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Vehicle 1998 Ford Mustang 2dr Convertible 2012 Lexus IS C 250 Manual
120 MPH speedometer Yes No
15.7 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
15" x 7.0" polished cast aluminum wheels Yes No
2.5-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 204@6400, Torque Of 185@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2.73 axle ratio Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3.8L EFI V6 engine Yes No
3-point active restraint safety belts Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
65 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Aerodynamic halogen headlamps Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 8-in. and Rear 17-in. X 8-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 194-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Auxiliary pwr point Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Cigarette lighter Yes No
City 19/hwy 28 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 20/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Clearcoat paint Yes No
Cloth reclining bucket seats-inc: head restraints Yes No
Coil-spring 4-bar link rear suspension Yes No
Color-keyed cloth headliner/sun visors Yes No
Color-keyed rocker moldings Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Composite hood w/flow through scoops Yes No
Console-inc: armrest, storage bin, dual cup holders Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Deluxe carpet Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door trim panels w/full-length armrests, cloth/vinyl inserts Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger second-generation air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Driver-side footrest Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual illuminated covered visor mirrors Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Dual pwr mirrors (RH convex) Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/compact disc/cassette-inc: (4) speakers, 80-watt amplifier, integrated clock Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 12 Months or 10000 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P225/45VR17 BSW All-Season and Rear P245/45VR17 BSW All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 297-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Gas-pressurized front struts & rear shock absorbers Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Center Floor Console and Doors No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
HD 130-amp alternator Yes No
HD 58 amp/hr maintenance-free battery Yes No
Headlamps-on alert chime Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor No Yes
Interval windshield wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Light group-inc: dome lamps integral w/mirror, front door courtesy switches Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking glove box Yes No
Luggage area carpet & trim Yes No
Manual air conditioning w/positive shut-off registers Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Modified MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
P205/65R15 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Pwr decklid release Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr quarter windows Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr retractable convertible top w/semi-hard boot Yes No
Pwr windows w/driver-side express down Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable front ashtray Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 621,387-Miles No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
"Securilock" passive anti-theft system Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side window demisters Yes No
Soft Top No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tachometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, temp/fuel/oil pressure gauges Yes No
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio No Yes
Wrap-around taillamps Yes No






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