Factory build sheet
1998 Saab 900 SE, CDE/SCE
Build YS3DF78N-W · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DF78N 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 YS3DF78N 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
- 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 L
- Engine model
- Intercooled Engine (Std. Output)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 4
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 YS3DF78N for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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 | DF78N | 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 YS3DF78N-W shares the specification above.
- 35 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- YS3DF78N 1W7002096
- YS3DF78N 8W7007120
- YS3DF78N 0W7006625
- YS3DF78N 6W7005270
- YS3DF78N 1W7001322
- YS3DF78N 5W7001548
- YS3DF78N 3W7006523
- YS3DF78N 3W7002388
- YS3DF78N 4W7004179
- YS3DF78N XW7005384
- YS3DF78N 4W7000438
- YS3DF78N XW7002260
- YS3DF78N 2W7004830
- YS3DF78N 3W7006747
- YS3DF78N 4W7003968
- YS3DF78N 2W7005072
- YS3DF78N 5W7007446
- YS3DF78N 5W7000853
- YS3DF78N 9W7005330
- YS3DF78N XW7001819
- YS3DF78N 8W7002791
- YS3DF78N 8W7008106
- YS3DF78N XW7003148
- YS3DF78N 9W7002203
- YS3DF78N 1W7006312
- YS3DF78N 7W7006735
- YS3DF78N 2W7007999
- YS3DF78N 9W7008132
- YS3DF78N 2W7007887
- YS3DF78N XW7001769
- YS3DF78N 8W7001737
- YS3DF78N 2W7002401
- YS3DF78N 3W7008157
- YS3DF78N 8W7006338
- YS3DF78N 9W7006140
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.