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Vehicle 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GT Sportronic 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0T R-Line w/Sound
10-way manual driver seat-inc: height/lumbar support controls Yes No
140 Amp Alternator No Yes
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank No Yes
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
17" 6-spoke aluminum wheels Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets 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
400w Regular Amplifier No Yes
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4 Person Seating Capacity No Yes
4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission w/adaptive shift control Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control No Yes
4-wheel pwr disc brakes (front ventilated) Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat No Yes
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection No Yes
6-Speed A/T No Yes
6-way manual passenger seat Yes No
9 Fender Speakers No Yes
ABS No Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control No Yes
A/C No Yes
Active Suspension No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel No Yes
Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps No Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Air Filtration No Yes
Aluminum Wheels No Yes
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
Analog Display No Yes
A/T No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Auto-off halogen headlamps Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Black Bodyside Moldings and Chrome Bodyside Insert No Yes
Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator No Yes
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity No Yes
Body-Colored Door Handles No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper No Yes
Brake Actuated Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Brake Assist No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
Cargo Shade No Yes
Cargo Space Lights No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim No Yes
CD Changer No Yes
CD Player No Yes
Chrome exhaust tip Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim No Yes
Chrome Wheels No Yes
City 19/hwy 26 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Clearcoat Paint No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
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
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Dash mounted digital clock Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Accessory Power No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension No Yes
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Driver Foot Rest No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbags Yes No
Driver/front passenger visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Dual 12-volt pwr outlets Yes No
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual pwr outside mirrors Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) No Yes
Engine: 2.0 TSI 210 HP No Yes
Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Engine immobilizer anti-theft system Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting No Yes
Fixed Bench Seat No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster No Yes
Floor mats Yes No
Floor Mats No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage No Yes
Front center console w/storage area Yes No
Front Cupholder No Yes
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front door map pockets Yes No
Front Fog Lamps No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar Yes No
Front reclining bucket seats Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Front-Wheel Drive No Yes
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner No Yes
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels No Yes
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Turbo/Supercharger Boost, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage No Yes
Headlights-Auto-Leveling No Yes
Heatable Front Comfort Seats -inc: 6-way manually adjustable front seats (including seat height) w/manual lumbar support No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Mirrors No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry No Yes
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs Yes No
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
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins No Yes
Integrated fog lamps Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors No Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Simulated Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Aluminum Interior Accents No Yes
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Start No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access No Yes
Light Tinted Glass No Yes
Lip Spoiler No Yes
Locking Glove Box No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Map lights w/dimming feature Yes No
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners No Yes
Outside Temp Gauge No Yes
P215/50VR17 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down No Yes
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature No Yes
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type No Yes
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Rear Windows No Yes
Power Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Premium Sound System No Yes
Premium sport fabric seating surfaces Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats No Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start 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
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher No Yes
Radio: Premium VIII Touchscreen w/6-CD -inc: MP3 playback, aux in and SiriusXM satellite radio w/limited subscription No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Compatible Remote CD, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Radio Data System and External Memory Control No Yes
Rear Bench Seat No Yes
Rear Cupholder No Yes
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Seat Audio Controls No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Redundant Digital Speedometer No Yes
Remote hood/trunk release Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material No Yes
Security alarm system w/remote keyless entry Yes No
Side Impact Beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Smart Device Integration No Yes
Split Bench Seat No Yes
Sport Tuned Suspension No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
Steel Spare Wheel No Yes
Steel Wheels No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls No Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted solar control glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires: P235/45R18 All-Season No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Titanium-colored trim accents Yes No
Tracker System No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed DSG Automatic No Yes
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Turbocharged No Yes
Upper child seat tether anchors Yes No
Upper windshield shade band Yes No
Valet Function No Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets No Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Vinyl Seats No Yes
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces No Yes
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S No Yes
Vw Car-Net Selective Service Internet Access No Yes
Warning indicators-inc: low fuel/oil pressure Yes No
Wheel Covers No Yes
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wheels: 18" Twister Alloy No Yes
Wheels w/Machined w/Painted Accents Accents No Yes
Window Grid Diversity Antenna No Yes
Wireless Streaming No Yes






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