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Vehicle 1997 Audi A6 Series 4dr Wgn Quattro AWD 2008 Dodge Caliber R/T AWD
120-amp alternator Yes No
120-Amp Alternator No Yes
15" x 7" 8-spoke cast aluminum light alloy wheels Yes No
195/65HR15 all-season SBR tires Yes No
19.8 gallon fuel tank w/fuel cap hanger feature Yes No
2.4-Liter, I4, Dual VVT, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 172@6000, Torque Of 165@4400, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2.8L SOHC SFI V6 engine Yes No
2 Articulating Liftgate Speakers No Yes
2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 With 115-Volt Inverter No Yes
4 assist handles w/integral reading lamps Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/auto shift lock, dynamic shift program selection, hill detection capability Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
525 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
60/40 split/folding rear seatbacks Yes No
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
8-way pwr driver/manual front passenger comfort seats w/manual Yes No
Active auto check system Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Adjustable tilt/telescopic steering column Yes No
Aerodynamic projector beam halogen headlights w/integrated front fog lights Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 7-In. No Yes
All Wheel Drive No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Boston Acoustic(R) Sound System and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
Analog clock Yes No
Anti-lock brake system Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system w/interior monitoring sensors Yes No
Automatic climate control system Yes No
AutoStick(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
AWD Badge No Yes
Black Rear Spoiler No Yes
Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Burled walnut inlays-inc: instrument panel, center console, door panels Yes No
Cargo net w/integrated tie-down points Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
Chill Zone(TM) Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Chrome Body Side Molding No Yes
Chrome Grille No Yes
Chrome Located On Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Chrome Located On Instrument Panel No Yes
City 19/hwy 24 (2.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Cloth Seats With Color-Keyed Insert No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Color-Keyed Bezel Located On Instrument Panel No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Continuously Variable Manually Interactive and Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Driver Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Dual 3-way catalytic converters Yes No
Dual Black Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual body-color pwr outside mirrors w/defog feature (RH convex) Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger w/timer Yes No
Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Electronic cruise control w/resume, coast & speed-up features Yes No
Electronic differential lock Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo cassette-inc: anti-theft coding, speed-variable volume, 8-speaker sound system Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Foglights No Yes
Fold-down rear center armrest w/expandable ski/storage sack Yes No
Front 3-point seat belts w/height adjustment & automatic tensioners Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front Driver Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Passenger Folding Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Luxury Floor Mats No Yes
Front Power 294-mm X 26-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 262-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front/rear 5-MPH body-color integrated bumpers Yes No
Front/rear carpet floor mats w/embroidered "four rings" logo Yes No
Front/rear door storage pockets Yes No
Front/rear full cushion head restraints Yes No
Front seatback map pockets Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front suspension w/coil springs, gas charged shock absorber struts, negative steering roll radius, stabilizer bar Yes No
Full center console w/storage bins, beverage holders, rear air vents/ash tray Yes No
Fully galvanized sheet metal Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Height adjustable folding front center armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
Ignition key w/integrated light Yes No
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated lockable glove box/lighter/ashtray/trunk Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Inside rear tailgate release Yes No
Integrated rear fog light Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior lighting w/courtesy delay, fade-out Yes No
Intermittent wipers Yes No
Jacquard satin cloth upholstery Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Low fuel warning light Yes No
Low glare, red backlit instrumentation-inc: coolant temp/fuel/oil temp gauges, electric 160-MPH speedometer, tachometer, trip odometer, service interval indicator Yes No
lumbar adjustment, front passenger height adjustment Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry No Yes
Outside temp gauge Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment No Yes
Performance Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Permanently engaged all-wheel drive Yes No
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-wiring for cellular telephone/CD changer Yes No
Protective body-color body-side moldings Yes No
Pwr-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes w/load-sensitive pressure proportioning Yes No
Pwr central locking system w/windows/sunroof convenience close feature, selective unlocking, trunk/fuel filler door locks Yes No
Pwr windows w/pinch protection, front/rear 1-touch down, front 1-touch up, rear window lockout Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear center seatbelt w/retractor Yes No
Rear child safety door locks, rear window lock-outs Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Luxury Floor Mats No Yes
Rear outboard 3-point seat belts w/comfort adjustment Yes No
Rear seat A/C & heat vents Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear suspension w/independent trapezoidal lower control arms, coil springs, gas charged shock absorber struts Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear Window Wiper/Washer No Yes
Rear window wiper/washer system Yes No
Removable cargo area folding cloth 2-child seat Yes No
Removable Rechargeable Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Retained accessory pwr for windows/sunroof Yes No
Retractable cargo area luggage cover Yes No
Retractable rear window sunshade Yes No
Retractable Soft Tonneau Cover No Yes
Roof rails Yes No
R/T Badge No Yes
SBRP215/55R18 BSW, Firestone(R) Affinity S3 All-Season Performance Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Theater Style Rear Seating No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tinted glass w/banded windshield Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tri-band roof mounted antenna for radio & telephone Yes No
Ultrafloor(TM) Removable Rubber Floor Covering Located In Cargo Area No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Sentry Key(R) Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle-speed sensitive pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No






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