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Vehicle 2008 Ford Mustang V6 Premium Convertible 2018 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv
12-Volt Battery Yes No
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4.0-Liter, 60-Degree V6, 12-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@5300, Torque Of 240@3500, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
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
Alternator, 140 amps No Yes
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
A/T No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Beltminder(R) Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Audio and Security Pre-Wiring Yes No
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 Headlights No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Black Rocker Panels 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
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bright Alloy Wheels, 16-In. With Chrome Spinner Yes No
Bucket Seats No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Climate Control No Yes
Color-Keyed Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Crumple Zones Yes No
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment 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 Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors 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
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Passenger Side Manually Adjusts 2-Ways Total With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Power Vented Disc and Rear Power Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible 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 and off 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
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keys, (2) foldable No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) No Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Live Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
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-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Mustang Cloth Seats Yes No
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
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
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat No Yes
Personal Safety System(R) Includes Pretensioners With Load Limiters, Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Driver Seat Position Sensor and Crash Sensor Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes 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 Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Pretensioners 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
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear Bench Seat No Yes
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats Yes No
Rear Park Assist, Ultrasonic with audible warning. No Yes
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Rear Window Defroster 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
SBRP215/65R16 All-Season Tires 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
Shaker 500 AM/FM Radio With 500-Watts and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player Yes No
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams 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
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
Stainless Steel Located On Exhaust Pipe 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
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control 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
Tachometer Yes No
Tail lamps, LED illumination, rear No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire and Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) spare No Yes
Tire Pressure Display No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes 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
Tremec T5 5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Trim, interior decor, Piano Black No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
Turbocharged No Yes
Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock(R) Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Wheels, 20" (50.8 cm) diamond graphic 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 No Yes






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