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Vehicle 2005 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Aero 1997 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sdn Highline
12.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
140-Amp Alternator Yes No
14" bright silver painted wheels No Yes
1 Rear Foglight Yes No
2.0L (122) SOHC SMPI 16 valve 4 cyl engine No Yes
2 Front Cupholders and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2-speed variable intermittent windshield wipers No Yes
3-Point Seatbelts For All Seating Positions Yes No
450 CCA maintenance free battery No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
60/40 rear split folding bench seat No Yes
60-Amp/Hours Battery Yes No
83 amp alternator No Yes
Aero style halogen headlights w/replaceable bulbs No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7-In. Yes No
All Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 300 Watts and 13 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control With Sun Sensor Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Black dual exterior manual remote mirrors No Yes
Body-color grille bar No Yes
Body-side body-color moldings No Yes
Body Side Moldings Yes No
Bright-Finish Exhaust Pipe Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Child protection rear door locks No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
City 25/hwy 34 (2.0L engine/3-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 29/hwy 39 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth covered headliner No Yes
Cloth front low back bucket seats w/vinyl trim No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Color-Keyed Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Dual Body-Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual sun visors w/driver-side sunshade extension panel No Yes
Dual visor vanity mirrors (driver-side covered) No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio-inc: seek up/down, digital clock, (4) speakers {Deleted by Base Pkg} No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic distributorless ignition No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Engine Coolant Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Floor mounted console-inc:2-cup holders, front storage trays, coin holder, covered armrest w/storage bin No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body-Colored 5-MPH Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 290-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front/rear 5-MPH protection bumpers No Yes
Front/rear body-colored fascia No Yes
Front/rear outboard adjustable active 3-point safety belts No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Independent MacPherson Struts Front Suspension With Gas Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type Yes No
Independent multilink rear suspension w/gas-charged struts,coil springs {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Gas Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type Yes No
Instrument panel w/120-MPH electro-mechanical speedometer, odometer w/trip odometer, fuel/engine temp gauges No Yes
Interior Pollen, Particle, Dust and Charcoal Air Filter Yes No
Interior rear view mirror w/day/night feature No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Doors and Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Metallic Trim Located On Console and Doors Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Power Windows, Panic Button, Exterior Lights and Alarm Yes No
P185/65R14 all-season touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Panic Button Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passive driver & front passenger airbag restraint system No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Sliding Glass Moonroof Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Front Dual One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium sound insulation-inc: under hood pad/rear wheel house & trunk floor silencers No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Pwr-assisted 18:1 ratio steering No Yes
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Rear 2-point center lap belt No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Outboard Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Armrest Storage Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear In-Glass Diversity Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Seat Power Outlet Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear window defroster No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Rocker Panels Yes No
SBRP225/45R17 94V, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Single note horn No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Sunshade Located On Moonroof Yes No
T115/70D14 compact spare tire No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tinted glass (all windows) No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Touring independent front gas-charged strut suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bar stabilizer bar {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Clock, Warning Lights, Trip Odometer and Date Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk dress-up w/molded carpet for wheel houses, rear end panel, & spare tire well No Yes
Trunk light No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@5500, Torque Of 221@2500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Turbocharger With Intercooler Yes No
Unibody construction w/galvanized steel corrosion protection No Yes
Upgraded Leather Seats Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS and Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Direction, Wheel Speed, Lateral Acceleration and Yaw Rate Yes No
Warning chimes for key-in-ignition, headlights-on, seat belts No Yes
Warning lights for brakes, oil pressure, check engine, air bag, seatbelts high beam No Yes
Warning Lights For Door Ajar, Low Fluids and Failed Light Yes No






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