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Vehicle 2000 Chrysler Concorde 4dr Sdn LX 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis 4dr Sdn GS
130-amp alternator No Yes
13.5-oz color-keyed carpeting No Yes
16" steel wheels w/locking chrome wheel covers No Yes
16" wheel covers Yes No
17.0 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
19 gallon fuel tank w/tethered gas cap No Yes
2.73 rear axle ratio No Yes
2.7L DOHC MPI 24-valve V6 engine Yes No
4.6L SOHC SEFI V8 engine No Yes
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-wheel independent touring suspension Yes No
500-amp maintenance-free battery w/run-down protection Yes No
72 amp/hr maintenance-free battery w/battery saver feature No Yes
8-way pwr driver seat Yes No
Aerodynamic complex reflector headlamps w/crystalline lens, parking lamps, integrated cornering lamps No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Autolamp on/off delay system No Yes
Automatic parking brake release No Yes
Backlit analog instrumentation-inc: speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, fuel/temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Black door handles w/bright housing No Yes
Black moldings-inc: windshield, rear window, B-pillar No Yes
Body-on-frame construction No Yes
Brake/shift interlock No Yes
Bright vertical bar grille No Yes
Bright window/door frame moldings No Yes
Cargo compartment dress-up Yes No
Cargo net Yes No
City 17/hwy 24 (4.6L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 20/hwy 29 (2.7L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Cloth twin comfort lounge seats w/2-way cloth-covered front head restraints, 8-way pwr driver seat w/pwr recliner No Yes
Color-keyed front/rear door scuff plates No Yes
Color-keyed luxury 2-spoke tilt steering wheel w/center horn activation No Yes
Color-keyed molded cloth-covered headliner w/collapsible assist handles No Yes
Color-keyed narrow body-side moldings w/bright insert No Yes
Compact spare tire Yes No
Concealed 2-speed interval windshield wipers w/washers No Yes
Coolant recovery system No Yes
Courtesy light switches on all doors w/theater lighting feature No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Deep-well trunk w/full carpeting, low liftover design No Yes
Deluxe color-keyed front/rear outboard lap/shoulder belts No Yes
Door trim panels-inc: full-length armrests, upper vinyl, lower carpeting, woodtone applique, warning reflectors, pull-straps No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbags Yes No
Driver & front passenger Second Generation depowered air bags (SRS) No Yes
Dual ashtray-mounted cupholders No Yes
Dual color-keyed pwr remote fold-away mirrors No Yes
Dual-note horn No Yes
Dual pwr mirrors Yes No
Dual sunvisors w/RH visor mirror No Yes
Electric rear window defroster No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette-inc: 4-speakers Yes No
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette-inc: 4-speakers, rear window antenna No Yes
Electronic distributorless coil-per-plug ignition No Yes
Electronic engine controls (EEC-V) No Yes
Fail-safe cooling w/dual-speed electric fan No Yes
Front height-adjustable shoulder belts Yes No
Front outboard adjustable shoulder belt D-rings No Yes
Front/rear center lap belts No Yes
Front/rear concealed bumpers w/color-keyed full-wrap covers, integrated rubstrip w/bright insert No Yes
Front/rear floor mats No Yes
Front/rear floor mats w/driver-side tie-down Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front seatback map pockets No Yes
Front seat fold-down center armrests No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full-length console w/cup holders Yes No
Gas strut hood assists No Yes
Grand Marquis GS nomenclature on LH side rear applique No Yes
Illuminated cigarette lighter No Yes
Illuminated entry Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Independent short & long arm front suspension No Yes
Instrument panel w/woodtone applique No Yes
Integrated rear window antenna Yes No
Keyless entry system w/2 transmitters Yes No
Knee bolsters No Yes
Lights-inc: dome, ashtray, trunk, dual instrument panel floor No Yes
Lights-inc: front & rear reading lamps, courtesy lamps, glove box, ash tray, trunk Yes No
Lockable bin-type illuminated glove box w/dampened door No Yes
Lower body-side urethane protection No Yes
Luxury sound insulation pkg No Yes
Manual air conditioning w/positive shut-off registers No Yes
Mercury nomenclature on RH side rear applique No Yes
Nitrogen gas-pressurized dual-tube design shock absorbers No Yes
P225/60R16 all-season SBR WSW Michelin tires No Yes
P225/60R16 all-season touring SBR BSW tires Yes No
Passenger assist handles Yes No
Premium cloth front bucket seats w/manual adjustable driver lumbar support Yes No
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes w/dual-piston front calipers No Yes
Pwr door locks w/illuminated buttons No Yes
Pwr door locks w/speed sensitive feature Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr remote decklid release No Yes
Pwr trunklid release Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver express down, illuminated controls No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side 1-touch-down feature Yes No
Quad halogen headlamps w/time delay shutoff Yes No
Rear bench seat w/trunk pass-through Yes No
Rear door child safety latches No Yes
Rear door child safety locks Yes No
Rear floor-mounted heat ducts No Yes
Rear heat/AC vents Yes No
Rear seat armrest w/storage, cup holder Yes No
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear window defroster Yes No
Reminder chimes-inc: key-in-ignition, safety belt, headlamps-on No Yes
Scissors-type jack No Yes
SecuriLock passive anti-theft system No Yes
Side window demisters No Yes
Single key lock system No Yes
Solar-control glass Yes No
Solar-tinted glass No Yes
Speed control Yes Yes
Speed-sensitive variable-assist pwr steering No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Stand-alone electronic digital clock No Yes
T125/80R16 BSW mini-spare tire w/cover No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tilt steering column Yes No
Trunk pull-down strap Yes No
Warning lights-inc: low fuel, check engine, fail-safe cooling, emissions system, air bag readiness, seat belts, parking brake No Yes
Watt's-linkage rear suspension No Yes
Windshield wipers w/speed sensitive intermittent feature Yes No
Wraparound taillamps No Yes






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