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2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr Man 2.0L TDI *Ltd Avail*
2002 Lexus SC 430 (basic)

Vehicle 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr Man 2.0L TDI *Ltd Avail* 2002 Lexus SC 430 (basic)
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
1 LCD Monitor In The Front Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.68 Axle Ratio Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
4277# Gvwr 847# Maximum Payload Yes No
4293 cc 4.3 liters V 8 front engine with 91 mm bore, 82.5 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4 Person Seating Capacity Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs and Brake Assist Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
6-Speed M/T Yes No
75 liter 19.8 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 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 conditioning with climate control No Yes
Air Filtration Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: concealable No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard No Yes
Automatic five-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic operation rear view mirror No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings and Chrome Bodyside Insert Yes No
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Brake Assist Yes No
Brake assist system No Yes
Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 249 and all seats in place (cu ft): 8.8 No Yes
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Changer Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 0 and Luxury Tax No Yes
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.31 No Yes
Coming home device No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Compass No Yes
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door entry light No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors with automatic operation 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 Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Electric hardtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Emission control level California No Yes
Engine: 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel 150 HP Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4516, overall length (inches): 177.8, overall width (mm): 1829, overall width (inches): 72, overall height (mm): 1349, overall height (inches): 53.1, wheelbase (mm): 2619, wheelbase (inches): 103.1, front track (mm): 1549, front track (inches): 61, rear track (mm): 1534, rear track (inches): 60.4, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10790 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 575 No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes No
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 245 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with two one-touch No Yes
Front reading lights No Yes
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 10.2, EPA highway (mpg): 23, EPA city (l/100km): 13.1 and EPA city (mpg): 18 No Yes
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Garage door opener No Yes
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
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage Yes No
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor No Yes
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
Heat reflective glass No Yes
High pressure headlight cleaners No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Body-Colored Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 945, front headroom (inches): 37.2, rear headroom (mm): 861, rear headroom (inches): 33.9, front hip room (mm): 1415, front hip room (inches): 55.7, rear hip room (mm): 1257, rear hip room (inches): 49.5, front leg room (mm): 1107, front leg room (inches): 43.6, rear leg room (mm): 688, rear leg room (inches): 27.1, front shoulder room (mm): 1367, front shoulder room (inches): 53.8, rear shoulder room (mm): 1184, rear shoulder room (inches): 46.6, interior volume (liters): 2124 and interior volume (cu ft): 75 No Yes
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Start Yes No
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Load restraint hooks No Yes
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on gearknob, wood & leather on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard No Yes
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
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position and steering wheel position with five driver's seat positions and five passenger seat positions No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint , pearl paint No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
M/T Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Navigational systems : information type: full map and voice and touch screen controls No Yes
Nine speakers No Yes
Other audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, cassette, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 325 ft lb , 441 Nm @ 3400 rpm No Yes
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection Yes No
Power + diversity antenna No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Driver Seat Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Passenger Seat Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 70000, distance (km): 112654 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Projector beam lens gas discharge bulb headlights No Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Radio: Premium VIII Touchscreen w/6-CD -inc: MP3 playback, aux in and SiriusXM satellite radio w/limited subscription Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Compatible Remote CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls and Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear Seat Audio Controls Yes No
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Remote Engine Start Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Sport Tuned Suspension Yes No
Stability control No Yes
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
Tachometer No Yes
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires: P215/55R17 All-Season Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Tracker System Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Turbocharged Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats No Yes
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter No Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1742 and curb weight (lbs) 3840 No Yes
Wheel Covers Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wheels: 17" Rotor Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes No
Wind deflector behind seats No Yes
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe No Yes
Wireless Streaming Yes No
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Wood & leather electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes






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