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Vehicle 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0T 60s Edition 2007 Tesla Roadster Convertible
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
2-Speed Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission No Yes
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
3-Phase, 4-Pole AC Induction Electric Motor; Horsepower Of 284@8000 No Yes
4167-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
855-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Alloy Trim Located On Dash and Shift Knob No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 8-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 400-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelt Unfastened No Yes
Audio and Navigation Prewiring No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Battery Warmer No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, simulated carbon fibre Instrument Panel, leather Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass No Yes
Crash Sensor Disconnects Battery No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Brakes, Shifting and Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Black Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Home-Based Charging System No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 2.5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
front and rear tires P235/45HR18 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Heated Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front SBRP175/55R16 Yokohama Neova Tires and Rear SBRP225/45R17 Yokohama Neova Tires No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Tinted Glass No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Hard Top Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry 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 Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
intercooled turbo Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Interior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
iPod Adapter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights and High Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Lower Console Storage No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manually Interactive Manual Transmission No Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Micro-Processor Controlled Lithium-Ion Battery Pack No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Navigation Aid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Temperature Gauge Yes No
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Regenerative Braking System No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
Safety Rollbar No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Service Interval Indicator No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Power Consumption, Miles To Empty and Instantaneous Power Consumption No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 200@5100, Torque Of 207@1700, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Display System With Touch Screen No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid and Oil Pressure Yes No
Warning Lights Include Seatbelt Unfastened No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No
ZLEV Emissions No Yes






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