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Vehicle 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1LT 2005 Lexus SC 430 Convertible
100-Amp Alternator No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Includes Exterior Mirrors, Seat and Steering Wheel No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Passenger Side Includes Seat No Yes
2-Position Memory Steering Column No Yes
4.3-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@5600, Torque Of 325@3400, Alloy Block and Alloy Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
590-Amp/Hour 100 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6.2-Liter, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 430@5900, Torque Of 424@4600, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
66-Amp Hour Battery No Yes
Active Handling Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 19-in. X 10-in. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control (TRAC) Controlled By ABS and Engine Management With 4 Sensors and 4 Wheels No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
Argon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors For Front and Rear Passenger Seatbelts No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Bader Nappa Leather Located On Doors and Center Floor Console No Yes
Bader Nappa Leather Seats No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Birds Eye Maple or Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob and Steering Wheel No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Carpet Located in Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Chrome Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Power Windows No Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Power Adjustable Automatic Tilt-Down Heated Folding Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory No Yes
DVD Player No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device No Yes
Extended Service Interval Platinum Tipped Spark Plugs No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Color-Keyed 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
Front Cigarette Lighter With Illuminated Ashtray No Yes
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Cupholders; 2 Cupholders Total No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Driver Airbag No Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With 2-Position Driver and 2-Position Passenger Power Memory, Adjustable Seat Height and 4-Way Manually Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Floor Mats No Yes
Front Foglights Yes Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Locking Storage No Yes
Front P245/40ZR18 BSW Run Flat Performance and Rear P285/35ZR19 BSW Run Flat Performance Tires Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 297-mm Ventilated Discs and Rear Power 307-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 325-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 305-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
GPS and DVD Navigation Aid With Screen Includes Full Map and Voice Information No Yes
Headlight Washers No Yes
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Front Stepwell and Ignition Key Surround No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Front Suspension and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Trailing Arm Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Infrared Glass No Yes
In-Glass Telephone Antenna No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Lexus/Mark Levinson ETR(R) AM/FM Radio With 240-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume, and 9 Speakers Total; Cassette Player With Auto-Reverse; 6-Disc CD Changer Integrated With Radio No Yes
Light Green Tinted Glass No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door No Yes
Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Auto Leveling; High Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Manual Hard Top Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk, Illuminated Entry, Anti-Theft, and Panic Alarm No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge Yes No
Panic Button No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Mast and In-Glass Diversity Radio Antennas No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Preprogrammed Equalizer No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes Yes
Radio Data System (RDS) No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Integrated Headrests No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defogger No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 100,000-Miles Yes No
Run Flat Tires Tires Yes No
SBRP245/40R18 Z-Rated, Dunlop Summer Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Key No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tachometer With 8000 RPM No Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telephone Prewiring No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Tremec 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, Stop Watch, Clock and Trip Odometer No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Trunk Light No Yes
ULEV Emissions No Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key II Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS Traction Control No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Navigation System No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Oil Low, Tail-Light Out, Headlight On, Seatbelt Unfastened and Oil Pressure No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure Yes No
Wind Deflector No Yes
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel No Yes






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