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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4 stars
(based on 103 reviews)
84% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Describe Yourself:
Auto professional(6), Bad with directions(13), Commuter(17), Gearhead(15), Practical(23)
Primary use:
Business(7), Personal(35)
Cons:
Acquires satellites slowly(5), Bulky(3), Flimsy mounting(8), Inaccurate(12), Short battery life(14)
Pros:
Accurate maps(32), Acquires satellites quickly(27), Compact(32), Easy menus(32), Easy to follow directions(34)
Best Uses:
Faster routes(23), Finding specific address(29), Highway driving(29), Larger cars(15), Planning trips(18)
 
Nice When It Works
By DissatisfiedVerified Reviewer from Decatur AL on 5/28/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I had owned this unit for approximately 18 months and never had a problem. Then.....it quit updating my current position regardless of where I am when using it. When I purchased this unit it cost close to $300 at RS. I didn't get my money's worth.

 
I drive a taxi, trust me
By D from Central New Jersey on 5/16/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Taxi driver
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, It was very easy 2 use, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

at airports the radar seems to interfere with the satellites so I ALWAYS turned it off 2 miles before arriving at the airport. Once in a while it would jam up and I would have to turn it off, wait a minute, then turn it back on. That would reboot it and fix itself 90% of the time. But it was WAY better than reading a map. If the windshield is cold, it falls off. Also I had the most problems with the screen freezing up when its cold.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
DONT BUY
By mitch from toledo, ohio on 5/4/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Compact
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Errors in Programs, Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I used this gps for about 1/2 a year. well until it locked up with an error screen. i couldnt do anything with it. i had to send it out for repiar. it took 2 months. i returned it! i was so mad. i went and bought a garmin.

 
Needs improvement
By Ronsgal07Verified Reviewer from Denver on 5/2/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Urban dweller
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Cant find specific adress, Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

A friend has the Tom-Tom; hers has better routing and can find often difficult adressess...sturdier mount on window as well

 
awsome gps
By The Sexy Beast from New Jersey on 4/1/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Easy Menus, Easy to enter addresses, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Bulky, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I love the way it works, i just wish it a mp3 player in it too.

 
good service
By elvin179Verified Reviewer from Cranston RI on 3/31/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Geocaching, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I use in my car , I was lost every time , now I never get lost !!!!!!!.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
IT PAID FOR ITSELF IN 3 DAYS!
By BIGDAN from NEW JERSEY on 3/28/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
I DRIVE A TAXI
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
30 FEET FROM GOAL, FAIRLY CLOSE 2DESTINATION, GET YOU WITH IN, Inaccurate
Best Uses:
I DRIVE A TAXI
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I DRIVE A TAXI AND IT SAVED MY JOB! THE ONLY THING I DIDNT LIKE WAS THAT IT GOT YOU ABOUT IN A 30 FEET RADIUS FROM WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, BUT THAT STILL HELPED ALOT

 
I love this GPS
By Molly on board from Topeka, KS on 3/26/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Reroutes on missed turns, Simple Controls
Cons:
Not enough poi's, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I love this GPS. For the money I have no complaints. Did wish there were more POI's but the rerouting is awesome.

 
I plan to buy another one!
By ARMY WIFEVerified Reviewer from Baton Rouge LA on 3/6/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Its so small and its amazing all that it can do! Nothings perfect!

 
I have grown to Love It!
By bmoregirl2001 from Newark, NJ on 3/4/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Compact, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Hard to read Street's, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I use this almost ever where I need to go... what I like is it takes me where I need to go and then HOME...I don't understand the trip planner? I don't see the street names I'm traveling on or looking to turn on. For me it's too low on the screen and not bright enough. I would love to get a home electricial charger because the car charger is rather in the way in my 4Runner. Otherwise I never leave home without it! Get one!

 
That's Good Stuff
By Sinti from Falls Church,VA on 3/3/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips, Rural Navigation, Urban Navigation
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

i bought the 3100 when it was on sale. and i always wanted one for my car. i've had no problems with my 3100. its tooken me on long trips. it was a nice gadget to have in the car. to bad it got stolen. someone had broken into my car and stole my 3100. i enjoyed it so much that im going to purchase another 3100. and yes i would recommend this to a friend. and i already have. its worth the price you spend on it. you just have to hide it somewhere no one can find it.

 
not worth it
By robVerified Reviewer from Black Mountain NC on 1/31/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Inaccurate
Best Uses:
Faster Routes
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Bought This for Trips It Loses Roads And show that your if a big firld with no roads around called company and did the up date to fix problem it locked the unit up called company back they said that the up date was doing that to all the 3100 they would replace it after too mounts of calling i sent mine back there going to send me a 3200 but i haven't seen it yet

 
Magellan Maestro 310
By cjelderton from rancho cordova, CA on 1/23/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Short Battery Life, Unable to locate a dealer
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I received my Magellan 3100 GPS for Christmas. It showed low battery when I got it, tried to locate a dealer to purchase an adapter/charger and was unable to locate any place to purchase the item.

