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Vehicle 2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante 2005 Ford Thunderbird Deluxe
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
12-Volt Battery Yes No
18.5-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front; 2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Power Outlets, 1 Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
2 Subwoofers No Yes
31-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
3.9-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 280@6000, Torque Of 286@4000, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Heads No Yes
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Seat and Exterior Mirrors Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6.0-Liter, V12, 48-Valve, 4/OHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 470@6000, Torque Of 443@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes Yes
Air Intakes Yes No
Alloy Accents Located On Doors and Console No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 19-In. X 8.5-In. and Rear 19-In. X 9.5-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 700-Watts, Dolby(R) Pro Logic II Surround Sound and 10 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; Satellite Radio Yes No
Analog Clock Yes No
Audiophile Sound System AM/FM Radio With Seek/Scan, 360-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer With Random Play; Sirius(TM) Satellite Radio Capable No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Black Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Black Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Bright Trim Located On Dash, Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Bright Trim Located On Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Disconnects Battery Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory Yes No
Dual Covered Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle, Yaw Rate and Wheel Speed Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electroluminescent Instrumentation Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes Yes
Emergency Reduced Engine Power No Yes
Emotion Control Unit (ECU) Card Key Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Footwell Lights No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Manually Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests and Driver Side Manually Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Power Memory and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Front Maplights No Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 355-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP235/40ZR19 and Rear SBRP275/35ZR19, Bridgestone Potenza(R) Tires Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes Yes
Glovebox Yes No
GPS and Hard Drive Navigation Aid Yes No
Grey Alloy Grille Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hard Cover For Stowed Convertible Roof Yes No
Hard Drive With 30GB Total Yes No
High Pressure Headlight Washers Yes No
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Footwell Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Short-and-Long Arm Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Short-and-Long Arm Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Dash, Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights and High Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Panic Button Sounds Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Located On Door Handles Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Via Automatic Headlights No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key, Remote and Internal Switch Yes No
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Driver Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total No Yes
Power Passenger Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Dual Bucket Seats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Rear Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP235/50VR17 BSW, All-Season Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Servotronic Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Side Airbags With Chest Protection No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Smartlock Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission Yes No
Stone Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Stone Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Storage Shelf Located Behind Seats No Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Touchtronic 2 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Touchtronic 2 Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Double Locking, Alarm, Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock(TM) Engine Immobilizer, Alarm and Exterior Monitoring No Yes
Voice Activated Control For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Dash and Doors Yes No
Warning Lights Include Fuel Cap, Beltminder(R), Airbag, Check Engine, ABS, Door Ajar, Low Washer Fluid, Low Fuel, Speed Control, Oil Pressure, Electrical System, Brake System and Low Coolant No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enable Devices Yes No






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