I'm interested in other Crossfire owners' XM experiences. I did a search of existing threads and most discussions of in-dash options seemed to be a year old, I would think there's a lot new out there so it might be time for a new thread.

I have my XM receiver plugged into my cigarette lighter & my antenna on the front dash. The sound is AWFUL. I stopped even turning it on because it's too staticky. When I drive past XM "World HQ" on NY ave & the satellite's in my line of sight it's still staticky. It's ridiculous. To my knowledge there are 3 other XM options (1) tape deck interface (but factory radio doesn't have a tape deck); (2) wire into the back of the existing radio (leery of having anyone do this); (3) replace factory radio with one that's XM capable. I'm thinking #3 appeals to me - it's bound to have the best sound and I don't like having the receiver velcroed on the car interior. Can anyone tell me what the current options out there are for this (in-dash XM)? And who is reputable to install without screwing up anything else in the car/dash? Also how does XM bill you for the associated service? - the same fee as for an external receiver?

Also had a question about the antenna. A friend told me the reason my is so staticky is because the antenna's on the front dash & needs to be on the roof. But I hate how that looks. With the XM in-dash what are the antenna needs and does it have to be run with a wire outside the car?

Would appreciate your insights.