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| Magellan Maestro 4040 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator | 
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| Brand: Magellan
Category: CE
List Price: $599.99
Buy Used: $119.99
You Save: $480.00 (80%)
New (8) Used (7) Refurbished (4) from $119.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  209 reviews
Sales Rank: 4022
Color: black/silver
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 480 x 272
Display Size: 4.3
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4 x 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Maestro 4040
Model: Maestro 4040
UPC: 763357116946
EAN: 0763357116946
ASIN: B000NMKHW6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good GPS with terrible technical support June 11, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Magellan 4040 is a good GPS that can be great if Magellan tweaks its software and improves its technical support. I recently bought the GPS and returned it within a week due a screen problem.
The unit I received had a problem with the screen where 40% of the screen was dimmer that the rest. I emailed Magellan technical support and it took them 2 days to respond back. During that time I tried calling tech support and it took more than 5 attempts before I was able to talk to a real person. Instead of replacing the GPS, Tech support (email and phone) wanted me to send the unit back to them for repairs with me paying for the shipping. Although the GPS is brand new (Defective on Arrival), Magellan would not replace the GPS. Why would anyone accept a repaired unit when they paid for a brand new GPS?, especially if its defective from the very beginning.
I ended up calling Amazon and they were very responsive. It took me less than 30 seconds to talk to a real person. Amazon immediately agreed to replace the GPS with a new unit. They stand behind every product they sell and thats why I am a repeat customer.
Terrible technical support. If you buy a Magellan GPS, hope and pray its not defective on arrival and you need technical support.
Text to Speech needs improvement. Most times you simply cannot understand what the turn directions are. The voice sounds too robotic and streams the road/exit names in a single monotone sentence.
 Magellan 4040 June 10, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It isn't perfect, but I reviewed all of the major brands and found that they all had their faults and problems. Overall, this machine performs very well and has almost every feature you could ask for in a gps. Probably the main concern with it or any of this style unit is the fact that you can't see an overview of the route before driving it. There is a list of the maneuvers, but if you are not familiar with the area, the list is rather meaningless. Nevertheless, it does deliver impressive performance with mapping. Haven't tried the bluetooth yet but I understand there is a coming improvement in the firmware directed at the volume of this feature.
 Greatly Disappointed June 10, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I received the Magellan Maestro 4040, the cradle was faulty and wouldn't hold the gps. I finally reached Magellan and they sent me a new one. I installed the cradle in my car, and plugged in the automobile adaptor. It immediately fell out. The contact did not fit securely in the gps. I tried to reach Magellan for three days constantly getting the message that my call could not go through. I complained to AAA, who endorses this product, and they were also unable to reach Magellan. Finally, in total frustration, I called the company from whom I had bought the extended waranty. They told me to call Amazon. Amazon was very responsive and connected me directly to Magellan who sent me a new car adaptor. I am appalled at the shoddy quality control in shipping this product and its constituent parts. Moreover, the fact that there was no way for me to contact Magellan directly demonstrates a lack of concern for the consumer by Magellan.
Magellan Maestro 4040 June 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This product works as advertised. I have just moved to a new part of the country and it keeps me from getting lost. The interface is intuitive, the speed of operation is more than adequate. There is nothing that one does not need in a GPS device (MP3 players,photo storage, etc.) There is an excellent database of P.O.I.s.
On the negative side; it tends to wash out in direct sunlight, you can't preview your route unless you are moving, AND THE BIGGEST FAULT -- IT DOES NOT INTERFACE WITH A MACINTOSH COMPUTER. Of course, now that the new Macs will run Microsoft's o.s. this will become a moot point.
Overall, I recommend it highly.
Magellan Maestro 4040 June 9, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The product, the actual GPS, is wonderful. We just came back from a vacation to Shenandoah National Park and never once had to rely on AAA
Trip Tik, which lately has been wrong. However, we had to duct tape
the GPS to the mounting bracket and the bracket was also duct taped to
the dashboard. Why, because the 4040 model number is very new and the
mounting hardware was for another model. Too bad the quality control
didn't catch that.
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