Hands-Free Car Options using AUX connection

Looking at hands-free car options for my wife's iPhone 4s. She has a Honda Civic with AUX jack to the stereo system.
So far, tested two locally available systems:
Belkin AirCast Bluetooth - connecting via Aux jack:
http://store.apple.com/ca/product/H2652VC/A/belkin-aircast-bluetooth-in-car-adap ter
She liked the sound quality through the car stereo, and the option to playback music also, but found the BT control finicky and prone to disconnection/unpairing (guess you need to practice) More particularly, she doesn't like the fact that the stereo need to be set to AUX mode to hear a call coming through. She had the notion that one can be listening to the radio or a CD and the system will automatically interrupt when a call comes in. I explained that whether BT or wired, all of these AUX input systems (to my knowledge) have that limitation.
So I looked at a separate phone speaker option:
Monster Mobile AirTalk Bluetooth Car:
http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=6037
I was quite impressed. Simple to use. BT connection very stable and easily re-established when getting in the car. Fairly good sound quality with adequate volume, considering the size of the speaker (just a little background hiss), but she finds it too tinny.
So, back to the car stereo speaker option. Are there any hands free sets (BT or wired) that will automatically switch to AUX mode, or otherwise allow a received or made call to be heard through the car speakers when it is in another (CD, Radio AM/FM) mode? Or else is there some sort of auto-switching AUX adapter that can be used?
Cheers.    

I think I see why the first link 'HD Accessories' pulled their link.
The Lux does not seem to work with the iPhone 3G even though the first link said it was compatible.
The second link now seems to have removed the iPhone 3G from the list.
I would guess this has to do with the charging pin from the now obsolete firewire pin for charging.
Looking forward to see what you find Wheelman....
   Joseph Kriz

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