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Vehicle 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T w/Technology 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider Base
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
4145-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4.5-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 570@9000, Torque Of 398@6000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads 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
760-Amp/Hour 65 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
838-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 20-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 10.5-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer Located in Glovebox; MP3 Player 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 Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, body-colored Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes 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 Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
F1-Superfast Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 24 Months or 24000 Miles Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 84 Months or 621388 Miles 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 Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total and Integral Headrests 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 Foglights Yes No
front P235/35YR20 BSW Performance and rear P295/35YR20 BSW Performance tires No Yes
Front Power 287-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 399-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front Reading Lights 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 Yes
Hard Drive with 30GB total; No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
intercooled turbo Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
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/aluminum Center Floor Console, aluminum Doors, cloth Headliner, aluminum Instrument Panel and leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Yes Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes Yes
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Backlight Window No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Electronic Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote 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
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Soft Top No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete 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
Telescopic Steering Column Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes Yes
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
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
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 Location System Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes 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
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No






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