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2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T S Auto
1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird

Vehicle 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T S Auto 1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird
105-amp alternator No Yes
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front Yes No
1-piece multi-color taillamp lens No Yes
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.23 Axle Ratio Yes No
3.23 rear axle ratio No Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
4101# Gvwr 818# Maximum Payload Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4-spoke tilt steering wheel No Yes
4-way manual adjustable driver seat No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) 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
5-mph bumpers No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
690-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
6-speaker sound system No Yes
6-Speed A/T Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Active lap/shoulder rear safety belts No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Air Filtration Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
Ashtray w/light No Yes
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Black fixed mast antenna No Yes
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings 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 soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brake Assist Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
Engine: 1.8L TSI 170 HP DOHC 16V Turbo 4-Cylinder -inc: direct injection Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette, graphic equalizer-inc: auto-reverse, search & replay, seek-up/down, theft lock, digital clock, remote CD pre-wiring No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
Flush-folding pwr top No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Folding rear seat No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
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
Full-length front console w/cupholders, storage box, aux pwr outlet No Yes
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Heated Front Comfort Seats -inc: manually adjustable front seats w/manual lumbar support and 2nd row easy entry Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltmeter, trip odometer No Yes
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
kaeferfach Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Laminated safety-glass windshield No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable glovebox w/light No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
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
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger-guard mini-wedge door locks No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Passive lap/shoulder front safety belts No Yes
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
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 No
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Radio: AM/FM 5" Touchscreen w/CD Player -inc: Composition Color, USB input, aux-in, 8-speaker sound system and Bluetooth connectivity Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler w/integrated center high-mount stop lamp No Yes
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear seat courtesy lights No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear window glass No Yes
Reclining Cartegena cloth front bucket seats No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Ride & handling suspension No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Short/long arm front suspension w/monotube gas-charged shocks No Yes
Side door guard beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Speed control w/resume speed No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires: 16" AS Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: sport mode Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk lamp No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes
Wheels: 16" Whirl Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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