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Vehicle 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0T R-Line PZEV 2005 Nissan 350Z Roadster Grand Touring
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.5-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 287@6200 and Torque Of 274@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4 Person Seating Capacity Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
6-Speed A/T Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6-Spoke Alloy Wheels, 18-In. No Yes
8 Speakers Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Active Suspension Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air Filtration Yes No
Alloy Interior Trim No Yes
Alloy Pedals No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Black Bodyside Moldings and Chrome Bodyside Insert Yes No
Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Bose(R) AM/FM Radio With 240-Watts and 7 Speakers Total; Cassette Player; 6-Disc CD Changer No Yes
Brake Actuated Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Brake Assist Yes No
Brembo(R) Front Power 297-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 292-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cornering Lights Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual-Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Engine: 2.0 TSI 210 HP Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes No
Front Airdam No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Front Folding Passenger Seat No Yes
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Side Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Turbo/Supercharger Boost, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage Yes No
Headlights-Auto-Leveling Yes No
Heatable Front Comfort Seats -inc: 6-way manually adjustable front seats (including seat height) w/manual lumbar support Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Front Suspension No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension No Yes
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Simulated Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Aluminum Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Navigation Prewiring No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual-Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Driver Seat Yes No
Power Engine Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Passenger Seat Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With Dual One-Touch Up and Dual One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Radio: RCD 310 w/Single CD -inc: MP3 playback, aux in, Car-Net (connected car service - limited trial subscription), Bluetooth connectivity w/mic and Media Device Interface (MDI) Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Compatible Remote CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control and Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear Locking Storage No Yes
Rear Seat Audio Controls Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
SBRP225/45WR18 Front and SBRP245/45WR18 Rear High Performance Tires No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Sport Tuned Suspension Yes No
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steel Wheels Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tilt Steering Column With Adjustable Gauge Cluster No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires: P235/45R18 All-Season Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Tracker System Yes No
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed DSG Automatic Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Dynamic Control, Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes No
Viscous Rear Limited Slip Differential No Yes
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S Yes No
Wheel Covers Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wheels: 18" Twister Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Machined w/Painted Accents Accents Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertible No Yes
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No
Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes






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