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Vehicle 2006 Lexus GS 300 AWD 2012 Porsche Panamera 4S
1278-Lb Payload Package No Yes
150-Amp Alternator Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors and Seat No Yes
3.0-Liter, V6, VVT-i, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 245@6200, Torque Of 230@3600 and Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Includes Seat and Exterior Mirrors; Passenger Side Includes Seat Yes No
4.8-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 400@6500, Torque Of 369@3500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4 Front Power Outlets No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5379-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
55-Amp/Hours Battery Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Normal/Power/Snow Modes Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
95 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Door Sill Guards Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 9-in. No Yes
All-Wheel Drive Yes Yes
AM/FM Radio With 235-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 11 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off, Time Delay and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Brown Birds Eye Maple, Black Birds Eye Maple or Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Steering Wheel, Shift Knob, Doors and Center Floor Console Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Chrome Located On Interior Door Handles Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Illuminated Ashtray Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Controls For Electronic Controlled Throttle With Intelligence (ECT-i) and Electric Power Steering (EPS) Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Power Folding Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Automatic Tilt-Down and Driver 3-Position Memory Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory and Passenger Automatic Tilt-Down No Yes
Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
E-Shift Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
ETR(R) AM/FM Radio With 134-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 10 Speakers Total; Cassette Player With Auto-Reverse; 6-Disc CD Changer Integrated With Radio Yes No
Extended Service Interval Transmission Fluid Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
First Aid Kit Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags Yes Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Power Memory and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P245/50YR18 BSW Performance and Rear P275/45YR18 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 295-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
Heated Windshield Glass No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes Yes
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Located On Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
HVAC Rest Mode No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Door Courtesy Lights, Front Stepwell Lights and Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers Yes No
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
Infrared Glass Yes No
In-Glass Diversity Radio Antenna Yes No
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Smart Access Key Fob With Audible Confirmation Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located on Sunroof/Moonroof No Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Liftgate No Yes
Navigation Aid No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Temperature Gauge No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
ParkAssist Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Passenger Weight Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located Under Exterior Mirrors With .25 Minute Activation and On Headlights With .50 Minute Activation Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote Yes No
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Trunk Lid Yes No
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Quad Low Beam High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling, Projector Beam High Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Armrest Storage No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Fold-Down Armrest and Manually Adjustable Headrests For All 3 Seating Positions Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Side Airbags No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Regency Leather Seats Yes No
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable Hard Cargo Cover No Yes
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Satellite Radio Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
SBRP225/50R17, Dunlop(R) All-Season Tires Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Key and Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Self-Sealing Tires Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear, Oil Level, Oil Quality and Tires Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Simulated Leather Located On Doors Yes No
Smart Access Card Key Yes No
Smart Access Multi-Function Remote Operates Illuminated Entry, Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk, Windows, Panic Alarm, Anti-Theft, Exterior Lights and Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission Yes Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tachometer With 8000-RPM Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tool Kit Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
TRAC Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
Trailer Stability Asisst No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Device Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
VSC Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS Traction Control and Engine Power Reduction Measures Steering Wheel Angle, Wheel Speed, Yaw Rate and Lateral Acceleration Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel, Oil Low, Low Washer Fluid, Door Ajar, Headlights-On and Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No
Wood and Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel Yes No






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