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Vehicle 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L PZEV 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Convertible
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
12-Volt Battery No Yes
14-Volt, 140-Amp Alternator Yes No
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
25-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Front Cupholders and 1 Rear Cupholder, 3 Cupholders Total Yes No
33-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes Yes
Active Head Restraints Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Subscription Fees Apply. Available Only In 48 Contiguous United States. Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase) No Yes
Anti-Slip Regulation Traction Control Yes No
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
(Available Only In ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY and CA) Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Brushed Alloy Located On Door Sills No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Carpet Located In Trunk and Passenger Cabin Yes No
Clock Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention System Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Stainless-Steel Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Device Yes No
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
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Bumper No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Manual Memory Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Folding Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Front Dual Seatbelt Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Power 288 mm X 25 mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 232 mm X 9 mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 297-mm X 25-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 277-mm X 13-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes Yes
Glovebox No Yes
Green Tinted Glass Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Springs, Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Springs, Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Telescopic Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Pollen, Dust and Odor Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Differential Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Soft Convertible Top Yes Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk Release, Anti-Theft, and Panic Alarm Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Polished Alloy Wheels, 18-In X 8-In No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes Yes
Power Windows No Yes
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
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
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
PZEV Emmissions Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Manual Headrests In Outboard Seating Positions and Fold-Down Armrest Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP205/55HR16, All-Season Tires Yes No
SBRP245/45R18 BSW, Performance Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
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
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Quality No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Trip Computer No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Trip Computer With Instantaneous Fuel Consumption and Fuel Range Remaining No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 260@5300, Torque Of 260@5300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Turbocharger No Yes
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key(R) III Plus Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer, and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enables Devices No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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