MP3 player or 6-Disc CD Changer?

[btacular]

Topic. I kinda prefer the MP3 player but appraently from what I'm seeing, the moonroof package comes ONLY with the 6 CD disc changer. Which would you guys prefer?

[msaeger]

I would rather not have the moon roof but I didn't really get a choice.

[CharlieDigital]

I would take the MP3 player. Yah, you give up a bit in sound quality, but you more than make up for it in quantity.

[beinkken]

mp3 for sure

on one disc you can put more than 6 regular cd's worth of music.

[cafecraigMZ3]

I wanted the moonroof - 6CD changer was a requirement, so the mp3 player is not possible.

the head unit appears to be such a pain and expense to change out - not to mention the aesthetics issue - so I added the cassette deck and will run high-quality portable mp3 player through a good cassette adapter and use cig lighter power.

it seems like the easiest compromise to me, plus I can hook up a laptop or portable DVD player via adapter to the car stereo, and, voila, it works, too (batteries not included).

not to mention, the CD changer will have much less wear on it over time, and this doesn't void the factory warranty.

perhaps eventually the cassette deck may be changed out for a multiformat MD CD-audio/mp3/WMA player in the future. seemed to be worth $200 for the convenience now and future possiblity!

[Siphen]

I had to have a moonroof so I was stuck with the 6 CD changer.
Ideally I would have wrather had the MP3 player, now I just have to waste time buring more cd's, not to mention the added clutter from having more disks with less music in the car.

Yes, I have heard the mp3 player has a different face to it and I definitely would not be willing to deface the interior display in my Mazda3. In my mind the interior design on the Mazda3 is perfect, it was one of the decisive features that finalized my decision to purchase the car.

[anikochan]

Just so you know, the only difference between the mp3 face and the cd changer face is that there is a tiny MP3 logo (less than one inch) next to the loading slot. Everything else is identical. The interior display looks no different.

The mp3 player is a dealer installed option. The straight price you would be quoted is $325 plus 1.5 hours of service pay (about $125 around Dallas). They can replace the changer with the MP3 player. I hope that helps clarify a few things.