Bummer! can anyone help????

 
Firmware upgrade froze unit
By SAFC ruleVerified Reviewer from SE Texas on 1/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy To Read, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Firmware upgrade failed
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Good basic GPS, worked well untill attempting firmware update. Followed instructions exactly on laptop with XP Pro. Unit froze, unable to use. Technical support could not assist, have to send unit for repair, estimated turn around 2 to 3 business weeks.
Would only recommend if price was right ($150 or less).

 
keep it in a safe place
By KimiVerified Reviewer from Virginia Beach, Va on 1/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I loved my magellan GPS, and just discovered it stolen on Friday. I'm really sad, and already miss it, as my husband just got lost taking my daughter to a birthday party. I got it at a very good price on black friday. I'm not sure when I'll find it that price again. All was great with my GPS, I didn't expect big things, so I was very satisfied. You want a fancy GPS, pay the price. Just make sure to keep it in a safe place, and lock your doors. Or you'll find yours missing too! I'm hoping for a new one for my birthday!

 
Awesome product, Awesome price!
By Mom's Taxi ServiceVerified Reviewer from Atlanta, GA on 1/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Works great, easy to use. I love it.

 
Great product
By neaxVerified Reviewer from Flower Mound, TX on 1/11/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Great product. Works perfectly. Make sure you visit [...] to install the new 2.18 update for this GPS. Not that you need to but it doubles your POI's (to 1.3 million) and adds features similar to that of the 3200 model.

 
Very good, but hard to upgrade
By Reiko from Portland, OR on 1/10/2008
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Problems when upgrading
Best Uses:
Faster Routes
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I got it [...] for [$] and am very happy with it. I downloaded the upgrade and tried to install it following the instructions, but my laptop didn't find a driver for it (in Windows XP) to communicate on USB port. I will call the tech support, but I wonder if anybody was able to update the firmware and how.

 
Great product
By neax from Flower Mound, TX on 1/9/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Great product!! [...] The update gives it the same functionality as the 3200 and 1.3 million POI's up from 750k and the upgrade is free!

 
Great GPS- not stupidly overloaded.
By Kero62Verified Reviewer from Bessemer City, North Carolina on 1/4/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Very simple to use, which is what you want going down the road. In this day and time when everybody is loading up on tech gadgets, they get to expecting too much. It is a GPS, it tells you how to get there! Enough said.

 
Upgrade Failed
By Illinois Jim from Central Illinois on 12/30/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy To Read
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting, Unlawful windshield mount, Upgrade to 218 Failed
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Unit worked great until I attempted upgrading to 2.18 firmware. It failed badly. I'll update this posting after Magellan resolves the problem.

 
Great product for people like me
By LynneVerified Reviewer from Cape Cod, MA on 12/29/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, The worst with directions, Very bad with directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting
Cons:
Can't save addresses
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This is my second Magellan GPS. My first one broke (after multiple years of use) and I found I couldn't live without it. My daughter wanted to buy a new one for me for Christmas, but I couldn't wait.

 
YOU CAN UPGRADE/ DOWNLOAD MAPS
By todd from broomfield, colorado on 12/28/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

you can upgrade software, go to the magellan site, register and it will alrert you of a update.
takes 3 hours but, as updates come you can get them on this unit. great price,great unit, there is no reason to spend more.

 
Great--and it DOES have updates
By chocolatelover from East Texas on 12/27/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Technically Challenged
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Gave it 4 stars because POI's are so limited. Taken it on two out-of-town trips and it worked great, even got us through confusing new road construction we didn't know had been done. It sometimes takes me a bit out of the way on some of the directions in my area that I know have a more direct route but it does get me there which is what it's all about. The audible voice direction is great and not irritating as some computer generated voices can be. I don't understand about all the griping about no new updates and downloads. When I got mine, I went immediately to the Magellan website and found new updates waiting. It must be huge because dialup takes 51 hours (which we still have out here in the boonies) and DSL takes 11 hours but the updates are there with maps of Hawaii and Puerto Rico and apparently lots of POI updates. Might rate it higher after I do the new updates if POI's are better.

 
Great First GPS
By Jonathan FVerified Reviewer from Randleman, nc on 12/13/2007
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Great Product, while there are no new upgraded maps yet, if you register at the manufacturer's web site they will email you when there is. Maps are just as accurate as any other GPS I have used. not as many POIs as other units, but so far everything I have needed has been in the database, with Phone numbers. Right when I first got it it reset a few times during proccessing, but has not done that in a few months. I love the detour function, if you are in a traffic congestion.

