what headunits out there look most like the stock unit?
I basically just mean has the same red coloring and such

there are some older head units that changed color but that seems to have faded away. Sony has some red and blue/white head units but you really want orange if you are trying to match your dash lights. I have complained about the same thing for years because i love pontiacs i have had four but never had a radio match the dash lights

I'm just as picky as you guys are about the dash lights matching the lights on the receiver. I bought the Sony CDX-M9900 but havent received it yet. If that one is out of your price range, they make a few more that offer the red lights. I was also looking at the Kenwood KDC-MPV8025.

I got this one And it has a variable color LCD it changes these colors And the red looks very good with the interior dash lights of the bonne.

Rockford Fosgate decks have red lights.

I'd get the rockford over sony anyday too.

If you want to you can change out the display lights in some decks. Mine match my dash lights and its a blaupunkt. but it was on accident and not intended

I looked at RF for their mp3 receivers but I really didnt care for any of their designs. I think the Sony ones look a lot better. I even liked that Kenwood one more than any RF.

sony does have some nice looking head units but they are like you said good looking sony goes for show and does a good job most of the time but i have not been very happy with their quality sound compared to others.

Too bad I couldnt put a Sony faceplate on a RF receiver. Ha.