Thanks, Gussie!

I just picked up my VX from Monro, and spoke with the very nice, and very apologetic, manager for about 30 minutes. He told me all the things he did to try to locate the appropriate parts (called suppliers, researched other models that would have the same fit, called a couple salvage companies, etc.), but found nothing. I asked about aftermarket, and he said that's certainly an option, and would probably be cheaper than OEM, but I may not like the loudness. He said he's online quite a bit, and he knows a lot of sites to do some more research, and said he'd look around & get back to me.

Addressing your "homework" suggestion: you're absolutely, 100% correct. I have done some homework, will continue to do more, and I've viewed a few videos on Youtube. But here's my problem: if I don't know specifically what to look for, I may buy the wrong thing, or bypass the right one... When I go to a site that has the "choose your vehicle" option, they either don't have VehiCROSS listed, or there are zero results. When I go to a manufacturer's site, I see tons of options, but I have no idea which will fit. And as for Youtube, from the few videos I've seen so far, it seems to me that if someone's posting a video about their muffler, it's because it's loud. Don't get me wrong--they sound great, but that's not what I'm looking for. I have a neighbor who has a newer Firebird, and every time he drives by, I think about how nice it would be to strangle him. It would be the height of hypocrisy if I tortured my neighbors, too.

On my way home, I stopped at a couple auto parts stores. All they did was punch the data into a computer, and then looked back at me & said: "No luck, sorry." When I asked about aftermarket, the guys in both places said they had nothing for me.

So I'll continue to sift through the "muffler" posts here, but if anyone has any specific info (brands/models, links), I'd owe you one.

Thanks!