 
Good unit for a cheap price
By SalesmanExtraordinairedist0854 from massachusetts on 12/11/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Girlfriend gets lost alot, Radioshack Employee
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life, Slow recalculation
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address, Not getting lost
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

its great for a small car, but a bit obvious in the windshield area...i live in a high crime area and i caught a man trying to steal it from my girlfriends car, so when shes at my place she just brings it in. It's great since she has no sense of direction whatsoever and could probably get lost in her backyard.

 
good product - for the price
By JSWVerified Reviewer from Andover, MA on 12/6/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

As an inexpensive (get it on sale) GPS, this is a great deal. It can be a bit unstable (mine has rebooted a few times while driving). However, it generally works and works well at that. The database is _not_ upgradeable, but the version in it is dated April '07, so it's fairly recent. I would not buy it if you need upgradability, high reliability, or advanced GPS features. However, if you can get it at a good price, it's a very handy thing to have around. Location accuracy seems very good. Note that a few states don't allow dashboard mounts (for anything) in case you live in California or similar states.

 
Great GPS For The Price !
By GPS VIRGINVerified Reviewer from Missouri on 12/3/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Only 750000 POI's, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

My wife & I went to Wichita & neither of us had been there before and with this GPS we never got lost & when we got off our route because of road constuction it rerouted us around it. The con of this is it only has 750,000 points of interest. But it was great buy on sale [...].

 
not as good as it sounds
By jojo from MS on 12/2/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions, Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Bulky, very limited on POI
Best Uses:
Faster Routes
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

i returned this one its POI was not up to par, i purchased the garmin nuvi a whole lot better it has shut down on me and reboted itself a few times since owning it, i do like the how easy it is to setup though.

 
My first GPS and glad I bought it
By G from Raleigh, NC on 11/30/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Bought this unit day after Thanksgiving for 140 and bought my dad one to. Very accurate and easy to use. I was going to buy a Garmin becasue of the reviews, but bought this one since it was on sale. Glad I did.

 
NOT ETA
By "Car Geek" from Kittery, ME on 11/23/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Car-obsessed, Frequent Traveler, Gearhead, Tech Geek on a Budget
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Cool re routing
Cons:
Bulky, Complicated Controls, Difficult Menus, Difficult To Read, No time factor at all, Very few POIs
Best Uses:
Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Returned this unit and bought a TomTom ONE 3rd . . . misrepresented

 
points of interest are inaccurate
By Ev from sparta, nj on 11/23/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
always on the go, Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus
Cons:
Flimsy Mounting, Inaccurate, manual doent match item
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

the points of interest are very inaccurate you can't upload maps. It really needs an update by the manufacture. I would not recommend it

 
Great Directions
By Butch - "Which Way is North?" from Indianapolis on 11/22/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Compact, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Loved it from the start. I use it for even everyday driving to/from work ... my wife thinks I'm nuts !

 
great value
By dale from moline, illinois on 11/21/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good Value
Cons:
Short battery life, Slow start up at times
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

great for traveling, hasn't failed in 6 months to find a location

 
I would buy this product again
By brownie from Erie,pa on 11/15/2007
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I was in Kentucky on a mission trip and was not familiar with the area.I purchased the GPS and that resolved my proplem's on getting around.I use it now where ever I go

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Piece of Junk
By Steve the window washerVerified Reviewer from West Kentucky on 11/5/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Gearhead
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Easy Menus, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Acquires Satellites Slowly, Difficult To Read, Inaccurate, Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Paper Weight
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I bought this unit before embarking on a three hour trip across two states. 20 minutes into the trip the thing lost all satellites just as we were trying to navigate through an unfamiliar town. It stayed off for the next two hours trying to track satellites. At a gas stop I called the Magellan support people (in India of course) and they ran me through all the stupid routines of turning it on and off, resetting it etc... The guy even asked me to stand outside my vehicle with the unit for fifteen minutes to "help it" acquire a satellite! I turned it off and tossed it in the glove box.

About 2 hours later I turned it on again and it was working. It successfully guided us to our hotel and I thought maybe it was working now. We decided to use it to find a restaurant on the POI. We selected one, it routed us and off we went. After a couple of minutes it lost the satellites and we were lost at night in a strange city without a map.

When I took it to a R.S. store in that town the next day the clerk said they had a "lot" of these units returned. I said "add this one to the pile then."

Save yourself the aggravation, DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK! GET A GARMIN OR TOM TOM. I did and am much happier with it.

