Factory build sheet
1998 Saab 900 SE, CDE/SCE
Build YS3DF75N-W · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DF75N 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 YS3DF75N and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 35 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 35 known VINs
- 2 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 L
- Engine model
- Intercooled Engine (Std. Output)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- 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 YS3DF75N 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 SE, CDE/SCE 2L Convertible · 20 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 | DF75N | 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 |
35 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DF75N-W shares the specification above.
- 35 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- YS3DF75N 9W7002030
- YS3DF75N 8W7006733
- YS3DF75N 0W7002594
- YS3DF75N 4W7006101
- YS3DF75N 3W7007613
- YS3DF75N 7W7005637
- YS3DF75N 2W7002032
- YS3DF75N 4W7005143
- YS3DF75N 3W7008048
- YS3DF75N 7W7000597
- YS3DF75N 2W7001480
- YS3DF75N 1W7002474
- YS3DF75N 0W7004992
- YS3DF75N 8W7007798
- YS3DF75N 3W7000970
- YS3DF75N 0W7004121
- YS3DF75N 6W7004978
- YS3DF75N 9W7004330
- YS3DF75N 7W7006058
- YS3DF75N 6W7001496
- YS3DF75N 1W7004970
- YS3DF75N XW7000576
- YS3DF75N 1W7006587
- YS3DF75N 2W7005724
- YS3DF75N 0W7005916
- YS3DF75N 3W7002573
- YS3DF75N 4W7000699
- YS3DF75N XW7002652
- YS3DF75N 2W7005657
- YS3DF75N 0W7005978
- YS3DF75N 0W7003180
- YS3DF75N 3W7008065
- YS3DF75N 3W7007689
- YS3DF75N 9W7000908
- YS3DF75N XW7001680
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 35 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.