Aside from the ability to hide the iPod in the glove compartment and you only have one cable to think about (you can already charge if you have a card charger and you can connect through the Aux jack...), neither is particularly compelling for the cost.

Here are the details. I found it online for US $165. Not including installation.

http://www.hondapartsdeals.com/produ...ink-2006-civic

Let the music play – The Honda Civic iPod Link

So you just picked up the new 60GB iPod and have loaded a ton of music on it but still have to resort to playing CDs in your car. If you’re a proud owner of a Honda Civic then you’re in luck. The Honda Civic iPod Link now lets you play music from your iPod. Designed specifically for Honda the iPod connection for Civics produces crisp, digital-quality sound results. Thanks to the amazing technology of this link you can easily play your ipod in Honda civics. Some other fabulous features include:

• Use the steering wheel-mounted audio control buttons to search for and play music from your iPod iPod connection for Civics charges your iPod battery while it's connected and the vehicle is on
• Use the audio system's controls to search for and play music from your iPod.
• The Honda Civic iPod Link kit includes a dealer-installed music link cable, a quick reference guide to get you started, and a Honda music link CD

Designed specifically for Honda vehicles

• Play music from your Apple iPod through your vehicle's audio system
• Get crisp, digital-quality sound results
• Music Link will work with the 4th-generation iPodm iPod mini, iPod nano, and iPod u2 Special Edition.
• Use the audio system's controls to search for and play music from your iPod
• Use the steering wheel-mounted audio control buttons to search for and play music from your iPod
• The Music Link system charges your iPod battery while it's connected and the vehicle is on
• Honda Music Link kit includes a dealer-installed Music Link cable, a Quick Reference Guide to get you started, and a Honda Music Link CD