 
TECHNOLOGIES FINEST
By DRIVING MRS. MACKEYVerified Reviewer from REDLANDS, CA. on 11/2/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Battery Life, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

AMAZING! THIS GPS SYSTEM IS THE BEST INVESTMENT YET. I'M A LIMO DRIVER AND IT HELPS ME REALLY GET AROUND THE DIFFERENT AREAS. MY CLIENTS LOVE ME. THANK GOODNESS FOR THIS GPS SYSTEM. MY WIFE IS GOING TO BUY ONE FOR HER CAR AS WELL. GRREEAATT!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS
By Josh from Pennsylvania on 10/31/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
Short Battery Life
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I love this we were going to the Outter Bank in North Carolina and I bought it to go there. This thing worked great in enabling me to get there with no problems. It was so great to hear a voice also when we were driving since no one was awake when I was driving.

 
Great Product for the price!!
By beachrescueVerified Reviewer from Virginia Beach,Va on 10/16/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I had it one to three months till someone stole it out of my car!! But is a great investment and I am purchasing another one like it.

 
Great Product!!!
By King of getting LOST from New York on 10/14/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler, Getting lost is my name
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, A NO Brainer, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Battery Life, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Cons:
I ain't found one YET
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Saved my marriage
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I travel a lot and my wife is getting tired of the same old excuse as to why I am late coming home. NOW I AINT GOT NO EXCUSE (I got bad directions). Now I come straight home and even beat my wife home!

 
I Love My Magellan
By College DIVA from Detroit, MI on 10/6/2007
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address, Planning Trips
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I love my magellan. My mother and I decided to purchase this GPS system because we are so bad with directions. She got it on sale for [$]. We used this device on our long trip to Georgia from Michigan and I must say "it was a lifesaver". Even though we were rerouted a couple of times, it calculated the new route very quickly. We were there within 14 hours and even located some nice restaurants along the way. Magellan was so amazing I decided to purchase 1 myself for [$]. Trust me, BUY THIS MAGELLAN.

 
"Good-bye folding maps and booklets!"
By Cal from Lancaster, PA on 10/2/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use:
Business
Pros:
Acquires Satellites Quickly, Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Easy To Set Up, Long Battery Life, Reliable Performance, Secure Mounting, Simple Controls
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This device put safe driving back in my life! I found myself attempting to read maps and computer print outs while on the road. Now, I just trust my GPS. Life is so much easier now! I actually enjoy driving again!

 
love it
By graceVerified Reviewer from philadelphia, pa on 9/18/2007
Describe Yourself:
Bad With Directions
Primary use:
Personal
Pros:
Compact, Easy Menus, Easy To Read, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Can't find a charger, Cannot find accessories, Car charger dead 2 months
Best Uses:
Faster Routes, Finding Specific Address
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Love the GPS but hate the fact that I can't find new chargers for it. HELP

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
The very best!
By Sandy L from West Orange, NJ on 9/8/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Easy to understand, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Auto Professional, Commuter, Gearhead, Practical, Tuner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I have no sense of direction at all. My [...] Rent-a-Car came with this installed. We loved it and purchased one for our private car. It is the very best. We are senior citizens and find some electronics difficult to use. This is extremely easy to use and is a lifesaver. We used it to navigate tricky New York neighborhoods and found it to be extremely accurate. After all, [...] recommends this. You can't go wrong here.

 
Okay Lets be fair.
By Victor GeorgeVerified Reviewer from Maryland on 9/2/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
No Accesories
Best Uses:
General use All
Describe Yourself:
Contractor
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This unit was very nice, bit on the light side, would have liked a little more sturdy feel. I was very disapointed in the functionality of the unit itself. What happened to the blue-tooth hookup, the computer hook-up was useless it just offered me files I could do nothing with. The charging system was hopeless, I had no mains hook-up and it wouldn't charge whilst connected to my laptop, the other really bad fault was once it was flat (battery) you couldn't use it even if it was plugged in to the vehicle. Come on magellan you can do better than this, the mapping was very accurate. I'll be returning this unit for just not running when plugged in with a flat battery. My other which is a Tom Tom does all the things this won't.

 
Best Thing I Bought
By ElmoVerified Reviewer from Long Island, New York on 8/21/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

 
GREAT FOR THE MONEY
By CHUCKVerified Reviewer from REDLANDS, CA on 8/19/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, EARPHONE COMPATIBILITY, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

THIS UNIT STREAMLINES DIRECTIONS QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY. DEFINITELY A WELL BUILT UNIT, EASY TO USE!!

 
Great for Mainland, but no Hawaii maps!
By HiloshellVerified Reviewer from Hilo, Hawai'i on 8/18/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
No Hawaii maps
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Practical

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

When purchased I was promised Hawai'i maps would be available. Used it two weeks on the mainland with great results. Got back home to find that two months laters still no Hawai'i maps.

