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Vehicle 1999 Jaguar XK8 2dr Convertible 2017 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv Premium
17" x 8" 5-spoke alloy wheels-inc: full-size aluminum spare Yes No
19.9 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2 + 2 seating Yes No
2-position memory w/personalized remote activation-inc: door mirrors, driver seat, steering column position Yes No
3-point front safety belts w/pretensioners Yes No
4.0L (244) DOHC SPFI 32-valve V8 aluminum alloy engine Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
6-position variable intermittent windshield wipers 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, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger No Yes
Air deflector, front seats No Yes
Air deflector, rear seats 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-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automated rollover pop-up bars high-strength steel, located behind rear seats No Yes
Automatic climate control heating/air conditioning Yes No
Automatic drive-away locking feature Yes No
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Stability Control Yes No
Automatic stability control-inc: engine/brake intervention, shutoff switch Yes No
Auto on/off headlamps Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth for phone and music personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system, HMI (Human Machine Interface) No Yes
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
Carpeted footwell rugs Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Cellular phone pre-wire Yes No
Central locking doors/trunk/fuel filler door w/remote driver door unlock Yes No
City 17/hwy 24 (4.0L engine/5-speed auto trans) Yes No
Climate Control No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Connolly leather-trimmed interior Yes No
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Convertible top color, Black No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Door-mounted curb illumination lamps Yes No
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 front 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 illuminated sun visors w/map lights Yes No
Electrochromic rearview mirror Yes No
Electronic 5-speed automatic transmission w/OD, normal & sport shift modes Yes No
Emergency Trunk Release No Yes
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
Exhaust, single-outlet stainless-steel with bright tip No Yes
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 fog lamps Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Fully independent front suspension w/unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, anti-dive geometry Yes No
Fully independent rear suspension w/driveshafts acting as upper links, coil springs, anti-roll bar, anti-lift/anti-squat geometry Yes No
Fully-lined pwr latching convertible top w/heated glass rear window 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
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
Integrated 3-channel garage door/entry gate opener Yes No
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
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 Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding No Yes
Moldings, bright beltline No Yes
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-adjustable pwr front bucket seats w/lumbar support Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years includes limited vehicle mobile app features, Monthly Diagnostics Report and Dealer Maintenance Notification. (Basic Plan available for 5 years from the date of vehicle delivery and is transferable. Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services.) 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). (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
OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the internet at 4G LTE speeds, includes 3GB or 3 months OnStar Data Trial (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.) No Yes
Outside temperature indicator 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-Through Rear Seat No Yes
Pirelli P Zero P245/50ZR17 SBR tires-inc: full-size spare Yes No
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 audio system-inc: AM/FM stereo radio, cassette Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats No Yes
Pwr adjustable heated body-color door mirrors Yes No
Pwr tilt/telescopic wood/leather steering wheel w/automatic tilt-away, audio/ speed controls Yes No
Pwr windows w/one-touch down 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 Defrost No Yes
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote vehicle starter system includes Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Retractable cupholders Yes No
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
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
Seat trim, perforated leather No Yes
Security System No Yes
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2017 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month All Access trial subscription with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news and entertainment. Plus listening on the app and online is included, so you'll hear the best SiriusXM has to offer, anywhere life takes you. Welcome to the world of SiriusXM. (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
Speed control Yes No
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
Speed-sensitive variable-ratio pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
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
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
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 on doors, center stack and instrument panel No Yes
Trip computer Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Turbocharged No Yes
Vacuum-assisted pwr 4-wheel vented disc brakes w/fluid loss warning sensor Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Vehicle security system w/remote entry, engine immobilizer, audible verification Yes No
Vinyl Seats No Yes
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Walnut trim Yes No
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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