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Vehicle 2009 Saturn SKY Roadster 2002 Pontiac Firebird (basic)
125-Amp Alternator Yes No
12v power outlet: front No Yes
2.4-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 173@5800, Torque Of 167@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
24-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
27-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3791 cc 3.8 liters V 6 front engine with 96.5 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.4 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder No Yes
3 Cupholders Total Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
62 liter 16.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code No Yes
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack Yes No
Battery Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 954, rear seat down (cu ft): 33.7, all seats in place (liters): 365 and all seats in place (cu ft): 12.9 No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth No Yes
Concealed conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Eight speakers No Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4910, overall length (inches): 193.3, overall width (mm): 1890, overall width (inches): 74.4, overall height (mm): 1300, overall height (inches): 51.2, wheelbase (mm): 2568, wheelbase (inches): 101.1, front track (mm): 1542, front track (inches): 60.7, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11552 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.9 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 600 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four disc brakes including four 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 16 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 235 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and T tire rating No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and rear reading lights No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights Yes No
Front Power 297-mm X 25-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 277-mm X 13-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.6, EPA highway (mpg): 31, EPA city (l/100km): 12.4 and EPA city (mpg): 19 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Short/Long Arm Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Short/Long Arm Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 945, front headroom (inches): 37.2, rear headroom (mm): 894, rear headroom (inches): 35.2, front hip room (mm): 1341, front hip room (inches): 52.8, rear hip room (mm): 1166, rear hip room (inches): 45.9, front leg room (mm): 1092, front leg room (inches): 43, rear leg room (mm): 734, rear leg room (inches): 28.9, front shoulder room (mm): 1458, front shoulder room (inches): 57.4, rear shoulder room (mm): 1417 and rear shoulder room (inches): 55.8 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Luxury trim leather on gearknob No Yes
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Oil Quality Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
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 Automatic Crash Response, 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 and CD player No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 149 kW , 200 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 225 ft lb , 305 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power antenna No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
SBRP245/45VR18 All-Season Performance Tires Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control and Trip Computer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tire Repair Kit Includes Tire Sealant Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk/hatch spoiler No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Two one-piece bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key(R) III+ Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Ventilation system No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1606 and curb weight (lbs) 3541 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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