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Vehicle 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L Final Edition 2008 Ferrari F430 Spider
10,000 RPM Tachometer No Yes
12-Volt Battery No Yes
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, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Middle/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 490@8500, Torque Of 343@5250, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
60-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Active Rollover Support(TM) Rollover Sensor Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Air Intakes No Yes
Alloy Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 19-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 120-Watts and Speed Sensitive Volume; CD Player No Yes
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) Traction Control Yes No
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes Yes
Automatic Alloy Safety Rollbar Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes Yes
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Body Color Grille Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carefree Maintenance Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36000 Miles Yes No
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes Yes
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention System Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting, Suspension and Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Cutoff No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Final Edition Numbered Steering Wheel Badge Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Colored Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats, Manually Adjust 6-Ways Total With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Locking Storage 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 Brembo(R) 330-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear Brembo(R) 330-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front SBRP225/35ZR19 BSW and Rear SBRP285/35ZR19 BSW Tires No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Green Tinted Glass Yes No
Heated Washer System Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Pollen, Particle and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel 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
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Power Windows and Trunk Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Anti-Theft No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes Yes
Oil Gauge No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top No 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 (Includes 6 Months Of Service) Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear Electronic Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 36000-Miles, 36-Months Yes No
Sarasota Alloy Wheels, 17-In. Yes No
SBRP205/55HR16 All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective 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 Suspension No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Temporary Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tiptronic(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
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 No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate and Wheel Speed No Yes
V-TEX Leatherette Seats Yes No
Warning Lights Include Electrical System, Low Fuel and Door Ajar No Yes
Warning Lights Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertible Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes






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