Congratulations! You're the proud new owner of a 2000+ Cavalier or Sunfire.

The stock factory stereo is alright, but let's face facts here, it not where you want to be. So you've either decided to take it somewhere to be replaced, or you want to do it yourself.

Maybe you've heard the rumours.. or wisely searched before beginning your adventure. In any case, the bottom line is that GM's new Class 2 circuitry in the 2000+ J-cars makes things a little more complicated than older vehicles.

Replacing the factory stereo can be done quite easily, but there's a few things you should know first to avoid the common pitfalls which end up costing the misinformed consumer more than it should.