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Vehicle 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T SEL Auto 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider Base
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
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
3.23 Axle Ratio Yes No
4101# Gvwr 818# Maximum Payload 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 Cylinder Engine 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
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
9 Speakers Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air Filtration Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 20-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 10.5-in. No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
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 Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
and Rear Cross Traffic Alert Rear Collision Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Blind Spot Monitor Yes No
Blind Spot Monitor Blind Spot Sensor Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
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
Brake Assist Yes No
Brake Assistance 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 and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Climate Control Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cross-Traffic Alert Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
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 Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
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
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
F1-Superfast Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 84 Months or 621388 Miles No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front P235/35YR20 BSW Performance and Rear P295/35YR20 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
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 No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
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 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
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hard Drive with 30GB total; No Yes
HD Radio Yes No
Headlight Washers 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
Hill Start Control No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
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
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Keyless Start Yes No
leather/aluminum Center Floor Console, aluminum Doors, cloth Headliner, aluminum Instrument Panel and leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C Yes No
Navigation System Yes No
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Park Pilot Front And Rear Parking Sensors Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
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 Backlight Window No Yes
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Radio: AM/FM/HD 6.3" Touchscreen Nav w/CD Player -inc: Discover Media, USB input, aux-in, VW Car-Net Security and Service (connected car service - limited subscription), VW Car-Net App-Connect smartphone integration and interface, VW Car-Net Guide and Inform enhanced navigation and infotainment, Fender premium audio system w/subwoofer, Bluetooth connectivity and SiriusXM satellite radio (limited-time trial subscription) Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear Electronic Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear Parking Aid Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Regular Amplifier Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Siriusxm Traffic Real-Time Traffic Display Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Soft Top No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
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
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires: 18" AS Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: sport mode Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Vw Car-Net Tracker System 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
Wheels: 18" Disc Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver w/Chrome Accents Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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