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Vehicle 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GT Sportronic 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L Final Edition
10-way manual driver seat-inc: height/lumbar support controls Yes No
140-Amp Alternator No Yes
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
17" 6-spoke aluminum wheels Yes No
18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
23-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2.5-Liter, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 150@5000, Torque Of 170@3750, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2 Front and 1 Rear, 3 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-speed variable-intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
3.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve V6 engine Yes No
3-point seatbelts for all seating positions (height-adjustable front) Yes No
4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission w/adaptive shift control Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-wheel pwr disc brakes (front ventilated) Yes No
60-Amp/Hour Battery No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
6-way manual passenger seat Yes No
Active Rollover Support(TM) Rollover Sensor No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) Traction Control No Yes
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Alloy Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auto-off halogen headlamps Yes No
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Body Color Grille No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carefree Maintenance Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36000 Miles No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Chrome exhaust tip Yes No
City 19/hwy 26 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Color-keyed bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed door handles Yes No
Color-keyed pwr soft top w/glass rear window Yes No
Color-keyed rear spoiler Yes No
Color-keyed rocker panel extensions Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Crumple Zones No Yes
Dash mounted digital clock Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention System No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbags Yes No
Driver/front passenger visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual 12-volt pwr outlets Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual pwr outside mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS No Yes
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device No Yes
Engine immobilizer anti-theft system Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Final Edition Numbered Steering Wheel Badge No Yes
Floor mats Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front center console w/storage area Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front door map pockets Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Reading Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats, Manually Adjust 6-Ways Total With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Power 288-mm X 25-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 232-mm X 9-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar Yes No
Front reclining bucket seats Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Green Tinted Glass No Yes
Heated Washer System No Yes
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Infinity audio system-inc: AM/FM stereo, CD player, 210-watt, (7) speakers Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: tachometer, digital odometer, (2) digital tripmeters Yes No
Integrated fog lamps Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Differential No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Map lights w/dimming feature Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Power Windows and Trunk No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
P215/50VR17 SBR tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Premium 5.5 AM/FM Radio With Premium Surround Sound and 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius(TM) Satellite Radio (Includes 6 Months Of Service) No Yes
Premium sport fabric seating surfaces Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Pwr antenna Yes No
Pwr door locks Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr windows-inc: driver-side auto-down, 30-second pwr reserve Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote hood/trunk release Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 36000-Miles, 36-Months No Yes
Sarasota Alloy Wheels, 17-In. No Yes
SBRP205/55HR16 All-Season Tires No Yes
Security alarm system w/remote keyless entry Yes No
Selective Unlocking No Yes
Semi-Automatic Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Temporary Full-Size Spare Tire No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted solar control glass Yes No
Tiptronic(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Titanium-colored trim accents Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
ULEV Emissions No Yes
Upper child seat tether anchors Yes No
Upper windshield shade band Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring No Yes
V-TEX Leatherette Seats No Yes
Warning indicators-inc: low fuel/oil pressure Yes No
Warning Lights Include Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertible No Yes






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