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Vehicle 1998 Chevrolet Camaro 2dr Convertible 2018 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv Premium
125 MPH speedometer Yes No
15.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
16" compact spare tire Yes No
16" x 7.5" steel wheels w/bolt-on full wheel covers Yes No
2 component clear-coat paint Yes No
3.23 rear axle ratio Yes No
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 engine Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brake system Yes No
4-wheel coil spring suspension system w/computer-selected springs Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
6-Speed A/T No Yes
ABS No Yes
A/C No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel No Yes
Air bag, Passenger Sensing System sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector No Yes
Air bags, dual-stage frontal and knee for driver and front passenger and seat-mounted side-impact for front seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger No Yes
Air deflector, front seats (Requires (CDY) Rear seat air deflector.) No Yes
Air deflector, rear seats (Requires (CDW) Front seat air deflector.) No Yes
Alternator, 140 amps No Yes
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
A/T No Yes
Audio system feature, display, 7" diagonal, touch-screen color, located on center stack No Yes
Audio system feature, premium 7-speaker system No Yes
Audio system with navigation AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo, single CD/DVD player and MP3 player with navigation, IntelliLink with 7" diagonal touch-screen display, GPS navigation system, USB port, Radio Data System (RDS) and auxiliary input jack No Yes
Auto daytime running lights Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automated rollover pop-up bars high-strength steel, located behind rear seats No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Auxiliary pwr outlet in console Yes No
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Battery rundown protection Yes No
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth for phone and music personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system, HMI (Human Machine Interface) No Yes
Body-color bumper fascias Yes No
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
CD Player No Yes
Center console w/cup holders/storage compartment Yes No
Check gauges warning light Yes No
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Climate Control No Yes
Cloth reclining front bucket seats-inc: integral head restraints, full folding rear seat back, 4-way manual driver-side seat adjuster Yes No
Composite reflector optic headlamps Yes No
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/dual reading lamps Yes No
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver Confidence Package includes (UEU) Forward Collision Alert, (UFL) Lane Departure Warning, (UD5) Front and Rear Parking Assist, (CE1) Rainsense wipers and (TTW) automatic on/off headlamp control with tunnel detection No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror No Yes
Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Dual body-colored sport mirrors (LH remote/RH manual) Yes No
Dual covered visor mirrors w/storage straps Yes No
Emergency Trunk Release No Yes
Energy absorbing 5-MPH front/rear bumpers Yes No
Engine, 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder, SIDI DOHC with Variable Valve Timing (200 hp [149.1 kW] @ 5500 rpm, 207 lb-ft of torque [280.6 N-m] @ 1800-4500 rpm) No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: seek-scan, digital clock, search, repeat Yes No
Exhaust, single-outlet stainless-steel with bright tip No Yes
Firm ride/handling suspension Yes No
Floor Mats No Yes
Floor mats, premium carpeted front and rear No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Fog lamps, front No Yes
Forward Collision Alert No Yes
Front and Rear Park Assist No Yes
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front/rear manual lap/shoulder safety belts Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Gauge pkg-inc: tachometer, digital odometer Yes No
Glass, solar absorbing No Yes
Grille, premium Silver finish with Buick tri-shield No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic leveling system No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic on/off with tunnel detection No Yes
Headlamps, articulating No Yes
Headlamps, high intensity discharge No Yes
Headlamps-on reminder Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Mirrors No Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
HID headlights No Yes
Horn, dual-note high and low No Yes
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Intermittent wiper system Yes No
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keys, (2) foldable No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) No Yes
Lane Departure Warning No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Low oil level indicator system Yes No
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding No Yes
Moldings, bright beltline No Yes
Monotube gas-charged deCarbon front/rear shocks Yes No
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
OnStar 4G LTE and available built-in Wi-Fi hotspot offers a fast and reliable Internet connection for up to 7 devices; includes data trial for 3 months or 3GB (whichever comes first) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.) No Yes
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years includes select vehicle mobile app features, Advanced Diagnostics and Dealer Maintenance Notification (Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services. Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations.) No Yes
OnStar Guidance Plan Limited Trial Service including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling minutes). (Fleet orders receive a 6-month trial. Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data.) No Yes
P215/60R16 SBR BSW touring tires Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
PASS-Key II theft deterrent system Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Outlet No Yes
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Premium coaxial speaker system Yes No
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr folding convertible top Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
QuietTuning, Buick exclusive process that consists of numerous noise canceling acoustic treatments to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration to create a quiet interior cabin No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Seat No Yes
Rear deck spoiler Yes No
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear seat courtesy lamp Yes No
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear window defogger Yes No
Rear window glass Yes No
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote vehicle starter system includes Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger with electronic seat belt presenter, includes pretensioners and load limiters No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, rear No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
Scotchgard fabric protector-inc: seats, door trim, floor mats & floor covering Yes No
Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver and front passenger easy entry No Yes
Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control No Yes
Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control No Yes
Seats, driver and front passenger, 1-lever rear Easy Entry system No Yes
Seats, front and rear, heat-reflective leather-appointed No Yes
Seats, front Sport bucket No Yes
Seats, heated driver and front passenger No Yes
Seats, rear split-folding with trunk pass-through/trunk release access No Yes
Security System No Yes
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
Short-long arm (SLA) front suspension system Yes No
Side window defoggers Yes No
Single serpentine belt accessory drive Yes No
SiriusXM Satellite Radio enjoy a 3-month trial (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass Yes No
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Steering column, tilt and telescopic No Yes
Steering, power, electric No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls No Yes
Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and phone interface controls No Yes
Steering wheel, heated No Yes
Steering wheel, leather-wrapped 3-spoke No Yes
Storage compartment in doors Yes No
Suspension, front Hi-Per strut No Yes
Suspension, rear, compound crank with Z-link for enhanced rear stability No Yes
Suspension, Sport Tuned No Yes
Tail lamps, LED illumination, rear No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm No Yes
Three piece hard boot w/storage bag Yes No
Tilt-wheel steering wheel Yes No
Tire and Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) spare No Yes
Tire Pressure Display No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires, P245/40R20 all-season, blackwall No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive No Yes
Trim, interior decor, Piano Black No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Trunk lamp Yes No
Turbocharged No Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Wheels, 20" (50.8 cm) dynamic twin-spoke bi-color finish No Yes
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
Windows, power, rear with Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down No Yes
Wipers, front intermittent, Rainsense No Yes






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