Hey guys, I know that the stock system sucks, and from the sounds of it so does the Bose, but I just got my car and been messing around with the equalizer settings and found one that works pretty well. Try it and then tell me what you think. This is by no means a substitute for a new system. Just a band-aid till you've got the loot to spend on a better system. BASS = +2, TREBLE = -2, FADER = RR2, BALANCE = 0. And for all of you that have great stereos already installed, I'm envious and I'll be there soon, but until then please don't rag on my quick fix. Thanks, Rock On!