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2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L PZEV
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird

Vehicle 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L PZEV 1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird
105-amp alternator No Yes
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
14-Volt, 140-Amp Alternator Yes No
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
1 Rear Seat Power Outlet Yes No
23-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
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 Heads Yes No
2 Front Cupholders and 1 Rear Cupholder, 3 Cupholders Total Yes No
3.23 rear axle ratio No Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
690-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Active Head Restraints Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Anti-Slip Regulation Traction Control Yes No
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
(Available Only In ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY and CA) Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located In Trunk and Passenger Cabin Yes No
Cartegena cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention System Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Device Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stabilization Program ESP(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Transmission Control Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device Yes No
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer, 6-speakers-inc: digital clock, seek-up/down, search & replay, theft lock, Monsoon 500-watt amplifier No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Folding rear seat No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Manual Memory Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seatbelt Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front Power 288 mm X 25 mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 232 mm X 9 mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Full-length front console w/cupholders, aux pwr outlet, storage box No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Green Tinted Glass Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Telescopic Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Interior Pollen, Dust and Odor Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather-wrapped gear shift lever/parking brake handle No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Lights-inc: ashtray, rear seat courtesy, trunk No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Differential Yes No
Locking glovebox w/light No Yes
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk Release, Anti-Theft, and Panic Alarm Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Windows With Pinch Protection and Driver One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium 5.5 AM/FM Radio With 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Internal Switches or Multi-Function Remote With Automatic Locking At 8-MPH Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
PZEV Emmissions Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Seat With Manual Headrests In Outboard Seating Positions and Fold-Down Armrest Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Ride & handling suspension No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
SBRP205/55HR16, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Security pkg-inc: audible theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Semi-Independent Rear Suspension With Torsion Beam Axle, Coil Springs, and Telescopic Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer, and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes No






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