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Vehicle 2009 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible S 2010 Ferrari California Convertible GT
10000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
14-Volt, 140-Amp Alternator Yes No
18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar 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 Head Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear, 3 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4.3-Liter VVT, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 460@7750, Torque Of 357@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
6-Speed Manually Interactive, Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Adaptive Manual Transmission No Yes
Air Intakes No Yes
Alloy Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob and Steering Wheel No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 19-In. No Yes
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) Traction Control Yes No
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Alloy Safety Rollbar Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Battery No Yes
Becker(R) AM/FM Radio With Seek and Scan; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Brembo(R) Carbon Ceramic Material (Ccm) Front Power 390-mm X 34-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 360-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cornering Lights No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention System Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Double Clutch 7-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Interactive Adaptive Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat No Yes
Dual Body Color Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
DVD Player Located In Front Row With 6.5-In. LCD Screen Located In Front Dash No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes 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 and ABS Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
F1 TRAC and Cst Traction Control No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36000 Miles Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front Crumple Zone Yes No
Front Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
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 and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat 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 Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front SBRP245/40ZR19 BSW and Rear SBRP285/40ZR19 BSW Tires No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
GPS and Hard Drive Navigation Aid With 6.5-In. Touch Screen and Voice Activation No Yes
Green Tinted Glass Yes No
Hard Drive With 30GB Total No Yes
Heated Washer System Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity and Charging No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel and Pillars No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Differential Yes No
Mali Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Anti-Theft No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Premium 5.5 AM/FM Radio With Premium Surround Sound and 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius(TM) Satellite Radio Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote or Internal Switch With Automatic Locking Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear Dual Folding Bucket Seats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 12-Months No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP205/55HR16, All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Semi-Automatic Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Temporary Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tiptronic(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
USB Port No Yes
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
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
V-TEX Leatherette Seats Yes No
Warning Lights Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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