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Vehicle 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLS 1.8T 2012 Lexus IS C 250 Manual
12v power outlet: front & cargo Yes No
1781 cc 1.8 liters in-line 4 front engine with 81 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam and five valves per cylinder Yes No
2.5-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 204@6400, Torque Of 185@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
55 liter 14.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank Yes No
65 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 8-in. and Rear 17-in. X 8-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 194-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 144 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: code 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 Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Bucket driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and - adjustments Yes No
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 142 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5 Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.37 Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Day time running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door edge hazard lights Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Yes No
Emission control level FED Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4092, overall length (inches): 161.1, overall width (mm): 1725, overall width (inches): 67.9, overall height (mm): 1501, overall height (inches): 59.1, wheelbase (mm): 2510, wheelbase (inches): 98.8, front track (mm): 1506, front track (inches): 59.3, rear track (mm): 1486, rear track (inches): 58.5, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10912 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.8 Yes No
External temperature Yes No
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 12 Months or 10000 Miles No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and rear reading lights Yes No
Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front fog lights Yes No
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P225/45VR17 BSW All-Season and Rear P245/45VR17 BSW All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 297-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats and rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front side airbag Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box Yes No
Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Center Floor Console and Doors No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint , pearl paint Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1034, front headroom (inches): 40.7, rear headroom (mm): 945, rear headroom (inches): 37.2, front leg room (mm): 1001, front leg room (inches): 39.4, rear leg room (mm): 800, rear leg room (inches): 31.5, front shoulder room (mm): 1341, front shoulder room (inches): 52.8, rear shoulder room (mm): 1069, rear shoulder room (inches): 42.1, interior volume (liters): 2209 and interior volume (cu ft): 78 Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Limited slip differential Yes No
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment Yes No
Power: 110 kW , 150 HP SAE @ 5800 rpm; 162 ft lb , 220 Nm @ 2200 rpm Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power steering Yes No
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
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel Yes No
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear ashtray Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 621,387-Miles No Yes
Roof antenna Yes No
Roof spoiler Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seating: four seats Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Soft Top No Yes
Stability control Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
Ten speakers Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trim level: GLS Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Turbo compressor Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter Yes No
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1436 and curb weight (lbs) 3166 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio No Yes






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