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Vehicle 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T w/Technology 2001 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Trans Am
16.8 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
4145-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5.7L (346) SFI V8 engine No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
838-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. Yes No
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, body-colored Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Carpeted front/rear floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
City 18/hwy 26 (5.7L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 28 (5.7L engine/6-speed manual trans) No Yes
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal 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 Power Retention Yes No
Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation airbags No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr sport mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: Monsoon 500-watt peak pwr amplifier, (8) speaker premium sound system, clock, seek/scan No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 24 Months or 24000 Miles Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
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 P215/55HR17 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated 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 Foglights Yes No
Front Power 287-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front/rear gas-charged shocks No Yes
Front/rear outboard lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear center lap belt No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Full-length front console w/dual cupholders, auxiliary pwr outlet No Yes
Fully carpeted luggage compartment No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Hard Top Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, fuel/coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
intercooled turbo Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning (2000) No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil life monitor (2000) No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
P245/50ZR16 all-weather performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
PASS-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Performance suspension (2000) No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Prado leather reclining front bucket seats No Yes
Protection Group-inc: theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry 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
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear child comfort guides (2000) No Yes
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear window defogger No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote decklid release 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
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Specific Trans Am Appearance Pkg (2000) No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Turbocharged 1.8-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 170@6200, Torque Of 184@1500, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Uplevel front/rear stabilizer bar (2000) No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seats 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
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No






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