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Vehicle 2009 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible 2012 Saab 9-3 Convertible Independence
12-Volt Battery Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors and Seat No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors, Seats and Steering Wheel; Passenger Side Includes Seat Yes No
3-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
4560-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Spoke Painted Alloy Wheels, 19-In. X 9-In. Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
70 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 7.5-in. and Rear 18-in. X 7.5-in. No Yes
All-Wheel Drive Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 10 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 12 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer Located In Glovebox; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
Auto Engage Parking Brake Yes No
Automatic and Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Argon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Breitling(R) Analog Clock Yes No
Bright Trim Located On Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Burr Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Instrument Panel and Center Floor Console Yes No
Card Key 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
Chrome Grille Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Chrome Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Chrome Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Diversity Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory No Yes
Dual Color-Keyed Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side 3-Position Memory Yes No
DVD and GPS Navigation Aid Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Flexible Fuel Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, MP Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 220@5300, Torque Of 258@2500, Alloy Block, Alloy Cylinder Head; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol (Primary Fuel Economy With 100% Gasoline Is 18-City, 28-Highway and 21-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 13-City, 21-Highway and 16-Combined) No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 30000 Miles Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Color-Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front And Rear Foglights No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear P235/40WR18 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Seatbelt Pretensioners Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Driver and Passenger Power Memory and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 290-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 405-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 335-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Fully Automatic Power Trunk Lid Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Hard Top No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes Yes
Infotainment Centralized Control Instrumentation For Audio, Climate, Navigation and Phone Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
intercooled turbo No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor No Yes
Internet Access Available No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Latching Front Power Door Closers Yes No
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Instrument Panel and Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) 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
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Oil Cooler No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Side Airbags Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Retractable Headlight Washers Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP275/40ZR19, Pirelli P-Zero Rosso Tires Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seat Type=bench No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control, Phone and Transmission Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tiptronic(R) 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Torsen(R) Center Locking Differential Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management 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
Twin-Turbocharged 6.0-Liter, W12, 48-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 552@6100 and Torque Of 479@1600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Twin-Turbochargers Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Anti-Lift Sensor, Engine Immobilizer, Exterior Monitoring and Interior Monitoring Yes No
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices and Phone Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No






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