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A common source of kvetching from my brother since he began driving the Regal was that its OEM CD/Cassette stereo doesn't have an AUX jack for iPod purposes. Double-DIN sized head units that look like they fit with the car are more expensive and theft magnets. They also would sacrifice the functionality of the redundant steering wheel controls. Casette and FM modulators always seem to leave something in the audio quality department as well.Then, not too long ago, I was watching Saabkyle04 on YouTube review his new 1995 Roadmaster Limited and I noticed he managed to get his hands on a Buick Monsoon Audio stereo that had been refurbished and in this process had an AUX jack wired right into the head unit, from what I understand, cutting right into the pre-amplifier. I found the seller (http://www.ebay.com/...=&_trksid=p3686) "factoryradios" on eBay and found that the cost was only about $100 for an identical, fully refurbished stereo the style of which matched our Regal (except it had no CD Player, but who cares about that these days anyways?). Add on $50 shipping to Canada and that was about half the price of a Double-DIN head unit, maintained factory look, wasn't a theft magnet etc... The seller has stereos for all sorts of 90s-2000s GM stuff so you guys might be interested in this particular MOD Purchased it and installed myself so you know the installation process isn't that hard on a 1997-2005 Regal and Century at least. All you need is a screwdriver and a trim stick/tool. Disconnect Battery, open glove box, remove glove box L/R side trim, undo bottom screws on kick plates, pry back top of trim across dash below stereo and then unscrew the stereo and IP bezel and carfully pry off. Undo the stereo and replace with new one, replace bezel, re-attach kickplate and insert screws, reconnect battery, good to go. I attached a video at the bottom to show how it works New Unit: <embed width="600"></embed> <embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf" flashvars="file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid213.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc79%2Fvonveezelsnider%2FRegalStereo.mp4">
