Do you put as much effort into your Car Audio?

used to driver better autos than now, but saving on gas is big deal for me due to the substantially larger driving distances.
before that stock volvo system inside XC70 is fantastic. can't say anything wrong about benz E300 driven prior with harman kardon. I also liked system in 1983 Fleetwood Brougham used to have prior. In Cadillac after auto CD-players came in I didn't want to replace the stock one at all and rather recorded CDs or LPs onto tape and listened there. I have a secondary weekend-driven '94 XJR convertible in collectible condition and admire that original sound system lots.
nowdays i drive '14 subaru XV Crosstrek and would probably think replacing just speakers that don't seem to handle enough bass. the rest of electronics seem to be fine.

Lived in descent part of Brooklyn Bay Ridge and had my windows broke once in a while few times per year.
Wanted to stuff car with x-plosives in anger to stop it, but moved to NC where no problem for past several years with automobiles.
Had once car stereo removed from old Nissan Maxima, but figured I had to ring near-by car services to see if anyone brought any stereo for sale, found the right dood(poor one needed to get dose in sweat and shivering), called 911 and pressed charges. I guess I helped him to get out of needle by placing him to county jail for month or few.

Hah mine was older model 1987 that I actually put an effort to have pioneer speakers and blaupunkt electronics. The stock stereo was really bad and I needed something descent at least. When I spotted broken window and radio simply jerked out by silly one who had no idea how to use tools to remove it properly, I thought of grabbing a crobar, but instead dialed 911 on the way to car service office near 3am. Car service offices were the only place to try to sell car stereos at night quick after 'job done'.

I wouldn't put non-OEM into any Merc.