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| Magellan Maestro 3140 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $251.85
You Save: $248.14 (50%)
New (5) Used (1) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 6848
Color: black/silver
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 320 x 240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 4 x 1 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Magellan Maestro 314
Model: Magellan Maestro 314
UPC: 763357117233
EAN: 0763357117233
ASIN: B000PF886S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Be cautious!! Chose a different brand May 22, 2008
I'll keep it brief. Customer service is beyond non-existent!
Bought hand held unit, worked fine in US.
Bought Direct Route EU, software. Would not load on unit.
After 7 months yes 7 MONTHS of emails/letters/ phone calls.
Magellan finally agreed to exchange, but they sent wrong software.
THEY DO NOT CARE, and just give me a run a round AGAIN.
So I have a useless GPS.
 Device works okay, but won't stay on windshield for anything May 20, 2008
I have a car with a built in GPS and wanted a portable to use in my other cars and rentals when I travel. I like it okay - wish I had gotten one with a bigger screen, but it is certainly functional for basic needs - and of course, not nearly as nice or as many functions as the one built into my Honda. At least it knows more roads than my built in device does! However, what is really, really frustrating is that the mount (and I like the design of it) will not stay stuck onto the windshield. You can work really hard - clean and use the alcohol and follow instructions - and finally get it to stick on - but then after a few days - well, it just falls off while you are driving and falls onto the floorboard - making it rather difficult to use. And of course, then it takes another 50 attempts to get the darn thing back on the windshield. Wish it came with a better "sticking" device. :(
Good bargain, has extra features but runs slow sometimes May 14, 2008
I purchased the Magellan Maestro 3140 a few months back from Amazon and so far have been mostly pleased for what I was looking for. This is the first GPS product that I have ever purchased. I bought it for about $230, a bargain since it starts somewhere at $500. It has text-to-speech capability which allows the built-in voice to announce the street names, the highways, and the upcoming directions aloud. This alone is the best feature because a lot of the GPS systems don't have this feature unless you pay upwards of $500. This is very helpful when you are in the car alone and don't have anyone to read the next turn or direction.
I recently took a trip and used the Trip Planner feature. Since this is my first GPS I'm not sure whether they all have this feature but it is helpful. I was able to enter all the addresses I'd be using on the trip ahead of time and store them for when I would later need to access them. It is easy to delete these trip planners but if you have to edit one of the addresses you have to enter it as a new address.
It has many options stored within for points of interest however it wasn't able to locate nearby places that I entered. It couldn't even locate a Wal-Mart when I tested for that. You can preset what POI's you want the GPS to alert you of when you are near and it will show them on the map.
One complaint I do have is that if you are trying to go somewhere that is not a built-in POI you will need the physical address. It is unable to search for places by name so make sure you have all the addresses of where you are going ahead of time.
It is also very accurate on arrival time and will adjust your arrival time based on traffic or delays. I ended up purchasing some accessories with this product such as an A/C adapter for charging, a dash mount, and a case for the GPS and its accessories. I would recommend this product if you're looking for a few extra features but still don't want to spend a lot on a GPS.
Great entry Level GPS May 12, 2008
I chose this because it was an Amazon daily bargain, and I was in the market for a GPS (getting lost just too often might be age-related), and I'm not sorry. I like the talk-to-me-directions, and the fact that there are not too many doo-hickeys to make things complicated.
Very intuitive operations. Of course, it took my son to show me that it was blue-tooth capable, and how to program it. Once I did so, works great.
Holds its charge pretty well - got more than 4 hours on battery alone (without using the car jack).
Surprised that it did not come will a wall-jack. You must order that separately (I did, and it makes a difference). The car jack works fine.
The screen may be too small for some, but I don't think that the driver should be looking at a screen anyway. A little difficult to mount on the dash - somehow, should be transportable between cars. The AAA listing is a nice feature, too, especially once you have the bluetooth hooked up - we were able to find a pizzeria off the main road, get it's phone number on the GPS (with directions to it), and touch the screen to start the call. Very nice.
Friends have much more advanced models, but this works well, and will keep me happy (and located) fior quite some time.
Non-existent Magellan customer support May 6, 2008
I bought this Magellan Maestro 3140 over 2 months ago from Amazon. I like the product, but I PRAY nothing goes wrong with it so that I would have to send it to Magellan. I bought an accessory for it directly from Magellan, received the wrong accessory, and it is IMPOSSIBLE to return the item to Magellan for any refund. I've been trying for over a month to get a return authorization for it. 20 emails and 5 conversations with a foreign call center (sounds like Saudi Arabia and they obviously have difficulty comprehending) and everything goes in one ear and out the other with them. So, unless you are able to order through Amazon and return to them if anything goes wrong, forget about dealing with Magellan.
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