The reason I ask is this: When I start the car I hear a crunch sound that lasts for about a second only and sounds almost exactly like the GM ABS test routine that my old Chevy truck had. If not, any indications as to what this could be? I may just be acting paranoid, as the car drives beautifully...

It was an option. Not sure what the sound could be though...
 

N\M

Yes
 

The easiest sign should be an orange ABS light before starting.

i "supposedly" have one
 

someone told me i had abs.. im not sure tho.. i have never seen the abs light come on.... so i dunno

another way
 

to tell is to look in fusebox in engine compartment, one of the fuses is labeled abs....if there is no fuse there, you probably don't have abs.