I bought a 2005 - also "satellite ready" for the right price - I
figured that when I went to Sattelitte radio I would buy a
transportable receiver, then something like this :
http://www.sylfex.com/products/AuxMod/ to connect to the Miata Radio -
Justa thought - though $240 sound pretty reasonable.

M. Cantera wrote:
> The MX5 is available with Sirius satellite already installed by Maxda
> at the port of entry for $ 430.00 MSRP and 6 month subscription. If
> you were quoted more than that you were getting ripped, or you should
> have haggled for the right car.
>
> You can buy the kit (sirius box, think goes in the trunk, satellite
> anttena, and cable from sirius to the back of the SAT ready radio) for
> 240 from Trussville Mazda. Sat radio after 6 months is 12.95 a month
> from Sirius.
>
> You will need to remove the radio, glove box, kick panned and sill to
> run the cable back into the trunk.
>
>
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:38:06 -0700, "Jeff" >
> wrote:
>
> >Would appreciate some advise: I acquired an 06 Grand Touring MX-5 which,
> >apparently, is SAT ready. The dealer quoted me an outrageous price for
> >installing whatever is required to gain the SAT equipment required.
> >
> >What exactly do I need?
> >
> >Is there some special reason why the dealer has to install the added
> >equipment?
> >
> >Will the SAT channels appear on the normal radio display?
> >
> >All help is appreciate. Thanks,
> >