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Vehicle 1997 Acura NSX 2dr NSX Cpe 3.0L Auto 2012 Saab 9-3 Convertible Aero
120 amp alternator Yes No
16" X 7.0 aluminum alloy front wheels Yes No
17" X 8.5 aluminum alloy rear wheels Yes No
18.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
215/45ZR16 high performance front tires Yes No
245/40ZR17 high performance rear tires Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3.0L DOHC PGM-FI 24 valve V6 engine Yes No
3-point seatbelts Yes No
4560-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
4-coat, 4-bake paint Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/lockup torque converter, sport shift mode Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel independent aluminum double-wishbone suspension Yes No
65 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
70 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
Acura/Bose ETR AM/FM cassette stereo w/FM diversity antenna Yes No
All-aluminum unit-body construction Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7.5-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7.5-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 10 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic climate control Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Argon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic seat belt tensioners Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body-integrated rear spoiler w/LED stoplight Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe No Yes
City 18/hwy 24 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) *Estimated* Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Direct ignition system Yes No
Diversity Radio Antenna No Yes
Drive-by-wire throttle system Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual exhaust system Yes No
Dual pwr door mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electric, variable pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Flexible Fuel Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, MP Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 220@5300, Torque Of 258@2500, Alloy Block, Alloy Cylinder Head; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol (Primary Fuel Economy With 100% Gasoline Is 18-City, 28-Highway and 21-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 13-City, 21-Highway and 16-Combined) No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front And Rear Foglights No Yes
Front and Rear P235/45VR17 BSW All-Season Tires No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 290-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front/rear body-color bumpers Yes No
Front/rear coil springs, stabilizer bar, hydraulic/gas filled shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear impact-absorption zones Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Full analog instrumentation-inc: speedometer, tachometer, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges, fuel gauge, voltmeter Yes No
Full interior/cargo area carpeting Yes No
Full-length center console w/dual cupholders Yes No
Fully adjustable steering column w/tilt & telescopic Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hard Top No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
intercooled turbo No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor No Yes
Internet Access Available No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather-trimmed 4-way pwr seats Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Prewired for CD changer Yes No
Pwr antenna Yes No
Pwr-assisted 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr windows Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote trunk/hatch/fuel filler door releases Yes No
Removable hardtop Yes No
Retractable projector beam headlamps Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seat Type=bench No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side window defoggers Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Theft-deterrent system w/immobilizer Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Titanium connecting rods Yes No
Torque control differential Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Traction control system (TCS) Yes No
Transverse midship engine/rear wheel drive Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Variable intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control system (VTEC) Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes






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