 
First time gps buyer
By nascar fan from westland michigan on 8/15/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Rural Driving
Describe Yourself:
Auto Professional, Commuter, Gearhead, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

this is my first gps, great product for the money love everything about it

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great unit for price, and entry level
By Pete, the commuterVerified Reviewer from Syracuse, NY on 8/12/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
Minimal POI's
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

So far this unit has been a good addition to my drive every day. The only negative I can fond with it so far is the limited number of POI's in its database. There are a lot missing and you can't update the unit. However for the price of the unit it is a great entry level GPS. Down the road I will probably invest in a more expensive unit, but for now I have purchased two of these one for my wife and one for me. Hopefully they will come through in our relocation to the Chicago area.

 
Great Deal
By blaydeseVerified Reviewer from Virginia on 8/11/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Rural Driving
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Moved from Nebraska to Virginia two months ago, and this thing was a total life saver, got us across the USA and helped us find a house in two days. Virginia has very windy roads and this bad boy helped all the way, glad to get one so cheap, no need to get a more expensive one, you won't use all that extra stuff.

 
Good Value!
By Roy from Jefferson City, MO on 8/11/2007
Pros:
Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
Inaccurate, No AC Adapter
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Locating new addresses
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

[...]. That's silly. The mount is a little rinky-dink but a bean bag would work real good on this unit, if they would just make one. Overall, I like it. It's fun to use.

 
Good Bang for the Buck!!
By G Dub from Mansfield, Texas on 8/7/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
Flimsy windshield mount
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Great "Starter" GPS. Not a lot of extra's, but accurate and well worth the price! The window mount doesn't snap on to the GPS very well, but good enough.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Good for the money
By big tyVerified Reviewer from richmond, in on 8/7/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
Inaccurate
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This GPS unit is very good for the money, I loved the user interface.. and well about everything besides the points of interest. The points of interest are almost non-existant compared to some other models, and you can't update them. I returned ths model because of that, I just wish it had more poi's and they were updatable.. if that were the case I would pay [$] for it.

 
It Worked GREAT!!!
By Ferty 03 from Cottage Grove, MN on 8/3/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
Needs a Replay Function
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving
Describe Yourself:
Not a Map Reader
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

We just took a family vacation to Gordonsville, Virginia (in the middle of nowhere) and this got us around everywhere. We also took a side trip to Washington DC and it worked just as well there. The only issue we had is that it took us to the wrong Car Rental Location, maybe we used the wrong one from the list?

 
It's Great
By Dagwood1Verified Reviewer from Kansas on 7/27/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Hands Free, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I do a lot of inter city driving to schools ,all over in a lot of states,, and it takes me to there parking lots,,and motels close to my jobs.

 
great gps
By runawayVerified Reviewer from Derry NH on 7/22/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Don't doubt it, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Rural Driving
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Got this for fathers day and I use it every day for work delivering and picking up lawn and garden tractors, another driver has a tom tom and it told him wrong street names and mine found it no problem, so for less money I'll stay with mine!

 
Great GPS for the money,very easy to use
By Dave from Central Texas on 7/18/2007
Pros:
Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable, was 97% accurate
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Auto Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Greate GPS for the money. Used it on vacation to the Texas Coast area and it was 97% accurate in towns and 100 % on the road. It is very easy to use

 
The best
By Larry from Decatur Ga. on 7/18/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I love it. Easy to follow. Got me out of lost situations. My friends also have one

 
Bargain Unit
By KarlVerified Reviewer from Ann Arbor, MI on 7/18/2007
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Picked this up for [$] on sale. Can't be beat for the price. It will definitely "get you where you are going". Sometimes you might make a turn or two extra, but for [$] less than the nearest competitor, you can't beat it.

 
I love it.It really works good.
By RinaldoVerified Reviewer from Homestead,Fl on 7/15/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, It' s amazing, love it., Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, wonderfull
Describe Yourself:
amazing, Commuter, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

i do love it

 
I got home faster!
By Brian the family guy from San Diego, Ca on 7/14/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
Needs more pois
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I was taking the long way home and never knew there was a "shorter distance" with no traffic! Magellan® Maestro 3100 now gets me home to my family an hour early every day.

 
Low end GPS - you get what you pay for
By WoozabelleVerified Reviewer from Hermitage, TN on 7/14/2007
Pros:
nice compact size, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
Hard to get onoff mount, Inaccurate, Not enough poi's, Slow to get directions
Best Uses:
Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Good on interstate, but not in big cities. Slow to get signal and give directions which is not real good in places like downtown Atlanta. Took us wrong way on one way street. Streets missing or misnamed, tons of poi's out of business or missing. Doesn't vocalize street names. Very frustrating, low end product... you get what you pay for.

