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Vehicle 2000 BMW 3-Series 323Ci 2dr Cpe 2012 Saab 9-3 Convertible Turbo4
16.6 gallon fuel tank Yes No
16" x 7.0" V-spoke alloy wheels Yes No
2.5L (152) DOHC 24-valve in-line 6-cyl engine w/variable valve timing Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel w/cruise/audio controls Yes No
4560-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
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
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
70 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
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 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio No Yes
Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: (10) speakers, radio data system (RDS) Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic climate control w/microfilter ventilation Yes No
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Automatic-locking retractors on all passenger safety belts-inc: installation on child restraint seats Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk 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 Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles 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
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Diversity Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Drop-down tool kit in trunk Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual body-color pwr heated mirrors Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat 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 20-City, 33-Highway and 24-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 15-City, 23-Highway and 18-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 center fold-up armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
Front door-mounted side-impact airbags Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated 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 283-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 276-mm Disc Brakes 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 Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror 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
Hard Top No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated windshield washer jets Yes No
Height adjustable front safety belts w/automatic tensioners, force limiters Yes No
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers 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
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
Leatherette front bucket seats w/6-way manual adjustments Yes No
Leatherette split folding rear seatbacks w/easy-entry feature Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking glove box w/rechargeable take-out flashlight Yes No
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 Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid 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
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, alarm, garage door opener, cellular phone Yes No
Pwr trunk release Yes No
Pwr windows w/1-touch up/down Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear child safety seat anchors Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Reversible trunk mat 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
Service interval indicator w/miles-to-service readout Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Sport suspension Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Traction control w/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr rack and pinion steering Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System 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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