W7005407
- YS3DD75B 7W7004063
- YS3DD75B 0W7005409
- YS3DD75B 5W7003221
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 900, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 20 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.