 
Great for the price
By computer geekVerified Reviewer from WI on 7/14/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
No AC Adapter
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Rural Driving
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I did a lot of research since this is for my daughter who can't find her way out of a paper bag - and she's going off to college! Saw lots of reviews that the reroute feature just wanted to make you turn back instead of true rerouting. So routed from the store to my home (22 miles) and intentionally took different turns. Not once did this unit try to direct me back to it's chosen route. It took each turn in stride. Older reviews also said this unit did not announce turns until you were within a mile (most let you know at the 2 mile mark). Well, Magellan must have fixed that. Mine announces at 2 miles out. Just as good as some more expensive Garmins.

 
Great Unit for thew money.
By BillVerified Reviewer from Anaheim, Ca. on 7/13/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, My first GPS and I'm glad, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Easy to follow voice comm, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Can't beat this unit for, Commuter, Practical, Tuner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I'd recommend the 3100 to anyone wanting a GPS system that doesn't want to spend a fortune on frills. The 3100 does the job simply and efficently. Easy to operate too.

 
LOVE IT!
By KayKay from Maryland on 7/10/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This little GPS rocks! Love everything about it. The only thing I would change is more POI's but for the price it's worth it.

 
[*] AWESOME!!!!
By Mr. MagicVerified Reviewer from One Hour South of Buffalo on 7/10/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving
Describe Yourself:
Commuter
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I swear this is the best thing since running water!!! I LOVE it!!! I went to a grad party the other night and ended up giving rides in my truck to people showing them my new GPS...I know it sounds corny....but it's true! I could have sold 2 that night. It's so easy to use, easy to read, easy to hear, and easy to love!!! [...] It's [*] Awesome!!!!!! :)

 
Great entry level gps
By Doctor D from Kissimmee, fl. on 7/9/2007
Pros:
Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
There should be a repeat
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Practical, Tuner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This is my first gps system and for me it has been great. I get lost easily,yes, I will admit it.

 
Excellent Value !
By BluesTele from NJ on 7/9/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

My first GPS - better than I imagined for the price. I bought this on sale with the intention if I didn't like it for whatever reason I would return it and get a higher end model.

I have used this now for two weeks and find it to be excellent in every way.

 
Well worth the cost!!
By rogeo from Clawson MI on 7/9/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Cons:
No Canada Maps
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Commuter
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

A great GPS for a small amount. This unit does it all for a fraction of the cost of "Pro' units. My only problem with this GPS is that there were no Canadian maps loaded or a hint of whether they would be available in the near future. [...]

 
TRIED THE REST WENT WITH THE BEST
By ANDOVerified Reviewer from NAUGATUCK,CT. on 7/8/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable, right on the money
Cons:
NOTHING
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

works like a charm. went different ways and it corrected me perfectly

 
My second GPS.. FANTASTIC - Very easy
By BOB from Bellerose, N.Y. on 7/7/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Clear street maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Nice VOICE, Reliable
Cons:
None
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars, The BEST
Describe Yourself:
Computer Literate, Practical, Tuner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This is my second GPS. By FAR the BEST. I have an older model. This one talks and is SOOO easy to use. Dont let it fool you. I had it working out of the box. Withour reading the directions. Presice,and great colors on display. Mounting was a SNAP. Everything you need. VERY well planned out by Magellin.

 
Simple, easy to use unit
By Driver RobVerified Reviewer from St. Louis, MO on 7/4/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
Only sometimes reliable
Best Uses:
Rural Driving, Slowercity speeds
Describe Yourself:
Auto Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I drive a tour bus throughout the midwest and am always looking for an easier solution to navigating. This unit is very simple to use and is extremely easy to transfer from vehicle to vehicle (important for me for driver switches, etc). It has saved me countless hours and "u-turns" in smaller towns where maps and street signs aren't always available. It does appear to be only moderately accurate on cloudy days, though. One unique problem: many state highways are labled on this unit by their local street name, not their route number. For highway driving, or when unfamiliar cities, I still like to have a good map handy to see the big picture. Bottom line: this unit is a fantastic suppliment to a good map, but not a replacement.

 
too bare bones and buggy
By DPVerified Reviewer from Anaheim, CA on 7/3/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Cons:
Inaccurate
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Gearhead, Practical

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

It was good at first, but on my 1st long trip, it rebooted on its own like 6 times. It's POI was innaccurate, it said Starbucks was at a corner that hasen't had one in years. Plus the POI isn't editable/updateable so this unit will be obsolete in a few years. If you think POI isn't important, think again. It's a very useful feature that I realized is very powerful, but it needs to accurate and updateable. The mount is horrible to disengage.

 
Great deal, accurate
By Joe A from Harleysville, PA on 7/3/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Larger Cars, Rural Driving, Small Cars
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Gearhead, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This is a very good GPS, the chipset / signal rocks! I had GPS software and an antenna for my laptop, but what a pain. No antenna needed for this baby! Accurate, with all the controls that I need. Sure, there may be fancy GPS units, but practical users will find everything they need. So far, I'd buy this again without hesitation. I also bought a power splitter for my lighter/pwr source so I could have both my Sirius radio and my GPS on at the same time. Worked like a charm.

