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Vehicle 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Highline Convertible Auto 2012 Ferrari California Convertible GT
14.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
14" x 6.0" 7-spoke "Orlando" alloy wheels w/center caps, wheel locks Yes No
2.0L SOHC SMPI 4 cyl engine Yes No
2-speed intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
2-way adjustable front seat headrests Yes No
4.3-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 453@7750, Torque Of 357@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-speed electronically controlled adaptive dual mode automatic transmission Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 8-in. and Rear 19-in. X 10-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound, Sound System and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH REPLACES OR IS IN ADDITION TO BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Body-color 2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color body-side molding Yes No
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Center console-inc: rear lockable compartment w/padded lid, rear ashtray, rear cup holder Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe No Yes
City 22/hwy 29 (2.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Cruise control Yes No
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital electronic ignition w/knock sensor Yes No
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total No Yes
Dual body-colored remote heated pwr side mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual tone horn Yes No
DVD Player(s) with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Front Row No Yes
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Euro-style halogen headlamps w/separate high/low bulbs Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Folded top boot cover Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 84 Months or 621388 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front P245/40ZR19 BSW Performance and Rear P285/40ZR19 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 391-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front/rear 3-point outboard seat belts w/front height adjusters, emergency locking retractors Yes No
Front/rear coil springs/telescopic shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear pwr windows w/one-touch up/down feature Yes No
Front seat storage trays Yes No
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full partial leather reclining front sport seats w/seat height adjustment Yes No
Fully padded manually operated cloth convertible top Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Glass rear window w/electric defogger Yes No
Hard Drive with 30GB total; No Yes
Headlights-on warning tone Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
HVAC Rest Mode No Yes
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Illuminated front ashtray Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent torsion beam axle rear suspension Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, trip odometer, tachometer, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Integrated rear decklid lip spoiler Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior dome light Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Large front door storage pockets w/carpeting Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather-wrapped 4-spoke padded steering wheel w/height-adjustable steering column Yes No
Leather-wrapped parking brake handle Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Lockable rear folding seat w/integrated headrests Yes No
Luggage compartment floor covering Yes No
Luggage compartment light Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Molded door trim w/leatherette inserts, integrated armrests Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Navigation Aid With Voice Activation No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Temperature Gauge No Yes
Open door warning reflectors Yes No
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Premium AM/FM stereo cassette w/anti-theft coding, 8-speaker system Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Pwr-assisted front vented disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr central locking system w/key-operated window opening/closing Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear seat heating/air cond ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roll bar Yes No
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Soft Top No Yes
Space-saver spare tire Yes No
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Video Player with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Front Row No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio, Navigation System and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Voice Recorder No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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