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Vehicle 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK280 Roadster
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
12-Volt Battery Yes No
21-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
22-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front, 2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Halogen Foglights and 1 Rear Foglight No Yes
3.0-Liter, 90-Degree V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 228@6100, Torque Of 221@2700, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3.8-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine, Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 260@5750, Torque Of 258@4500, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 7-In. and Rear 16-In. X 8-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Via ABS and Engine Management No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition No Yes
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Color-Keyed Door Handles Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Compass Yes No
Concealed Safety Rollbar Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Signaling Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Final Drive Ratio 3.77; 3.24 Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed and Lateral Acceleration No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Flexible Service System Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level, Oil Quality and Brake Wear No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Color-Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Yes Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Driver Side Manually Adjusts 6-Ways Total, Passenger Side Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total, With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Locking Storage No Yes
Front Power 295-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 284-mm Ventilated Disc BRAKE4 Yes No
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 277-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes Yes
Front SBRP205/55VR16 and Rear SBRP225/50VR16, High Performance Tires No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Glass Rear Window Located In Convertible Top No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Heated Washer System No Yes
HVAC Rest Mode With 30 Minutes Activation No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Anti-Dive Geometry and Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Anti-Squat Geometry, Alignment Control and Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Dust, Pollen, and Charcoal Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Knee Airbag No Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather Trim Located On Doors and Shift Knob No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Manual Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Night Security Illumination Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Polished Exhaust Pipe Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Trunk Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Power Windows With Driver Side One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Rear Bucket Seats Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Operated Via Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Rockford Fosgate(R) AM/FM Radio With 650-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 6-Months Service) Yes No
SBRP235/45R18 All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Selective Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Silver Interior Trim Located On Doors, Dash and Center Console No Yes
SmartKey Programmable Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Illuminated Entry, Trunk and Fuel Door No Yes
Steel Safety Rollbar No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Instrumentation No Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tele Aid Telematics Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, Remote Unlocking, Reservations, Navigation, and Traffic Information;12-Months Included At No Charge No Yes
Tele Aid Vehicle Location System No Yes
Tele Aid Vehicle Theft Tracking No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tonneau Cover Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intensity Brake Lights No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer, Alarm and Anti-Lift Sensor No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Fuel, Low Coolant, Low Washer Fluid, and Oil Low No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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