 
Great Product
By arkansascarnutVerified Reviewer from Little Rock, AR on 7/3/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Describe Yourself:
Auto Professional, Commuter, Gearhead, Practical, Tuner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

[...]. I have a Mercedes Benz with the comand system. It must be updated with new discs, and the interface isn't user-friendly. This Magellan is a breeze to work, accurate, and portable (it's nice when you can take it when a friend doesn’t have nav.). My only complaints are small: I don't like the mount that comes with it. I don't like the windshield mounts. If you use the adhesive pad that comes with it, the mount is still limited on angle and height adjustments. My solution was to use industrial Velcro and mount it to the flat part of my dash (I did this to retain portability). Complaint #2: When my a/c blower is on high you can't hear the tiny speaker built into the unit. My solution for this was to use one of those cassette adapters designed for use as an aux. input for a CD player, iPod, etc. I plugged this into the earphone connection on the GPS and when I need to hear the voice directions I just "play the tape" and the directions come through the car stereo clear. In my Mercedes, when on the phone, or using the built in navigation, the stereo is muted anyway so the driver can hear the voice guidance. This basically does the same thing, but I have to manually switch to the tape function to hear the directions....small inconvenience for hearing the directions clearly.One other note - one of my favorite features is the auto color switching for day and night time driving!

 
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By Tim from Lexington Park, MD on 7/2/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Commuter, Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

[...] I've used a few higher-end GPS units and I truly believe that this little unit works better than all of them. The only con that I have for it was that a couple of rural streets that I traveled on showed me off the actual road. Not a big deal to me though. I recommend to anyone!

 
Great little GPS
By CletusVerified Reviewer from Michigan on 7/1/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable, Value
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving, Rural Driving
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This is a great GPS unit for the price! I have been using it for a couple weeks with no problems, It really works GREAT! Looked at the TOM TOM and bought this instead.

 
Excellent GPS
By MichaelVerified Reviewer from New York on 6/30/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving, Highway Driving
Describe Yourself:
Commuter
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I really like this GPS. I travel a lot for work and needed a GPS but didn't want to spend a lot of money. I've been using this thing since I got it and it has been very accurate and stable.

I gave it 5 stars because I feel this is an excellent entry level GPS. It doesn't have all the higher end feaures like bluetooth, etc. In the end, it does an excellent job at guiding me to my destinations, which is what I wanted.

Highly recommend

 
Two thumbs up so far
By Sam the man from Bradenton FL on 6/29/2007
Pros:
Accurate Maps, Easy Controls, Easy To Follow Directions, Nice Visual Interface, Reliable
Best Uses:
City Driving
Describe Yourself:
Auto Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I used the product for 1 week so far. I travel every day and depend on GPS navigation to get me around. I did my research before purchasing this unit. Between Magellan and Garmin. Garmin is contracted to provide GPS to the military, tells me the product is reliable. Magellan, however was first to introduce GPS systems, with fewer models than Garmin, there focus seemed to be on quality and reliability. At a price [$] you can't go wrong. Simple unit, reliable, user friendly. Not all bells and whistles, basic unit. Lacks POI's, only flaw. I would recommend product for first time GPS users and for those with a small budget. Compared to some of the 300.00/400.00 units this unit holds ground.

 
BEST THING SINCE MAN ...
By e y from nj on 6/27/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

BEST THING SINCE MAN CREATED FIRE! Bought one for a recent trip,and found out the rental car came with one also ,used both and the MAESTRO was just as good if not better than the stock gps,worth every penny!!!!

 
I have had this unit a ...
By Ann H from Missouri on 6/27/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I have had this unit a little over two weeks and I think it is great! I took it out the box and used it right away. The only bad thing I can say is that it does not come with a case or home charger and the POI are limited. Well worth the money!

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

 
This unit is very easy to ...
By Daisy L from Hamilton NJ on 6/25/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This unit is very easy to hook up. It was working in minutes. So far it's accurate. I'm so glad I purchased it. Was thinking about it for a long time. Finally took the plunge and I'm glad I did. Love it!!

 
Awesome for the price! ...
By Ed PVerified Reviewer from Allen Park, MI on 6/25/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Awesome for the price! Does what I need. Gets me from point A to point B perfectly!

 
I work at Radioshack and ...
By Elijah w from Hampstead MD on 6/22/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I work at Radioshack and purchased this unit. Just took it on a 400 miloe roundtrip yesterday and it worked great not once did it route me the wrong way. this is the first gps i have bought and it is so easy to use!

