Well I decided it was time to get a sound system back so I bought up some parts on ebay and got the rest done at a local shop.
For a headunit I went with an alpine 9833 (23 watts RMS, bypassed monsoon amp)
I got a brand new 10w3v3. To JL guys this means something, brand new woofer model for 2006. I had 3v2's in my old red firebird and I'm VERY happy with the way these v3's hit. For an amp I obviously went with JL again, and got a mono 250 watt amp.
headunit cost me 135
I paid 900 for the box, sub, amp, all the wires, installation, and tax. So I think I made out pretty well
so for a 1,000 dollar sound system i'm ~very~ happy.