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Vehicle 2000 BMW 3-Series 323Ci 2dr Cpe 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible Arc
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery No Yes
16.6 gallon fuel tank Yes No
16" x 7.0" V-spoke alloy wheels Yes No
1 Front, 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine, Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@5500, Torque Of 221@2500, Aluminum Cylinder Block and Aluminum Cylinder Head No Yes
2.5L (152) DOHC 24-valve in-line 6-cyl engine w/variable valve timing Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Seat No Yes
3-Point Seatbelts For All Seating Positions No Yes
3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel w/cruise/audio controls Yes No
4-function onboard computer Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
4-wheel disc anti-lock brakes w/front/rear electronic proportioning Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/direct 5th gear Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. No Yes
All Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS No Yes
AM/FM Stereo With 150 Watts and 7 Speakers Total; In-Dash CD Player No Yes
Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: (10) speakers, radio data system (RDS) Yes No
Audio Prewiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic climate control w/microfilter ventilation Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay No Yes
Automatic-locking retractors on all passenger safety belts-inc: installation on child restraint seats Yes No
Automatic Roll-Over Protection No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body Side Moldings No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Car-specific memory-inc: motion detector, daytime running lamps, pathway lighting Yes No
Central locking system-inc: double lock feature, console switch, 2-step unlocking Yes No
Check Control vehicle monitor system w/pictogram display Yes No
Chrome Exhaust No Yes
City 19/hwy 27 (2.5L engine/5-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 20/hwy 29 (2.5L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-Keyed 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Drop-down tool kit in trunk Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Automatic Tilt-Down Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Memory No Yes
Dual body-color pwr heated mirrors Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Integral To Trip Computer No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front center fold-up armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
Front door-mounted side-impact airbags Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Map Lights Integral To Overhead Console and Rear Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Height Adjustment, Driver Seat 3-Position Memory, and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes and Rear Power 290-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front/rear map reading lights Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
Front seatback storage nets Yes No
Front seat side impact tube-deployed head protection system (HPS) Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Fuel cutoff (triggered by airbag deployment) Yes No
Full-size spare tire w/alloy wheel Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Halogen fog lights Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Heated windshield washer jets Yes No
Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters Yes No
Illuminated Entry Located On Front Stepwell No Yes
Independent MacPherson Struts Front Suspension With Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Pollen, Particle and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Interior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Interlocking door anchoring system for side impact protection Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Keyless entry system-inc: multi-function remote control, trunk release Yes No
Key remote-specific memory-inc: door locks, driver seat position, climate control Yes No
L A T C H No Yes
Leather and Wood Steering Wheel No Yes
Leatherette front bucket seats w/6-way manual adjustments Yes No
Leatherette split folding rear seatbacks w/easy-entry feature Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Door No Yes
Locking glove box w/rechargeable take-out flashlight Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
MacPherson strut front suspension w/forged aluminum lower arms, hydraulic cushions Yes No
Microchip dynamic encoded key anti-theft driveaway protection Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk and Anti-Theft No Yes
Multi-link rear suspension w/cast aluminum upper transverse arms Yes No
Oil Cooler No Yes
P205/55HR16 all-season SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Poplar Genuine Wood Trim Interior Accents No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Radio Antenna No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Front Dual One-Touch Down No Yes
Prewired for CD changer, alarm, garage door opener, cellular phone Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Pwr trunk release Yes No
Pwr windows w/1-touch up/down Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Folding Seatback and Adjustable Outboard Headrests No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear child safety seat anchors Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Located In Back Of Center Console No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defogger No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Reversible trunk mat Yes No
Rocker Panels and Side Skirts No Yes
SBRP215/55R16, All-Season Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbag With Head Protection No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service interval indicator w/miles-to-service readout Yes No
Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Sport suspension Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telescopic Steering Wheel No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Traction control Yes No
Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Average Speed, Distance To Arrival and Preset Speed Warning No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler No Yes
Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr rack and pinion steering Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Warning Lights For Door Ajar, Failed Light and Low Fluids No Yes






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