Magellan Maestro 4000

I bought one of these and the first time the screen went out and then when I finally got my GPS back two weeks later I had to send it right back in because the power cord port on the side of the GPS had… fallen right in when I had plugged it in but if they can get their design togather it will be a five star machine I would recommend the smaller version its cheaper and I have had less problems with it in 3 years than I have had with the 4000 in 2 months

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It has very limited POI and the map seems to be outdated also. I tried to find Best Buy and Staples but none could be found within 50 miles. There is a Best Buy within 10 miles and a Staples not too far… away. The directions seem to be quite accurate but I don't like the fact that it doesn't tell you to make the turn. It just beeps or dings depending on your setting. The display is limited in information too. It's going to go back to the store.

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I purchased this pricey unit from amazon in March 2008. After just over a year of careful use (I even bought the carrying case) it now flickers when plugged in. It seems that the single pin plug in for… this unit is not very sturdy, most other units use a mini USB plug. I e-mailed customer service, who told me I was 2 months out of warranty and out of luck. I just assumed that a unit of this price would last more than 14 months because it is now useless! Stick to companies that stand behind their products (NOT MAGELLAN)!!

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I just purchased the Magellan Maestro 4000 GPS, which I found refurbished, with everything included that a new one would have, for one third of the price. I found it very easy to operate, and very helpful… on a recent trip from Portland to Eureka and back. I also use it for my work assignments, as I am sent to various different locations every week. I am now using less paper and ink for printing google maps. I also found a good deal on amazon for the GPS Nav-Pack -WEIGHTED Dash Mount Carrying Case- which is great. I hesitated to permantently mount the unit to my dash, and this "Nav-Pack" sits solidly on the dash, and can be stashed out of site in the padded case in seconds. I am very happy with both of these purchases, and highly recommend them.

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