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Vehicle 1997 Eagle Vision 4dr Sdn TSi 2008 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Turbo X
155-Amp Alternator No Yes
16" "Caisson" chromed cast aluminum wheels Yes No
18.0 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
1 Rear Foglight No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3.5L (215) SOHC MPI 24-valve V6 engine Yes No
(3) passenger assist handles Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD-inc: autostick Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brake system Yes No
600 CCA battery Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
70-Amp/Hours Battery No Yes
90-amp alternator Yes No
Aero design low-profile headlamps w/shut-off delay Yes No
Aero-Specific Rocker Panels No Yes
Air conditioning w/auto temp control Yes No
Alloy Trim Located On Steering Wheel No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
All-Wheel Drive No Yes
Aluminized stainless steel exhaust Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic day/night rearview mirror Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Black dual foldaway pwr remote mirrors Yes No
Bose(R) AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Centerpointe Surround Sound and 11 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
Carbon Fiber Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Glovebox No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Chapman strut rear suspension w/dual transverse lower links, trailing arms Yes No
Child protection rear door locks Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
Chrome Located On Foglight Surround No Yes
City 17/hwy 26 (3.5L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-keyed leather 2-spoke steering wheel Yes No
Compact spare tire Yes No
Cornering Lights No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Deluxe speed-sensitive intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual 8-way pwr front seats Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Dual exhaust tips Yes No
Dual Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors w/sliding extensions Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette, compact disc changer control, 8-Infinity speakers in 6 locations Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Floor console-inc: armrest, 2-cupholders, cassette/CD storage, coinholder, ash receiver, rear air cond/heat ducts Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Map Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front fascia-integrated fog lamps Yes No
Front Foglights No Yes
Front height-adjustable active 3-point unibelt system Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front/rear floor mats Yes No
Front/rear two-tone bumper fascias Yes No
Front Side Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full body-side body-color cladding Yes No
Full overhead console w/compass/temp/travel displays, sunglass/garage door opener storage Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
High-Performance Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Footwell No Yes
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Springs Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Ultra-Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Ultra-Sport Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrument panel-inc: 120-mph speedometer, tachometer, odometer w/trip reset, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Iso strut front suspension w/single transverse lower links, tension struts Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather-wrapped shifter knob Yes No
Lights-inc: front reading lamps, rear courtesy lamps, glove box, ignition, ash receiver, trunk & door courtesy lamps Yes No
Message center warnings-inc: door ajar, low washer fluid, trunk ajar Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Power Windows, Exterior Lights, Illuminated Entry, Moonroof and Alarm No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
P225/60R16 all-season touring SBR BSW tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Headlights No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Tilt Slide Moonroof No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override No Yes
Power Windows With Front Dual One Touch and One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium cloth front bucket seats Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes w/anti-lock brake system Yes No
Pwr door locks w/dealer-activated speed-sensitive feature Yes No
Pwr windows w/one-touch-down feature Yes No
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Outboard Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Rear Automatic Load-Leveling No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear contoured bench seat w/center armrest Yes No
Rear Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear outboard active 3-point unibelt system w/center lap belt Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Decklid No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry w/decklid release, (2) transmitters Yes No
SBRP235/45VR18 BSW, High Performance Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage No Yes
Seat Belt Height Adjuster No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Solar-control tinted glass Yes No
Speed control Yes No
Speed-sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Sunshade Located On Moonroof No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt steering column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Titanium Finish Located On Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Titanium Finish Located On Fog Lamp Surround and Liftgate Handle No Yes
Touring-tuned suspension w/integral front/rear gas-charged shock absorbers Yes No
Traction control Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption and Miles To Empty No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Turbocharged 2.8-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 289@5000, Torque Of 295@1900, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler No Yes
Upgraded Leather Seats No Yes
Upgraded Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Warning chimes-inc: key-in-ignition, door ajar, headlamps-on, seatbelts Yes No
Warning lights-inc: parking brake, low oil, temp, low fuel Yes No






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