Ok so I'm wondering if they make a device to hook up your ipod to your car and allows you to use the steering wheel controls and also uses the stock audio unit.

 

yes its called the PAL personal audio link and its a gm accessory. it doesn't work all that well, though. i have it

 

What makes it so it doesn't work well?

 

what makes the ford festiva not work so well?

just get an aftermarket ipod compatible HU

 

it just lags a lot. it takes forever to get to the song you're trying to find. i would just recommend getting a different h/u with a ipod connector or just using the aux input

 

Also if I'm not mistaken the PAL only works in 07's+

*which I see the OP has, so I'll hush up now

 

aux cable. if you have an 07

 

i have a sony xplod headunit with a ipod connector (the kind that makes your ipod like a cd changer) and it works nice, it flips through the songs pretty quick and displays the song title or artist name.

 

the jensen vm9312 and vm9311, are nice and cheap, hook directly up to the ipod, both have fold out screens, the 9312 however is touch screen so you can pick you songs or what ever, with out taking you eyes off the road tomuch

 

ipods suck. get a zune

 

bro get the i monster they work amazing it sounds like cd