My car has a stereo in it, which is they way I bought the car. The stereo is mounted low in the dash, behind a plastic cover, and the speakers are between the seats on the back.
It's funny, when I take the car to cruise nights, the first thing the sub-25 year old crowd looks at is how the stereo is in the car and ask how loud it is.
I just tell them that I'm not sure how loud it is, because I can't hear it with the "real" music playing, and I kindly point to the sidepipes.
Do I listen to the stereo when I'm cruising around? Sure. It's there, and I use it. But I agree with Roscoe that if I'm doing anything more than slow cruising, I have to turn it up so loud that it becomes obnoxious. So on the highway, I turn it off. I prefer the engine music anyhow. If I was building a car myself, I don't know that I would put it in the car again.
Roscoe, I think just for you, I'll design a special stereo system. It'll even have a little button that, when pressed, will reveal a nice large pair of cup holders!
Hey...what good are your favorite tunes if you don't have your cool drink?
Steve