I would try holding down eject for a few seconds and see if that works. Unfortunately, the stock CD unit isn't something that can easily be taken apart (as least as far as I can tell).
Did you just have the brakes taken apart? If so, than there could just be air in the lines. If that doesn't apply to your situation than the things you've mentioned may be the problem. Also, check your brakes lines too. I've had a brake line bust (it was rusted through) on me before and that...
If you look at this just at a basic level there are huge differences between these cars. The main one would be that the 6 is not a sports car. The RX8 could be considered somewhat of a sports car.
Don't get me wrong, I drive a 6, and I love it. However, you've got to consider your wants, needs...
We have a 2001 Mazda Protege. If I'm honest, I'll choose to drive our 2008 Mazda 6 over it but our Protege really is a good car too. For a 9-year old car with 115,000 miles on it I have to say that it's in really good shape! My wife bought it brand new and it has been one of the most reliable...
Get a good head unit. That's important.
I bought a Pioneer head unit for our Mazda Protege for about $150 a few years back and it has really good sound (including bass). That's with stock speakers. If you upgrade your speakers and put in a sub you'll really be off to the races then.
I put a...
Really there are all kinds of options. It's not like your car will only take one brand of battery. Probably for about $90.00 at Auto Zone you can get a good battery that'll be guaranteed for 5 years. That's what I've got in the past.