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Vehicle 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible LT3 2003 Lexus SC 430 (basic)
12-Volt Battery Yes No
2 Front, 2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integral To Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors, Seat and Steering Wheel Yes No
2-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
3.42 Limited Slip Differential Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Located On Visor Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
4293 cc 4.3 liters V 8 front engine with 91 mm bore, 82.5 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
6.2-Liter, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 430@5900, Torque Of 424@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
75 liter 19.8 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Active Handling Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS and Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed, and Lateral Acceleration Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 18-In X 8.5-In. and Rear 19-In. X 10-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Premium Sound System and 7 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: concealable No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard No Yes
Automatic five-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic operation rear view mirror No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Bluetooth(R) Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Brake assist system No Yes
Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Card Key Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 249 and all seats in place (cu ft): 8.8 No Yes
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 0 and Luxury Tax No Yes
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
Clock No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.31 No Yes
Coming home device No Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door entry light No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors with automatic operation No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory Yes No
Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Electric hardtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Emission control level California No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4516, overall length (inches): 177.8, overall width (mm): 1829, overall width (inches): 72, overall height (mm): 1349, overall height (inches): 53.1, wheelbase (mm): 2619, wheelbase (inches): 103.1, front track (mm): 1549, front track (inches): 61, rear track (mm): 1534, rear track (inches): 60.4, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10790 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 575 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 245 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Auxiliary Input Jack Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Power Memory and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 325-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 305-mm X 26-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front power windows with two one-touch No Yes
Front reading lights No Yes
Front SBRP245/40ZR18 and Rear SBRP285/35ZR19 BSW, Goodyear(R) Eagle F1 Extended Mobility Performance Tires Yes No
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 10.2, EPA highway (mpg): 23, EPA city (l/100km): 13.1 and EPA city (mpg): 18 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Garage door opener No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint , pearl paint No Yes
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor No Yes
Heat reflective glass No Yes
High pressure headlight cleaners No Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Leaf Springs and Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Instrumentation Displayed On Windshield Yes No
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 945, front headroom (inches): 37.2, rear headroom (mm): 861, rear headroom (inches): 33.9, front hip room (mm): 1415, front hip room (inches): 55.7, rear hip room (mm): 1257, rear hip room (inches): 49.5, front leg room (mm): 1107, front leg room (inches): 43.6, rear leg room (mm): 688, rear leg room (inches): 27.1, front shoulder room (mm): 1367, front shoulder room (inches): 53.8, rear shoulder room (mm): 1184, rear shoulder room (inches): 46.6, interior volume (liters): 2124 and interior volume (cu ft): 75 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audio and Visual Confirmation Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Load restraint hooks No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on gearknob, wood & leather on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard No Yes
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position and steering wheel position with five driver's seat positions and five passenger seat positions No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Navigational systems : information type: full map and voice and touch screen controls No Yes
Nine speakers No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount Yes No
Other audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, cassette, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 325 ft lb , 441 Nm @ 3400 rpm No Yes
Power + diversity antenna No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 70000, distance (km): 112654 No Yes
Power Windows With Dual One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Projector beam lens gas discharge bulb headlights No Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Run Flat Tires Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Quality Yes No
Short-Throw 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Stability control No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Twin Projector Beam High Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats No Yes
Upgraded Leather Seats Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1742 and curb weight (lbs) 3840 No Yes
Wind deflector behind seats No Yes
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Wood & leather electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes






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