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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 (7) Used (2) Refurbished (3) from $119.90
Avg. Customer Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 4084
Color: black/silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
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:
 Maestro 3140 Does the Job! April 21, 2008
This is my first GPS only unit(other one was a tablet w/blue tooth
stand alone gps receiver)...the maestro works great, like the
voice guidance alot, and the screen is bright enough to see during
the day. Is very easy to operate, very simple touchscreen layout.
For the money(refurbished always my first choice) it can't be beat!
Helpful Gadget April 18, 2008
We bought this as a Gold Box special, so the price ($149) was quite low. We had been thinking about a GPS for a while, but the low price grabbed us. This is a cute little thing, easy to stick in a purse (without the window mount, of course). We are wary of theft, so we never leave it in the car. I've sometimes used it without the window mount, just sitting in the seat beside me, relying on the voice directions, and that's worked fine. We put it through a couple good workouts on college road trips to unfamiliar areas, and it got us where we wanted to go. When I tested it locally, it did not always choose the routes I prefer (based on my knowledge of traffic patterns, traffic lights, etc.) but the route choices were reasonable. The one thing I find annoying is that when you are on a major highway, "she" (there's only one voice choice) keeps telling you to stay on the highway by saying "In 2 miles, stay on the current road followed by stay on the current road" which seems redundant and gets tiresome. I don't need to be told over and over NOT to take an exit. I just want to know when I need to get ready to exit. Despite this quirk, when it's time to exit the highway you get plenty of warning to prepare for your exit and you know which side it's on. Sometimes in local roads, when making a lot of sequential turns, I got confused about exactly when to turn. There's a chime when you reach the turning point, but it only chimes when you get to the intersection so you might not be in quite the right place to make the turn. It helps to scroll through the directions ahead of time. Fortunately, if you goof up and take the wrong turn, "she" will start "recalculating" and figure out how to get you to where you want to go. Since this is our first GPS, I can't compare it to others, but it did the job and for what we paid, we felt we got a good deal. We also accessed the AAA info (since we are members) and this helped us in picking restaurants along the way or finding specific restaurants when we were in the mood for a particular spot.
Near perfect! April 17, 2008
Magellan Maestro 3140 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
I love this thing! It's as easy as they say. I picked it up at the post office, took it out of the box, plugged it in, and it was ready to go. The only problem I had, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was that the traffic isn't included (which doesn't matter too much - for the price) and the screen is 3.5". Other than that, get one! Day 2, found a hassle. Taking it off the windshield thing is quite a hassle. Maybe because it's new, idk, but it was hard. No biggie though, still working better than I expected.
Okay, I'm adding to my review again. I just returned from a trip to Vegas. We used the gps everywhere we went! As soon as we landed we drove to L.A. then to San Diego, no problems, it was perfect. Came back to Vegas, that's when all the flaws showed, before I get to that, we also drove to the grand canyon in Arizona west and Utah and we also went to Hoover Dam...problems? Yes! Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon don't have addresses so I couldn't put an address, it's also not on the points of interest. I actually had to go old school and make a print out on yahoo maps. Then there was the ever changing Vegas. In this situation, I don't blame the gps. The streets were there, but with all the new freeways, they've moved the streets! She (my gps) pointed us to a dead end street or street that no longer was there, only they were...they were moved about a 1/4 mile down the road!
I also found that previous points of interest are kept in the unit after updating. For example, (in Hawaii) Ala Moana shopping center Macy's used to be a Liberty House, she has both as a point of interest, hmmm.
All in all, I don't know how anyone can drive in the states without one of these, but expect to be led to a dead end once in awhile...well unless you buy map updates, which could run a little over $100 just to get a few more roads on there. She re-routes you, so I wouldn't worry too much.
 It likes to circle around April 16, 2008
This is the first time buying a GPS. I am easy to get lost and thought right now is a good time to buy a GPS that is decent and reasonably
priced. At first I was really excited about this Magellan 3140. The fact that it didn't come with an AC adapter didn't bother me too much, after all I'm only using it in the car. I was really excited about AAA and the blue tooth feature. But within a week I had decided this is
really not worth my money and time, i'm returning it. Good thing I bought it from Amazon.
1. Routing: I tested around my town, and used it to drive to work, into the city, going home, going to friend's house. No matter what routing option I choose it doesn't rout me the shortest distance, or fastest. Knowing most of my way home, I find that this machine keep telling me to circle around the destination rather than a simple street to cut through all that circling, and that cut through street is not a cow road or some little side street but a major, direct street. It does the same thing for all the other destinations i went to. Circle around streets with most traffic lights, college area full of people, and doesn't take the quicker and shorter roads. I live near by Boston, the city and my town are both very old, none of these are new roads. The detour option worked great at first, but once getting into local road it's goes on its circling-going-the-long-way routine.
2. Bluetooth- at first I was really excited I can use this unit to make hands-free calls. The first call I was holding the unit, the sound came out loud and clear, and my friends seem to hear me just fine. But I realized that once i install it on my windshield I have to yell for the person to hear me. The bluetooth in this unit does not sync with my cell phone address book, so I thought I'll just enter a few people whom i talk to the most into the address book in this Magellan so i can get to them quickly. I go into the phone feature, choose to select contact from address book. it opens up the address book and i select the person. The next window that comes up is the routing window, and the routing button, there is no button to let me dial the phone. By this point, basically i'm not doing anything with the phone nor bluetooth. I have to use call history. Only the call out history shows up, the calling in history shows nothing even though i just had a friend calling in a couple hours ago.
3. I didn't use it long enough to use the AAA Option, but the AAA point of interest is very limited.
To me, not getting lost and be most time efficient is the most important, and is the core reason i buy a GPS. I liked this GPS also because it doesn't have MP3 and photo type of thing that are basically useless to me on a GPS system. Although text to speech is helpful, but if it doesn't rout efficiently and accurately I'd rather read a map myself.
Magellan Maestro 3140 a great GPS at a great price April 14, 2008
Got this about a month ago, and I have to say it seems to be a great GPS for the price I paid ($177). Works well, easy to use, quick satellite acquisition without loss, even in some parking structures or surrounded by the buildings in Vegas. Nice features, including Bluetooth, for the price, plus you get double the warranty if you are a AAA member. Only wishes that I have: that it came with an ac to dc charger/adapter (I bought one on Amazon that appeared to be both, but it doesn't charge, just powers it); and the mount could be a bit easier to use. Otherwise, I love it and would purchase it again.
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