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Vehicle 2009 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible 2008 Cadillac XLR-V Convertible
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
150-Amp Alternator No Yes
2 Cupholders Total Yes Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors, HVAC, Radio, Seat and Steering Wheel No Yes
2-Position Memory Steering Column No Yes
3-Function Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive, Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Adaptive Low Beam and High Beam High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Alloy Hood With Air Vents Yes No
Alloy Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel and Shift Knob Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 9.5-In. Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 19-In. X 8.5-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Bose(R) Sound System and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Belt-Minder(R) Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column No Yes
Auto Release Parking Brake No Yes
Battery No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Brembo(R) Front Power 356-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 300-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Card Key No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-Keyed Front Floor Mats Yes No
Color-Keyed Rear Spoiler Yes No
Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Crumple Zones Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic, 2-Position Memory and Passenger Side Automatic Tilt-Down No Yes
Eaton M122 Supercharger With Intercooler Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes No
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
Engine Start Button No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Color-Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Heated Cooled Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Memory and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Pretensioners No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes Yes
Front Map Lights Yes Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power Disc and Rear Power Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front SBRP235/45WR19 BSW and Rear SBRP255/40R19 BSW Extended Mobility Tires No Yes
Front SBRP255/45ZR18 and Rear SBRP285/40ZR18 Performance Tires Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
GPS and DVD Navigation Aid With 6.5-In. Color Touch Screen No Yes
GT500 Badging Yes No
GT500 Side Stripes Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Located On Front Stepwell No Yes
Independent Front Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Rear Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrumentation Displayed On Windshield No Yes
Interior Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob and Parking Brake Handle Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Magnasteer(R) Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk and Anti-Theft No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan Includes Navigation, Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Personal Safety System(TM) Includes Pretensioners With Force Limiters, Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Driver Seat Position Sensor and Crash Sensor Yes No
Power Decklid Locks/Unlocks Via Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Trunk Lid No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With Driver and Passenger One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rain Sense(R) Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Headrests Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm, Audio-Visual Sensors and Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
Run Flat Tires No Yes
Safety Rollbar Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Shaker 500 AM/FM Radio With 500-Watts and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 6 Months Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) Yes No
Shelby Badging Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control Yes No
Sunvisors Yes No
Supercharged 4.4-Liter, Northstar, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 443@6400, Torque Of 414@3900 No Yes
Supercharged 5.4-Liter Triton(TM), 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 500@6000 and Torque Of 480@4500, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Supercharger No Yes
SVT-Tuned Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type Yes No
SVT-Tuned Live Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Wheel Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Yes No
Tremec 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, SecuriLock(R) Engine Immobilizer, Anti-Lift Sensor, Exterior Monitoring and Interior Monitoring Yes No
Vinyl Located On Doors Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Navigation System and Audio No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes No






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