that's me, kostby...though my dad was "Charlie"....I'm "chuck", and play guitar and bass rather than sax....used to be in a jazz combo, though; "birdland" was even on the setlist...and yeah, bebop is a little before my time, but everybody's gotta know the classics.anywa...

Howdy all - looks like this thread's almost a year dead, but maybe someone'll bite.I'm in Chesterfield County, just south of Richmond (but spend a LOT of time in NOVA for work) and definitely interested if somebody puts something together. keep me in the loop!-chuck

The 06 has the option - pkg number US6The unit has a huge, can't-miss-it "MP3" printed on it right below the display. If anybody's still paying attention, I'll shot a pic of my dash and post it.-chuck

Colonel,your solution is very similar to mine.It's interesting that your itrip only works in close proximity to the head unit. I've got one of the older ones without the display, and i'm static free inside the under-shifter compartment with the door closed. Works fine, since I run the 'pod (4g) on s...

If you're not into replacing the whole head unit, it sounds like you want an FM modulator/transmitter.I've had very good luck with griffin technology's itrip for the ipod, though they don't seem to make a non-ipod variety.Belkin's Tunecast might work for your purposes, though I can't vouch for it, s...

The mp3 playback deck in my 06 DOES NOT include XM controls, as far as I can tell.According to the lit from the dealership, of the three available radios, the base and the six-disc seem to support XM, but not the single disc with mp3. hope this helps?-chuck

thanks, ramen...now I know who to send the decontamination bill to....only 15 years accrued interest, too!

Zuben,I need to get around to snapping some pics...for both here and my little corner of the web to show off to friends and family.Of course, I need to wash it first (Virginia in April is prime pollen time - a black car isn't supposed to be green) and find a suitably pleasing location - my driveway ...

a well broken-in 31 here....I guess I'm at the upper end of the "target" market, though the appeal for me is less about the "young and hip" and more about the fact that I can have a car that looks good, is fun to drive, gets good gas mileage, and I can still fit a couple of bass ...

To answer your question, Mrizz...I found the site doing online research leading up to my purchase...trusty old google. Actually developed my Vibe appreciation with an '04 I had as a rental on a business trip.Wish I had a better story...sorry.-chuck(btw, drunkenvibe, the handle "yardbird" h...

while I can't offer any particular advice about what those things are (looks like some have already responded authoritatively), let me say that what Mrizzle05 found under the back seat of his used Cavalier is was much more pleasant that what I found under the back seat of my first car in High School...

To all,Having taken delivery of my Vibe (2006 base Abyss) Saturday, I'd like to express my pride in being a member of this exclusive community.Lurking for a week or so has already turned up a ton of great advice and a few laughs. I'm looking forward to more of the same..talk to you all soon!yardbird