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Vehicle 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Conv GLX Auto 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider Convertible
13.7 gallon fuel tank Yes No
14" x 6.0" 6-spoke 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
3-point front/rear seat belts w/emergency locking retractors Yes No
3-spoke leather-wrapped padded steering wheel w/height-adjustable steering column Yes No
4.5-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 570@9000, Torque Of 398@6000, 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
60 amp/hr battery Yes No
760-Amp/Hour 65 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning w/pollen/dust filter Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 20-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 10.5-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer Located in Glovebox; MP3 Player No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system Yes No
Auto locking trunk lid Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Body-color body-side molding/door handles/2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Center console-inc: rear lockable compartment w/padded lid, rear cup holder, rear ashtray receptacle w/red insert Yes No
City 22/hwy 28 (2.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) *Estimated* Yes No
Clear lens halogen headlamps w/light weight, chip resistant polycarbonate lens Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Cruise control Yes No
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights 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 airbag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 4 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
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
F1-Superfast Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar 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 Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front door storage pockets Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front P235/35YR20 BSW Performance and Rear P295/35YR20 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Power 399-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front/rear coil springs/telescopic shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear floor mats Yes No
Front/rear pwr windows w/one-touch up/down feature Yes No
Front seat storage trays Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Fully padded pwr 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
Heated windshield washer nozzles Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry 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
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, trip odometer, tachometer, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior dome light Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather reclining heated front sport seats w/height adjustment Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) concept Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Lockable rear folding seat w/integrated headrests & trunk mounted release Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Luggage compartment floor covering/light Yes No
Manual Adaptive Variable Suspension 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, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge No Yes
Open door warning/courtesy lights Yes No
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Power Backlight Window No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking 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
Pwr-assisted front vented/rear solid disc brakes Yes No
Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr central locking system-inc: selective unlocking at front doors, key operated opening/closing for pwr windows Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Electronic Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Foglights 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
Remote trunk release Yes No
Roll bar Yes No
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
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Trunk storage net for roof cover/boot Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices 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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