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Vehicle 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T w/Technology 2009 Pontiac New G6 GT Convertible
12-Volt, Battery No Yes
2 Front and 4 Rear; 6 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes Yes
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
3.5-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 217@5800, Torque Of 217@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4145-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
838-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Monsoon(TM) Sound System and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, body-colored Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Chrome Located On Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body-Color Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Exterior Temperature Guage No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 24 Months or 24000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes 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 P215/55HR17 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
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 Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes Yes
Front Power 287-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Disc and Rear Power Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Hydraulic Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent Front Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Touring Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Rear Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Touring Ride Type No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Infrared Glass 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
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob and Handbrake No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Monsoon(TM) Subwoofer No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry and Remote Ignition No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid 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
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Headlights No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Hard Removable Top No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Bucket Seats With Headrests No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
SBRP225/50R18 BSW, Touring Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
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
Upgraded Cloth Seats No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Pass Key III+ Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
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
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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