Corey,
A couple of quick notes. You can always get the serial number for any C150-152 from the club serial number database in the club hangar. Our database is even better than the FAA's because we took the time to make sure the serial numbers are complete. It's common for the FAA to accept whatever serial number is submitted to them so for example they have an airplane with the serial number 0877. The actual serial number is F15000877, which is unique because its an imported Reims airplane, but you would have a hard time figuring that out without the full serial number. Another common issue is a dash in the serial number, (no US built airplanes have dashes in the serial number.)
Lastly, be sure you really need a hangar before jumping on that bandwagon. I have found over the years that the cost of my hangar is the largest cost of flying. In fact, my hangar cost me more each year than all the costs of both of my airplanes combined, I mean everything, including annuals, insurance and fuel. And here's the kicker: Starting the 1st of next month, my hangar ground lease is tripling! I've owned the hangar for 3 years now (an mistaken attempt to save money) and now I am a hostage, forced to pay whatever the ground lease is, my only option to get out of it is to sell the hangar.
Hangars are a great thing to have, but as a new airplane owner, you need to make sure you don't spend yourself out of aviation, just to have a hangar.
If going without a hangar is not an option where you fly, then try your best to share space in someone else's hangar.