 
We had with us on our ...
By Beth A from Pahrump on 6/19/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

We had with us on our trip my husbands gps. But it didnt hold its charge and he forgot his car adapter and we were sort of lost. So went into a radio shack to see if they had adapter for his. They didnt since they didnt carry the Whistler brand so we bought this one. It worked great and was totally accurate and did a great job in getting us to where we wanted to go. I highly recommend this product

 
excellent equipment
By randy a from richmond, va on 6/19/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

excellent equipment

 
The unit works great so ...
By Bo B from Bo on 6/13/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

The unit works great so far except sometimes the touch screen freezes up. I don't know if it has to do with the temperature of my fingers or if the unit is defective. I will try it a few more days and decide if I should return it for a different one.

 
Love it we have used it ...
By Gary G from St. Louis on 6/12/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Love it we have used it on trips and in town.

 
I have been using GPS ...
By Harley BVerified Reviewer from Columbus, Ohio on 6/12/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I have been using GPS navigation in my airplane for 17 years. This unit is faster, more reliable, and easier to use. I only read the manual to find out what the SD card slot is for. It is only used to back up the information you program into the unit and probably for extra maps (Europe, etc.), but the manual does not address this issue. For the price, I think it is the best buy out there.

 
Outstanding!!!! Great ...
By Michaela H from North Carolina on 6/8/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Outstanding!!!! Great price and easy to use. I took it out the box and it was basically ready to go. I couldn't have made a better purchase.

 
Nice, easy to use unit. ...
By Jeff S from Akron, Ohio on 6/7/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Nice, easy to use unit. Great for the not so often traveler or shorter trips. Would suggest a GPS unit with more options for business travel or big city use. Great for the price buying a second one today for my wife's car.

 
I left store and typed in ...
By J L from Indiana on 6/7/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

I left store and typed in home address and it was right on. Don't have to be a computer geek to use this. Might not be all that fancy but has all that you need. If off course it recalulates quickly also.

 
Outstanding GPS for the ...
By Joseph S from Redondo Beach, CA. on 6/5/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Outstanding GPS for the price. The re-routing is great, along with voice commands. Signal always strong...works in house too. User friendly, Great Buy...

 
New to the GPS scene but ...
By Brenda M from Ansonville, NC on 6/5/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

New to the GPS scene but this unit is impressive. Easy to set up and easy to use right out of the box. I'm enjoying it thus far.

 
Love this GPS. My son and ...
By Patty A from Appleton, WI on 6/5/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Love this GPS. My son and I took a trip to Rothchild, WI. which is just over 100 miles away. We used my Magellan 3100 and my sons Garmin C530 to compare the two. Although the Garmin has a few more features, my Megellan functioned as good (if not alittle better) as his garmin. My son agreed that this a great little gps. In fact during the trip his garmin lost the signal and was traveling off the road and my had a strong signal. I am sure that my son will recommend this gps to his friends!

 
Took a trip this weekend ...
By Steve M from MO on 6/4/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Took a trip this weekend with it. Was able to navigate home correctly even with changing route randomly real-time so as to get GPS to provide new route. Awesome price for a reliable GPS.

 
This was the worst ...
By Laronda J from Philadelphia,PA on 6/3/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

This was the worst product I ever brought. It got me lost to my destination. It tooks me three hours to get there instead of one. I would not reccommend this product. I returned it the next day.

 
great unit. great price. ...
By marianna a from raleigh, NC on 6/3/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

great unit. great price. small and very easy to use. graphics are amazing. very accurate. the only disappointment is the Points of Interest database. it only has 750,000 entries. and if you're trying to search for an specific store by putting in the name, it wont work. Still, it was able to find gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores (all the important stuff) with no trouble. Overall, I couldnt ask for a better gps [excellent price]!!! Highly recommended!

 
Easy to use right out of ...
By Russell F from Bushnell, IL on 6/3/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Easy to use right out of the box. Menu easy to navigate. Good entry level GPS.

 
A great unit for the ...
By Eddie R from Stockton CA on 5/29/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

A great unit for the price!!! Called Magellan Tech Support today and they assured me that you will be able to update the maps and firmware when they come out. When you register the unit with Magellan it will activate your warantee and when new maps or firmware comes out they will email you with instructions on how to obtain the updates. The map update will not be free, but the firmware will be free. I Look forward to buying another unit for my wife's car here in the next week or two.

 
Just received unit. Works ...
By James A from Memphis on 5/14/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

Just received unit. Works well out of the box, with easy to figure out menus. Only bad thing found so far is that you cannot update maps.

 
An excellent GPS for the ...
By Albert E from Skokie, IL on 5/13/2007

Comments about Magellan® Magellan® Maestro 3100 GPS:

An excellent GPS for the price.

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