Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver

Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver Reviews



Overall 4 star rating4.00 of 5 (by 16 users)



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Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver Review Summary

Do you sometimes have trouble navigating the streets? If you do, then you are probably fully aware that a Global Positioning System is the answer to your problems and one budget priced option is the Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver. This global positioning system is very accurate, easy to use, and produces easily readable maps. It’s a “Great Little Gadget for Finding Your Way Around…Very Accurate”. The Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver isn’t very sophisticated, however. It doesn’t offer many special features and it is lacking in a few areas. It makes you cancel your present route completely before you can make a change and some of the maps are outdated, earning it a rating as an average GPS Device overall by our reviewers.
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Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver Comparison

4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
Gets you where you need to go
OCT
4
2008

The Magellan Maestro 3100 is a great deal for the money. Being one who is not very good with directions, I wanted a GPS system that would be reliable yet not break the bank. Through research, I found this unit, which has proven to be a good choice over the year I've owned it.

The pros of this unit are...

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cardsfan06
O Fallon, MO
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3 star rating Most Helpful
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instant map of where you are...a little annoying.
DEC
22
2007
The dang thing turns on every time I start the car unless I unplug it, and then the plug thingy swings to and fro.  It also has a touch screen which won't work with gloves but you can use a pencil eraser.

My Lowrance GPS (ancient) has a really neat thing where it shows you the path you've taken..this... review »
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practical, Every day computer user

funkymom
Hancock, MI
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Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver Ratings and Reviews

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This Magellan-Maestro Rocks!
practical

OCT
3
2008
The Magellan maestro 3100 gps system is awesome.  We recently took a trip with it.  We got it for Christmas and went 1700 miles with it.  Betty  as my husband refers to the "voice" was polite and an awesome navigator.  It locates the banks and gas stations, motels, restrurants anything you could need.  It will tell you your exact location if you break down, the speed you are going and when you will arrive at your destination.  The one thing I did not like was if you make a wrong turn betty will tell you over and over again to make a u turn you are going the wrong way.  We unplugged her... review »
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5 star rating
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brorobbrit
Sioux City, IA



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The Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS: 4 men who don't ask directions
somewhat tech savvy

NOV
26
2008
I bought the Magellan - Maestro 3100 GPS Receiver for my husband as I was tired of us being lost and late arriving places.  Now we know exactly where we're going, and how long the 'expected' travel time will be.  I like the fact you can change voices (female for a man) and (male for a woman) and that it has maps for the U.S. and Canada. We have family in Canada and it is a godsend.  We like the day and night screen and ability to turn up the volume while driving due to traffic noise.  The suction cup gives us the ability to affix to the gas tank on our motorcycle as well and those were the... review »
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5 star rating
reviewer 2008 Contributor
canuckmum
Stockbridge, GA



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great!I
practical

OCT
7
2008
 I had to go out of town somewhere I had never been before and had a few hours to get there I used the magellan maestro 3100 and I had no problem at all! I almost always get lost where ever I go. I love it!
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5 star rating
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melindalee
Guadalupe, CA



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Works well.
a techie, practical, somewhat tech savvy, computer literate, waiting for version2.0

NOV
25
2008
I like this GPS, especially for the cost. Is very accurate too. The only problem is that it takes a minute for the GPS to recieve a signal and to locate where you are when you just turn it on.
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4 star rating
reviewer 2008 Contributor
Tigergirl
Seattle, WA



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great for it price
computer literate

NOV
8
2008

The GPS Mastro 3100 is a very good unit for the price I paid, very accurate and the display resolution is very good. I have been using my unit for about three months and the alert when is time to turn is very usefull. the night mode works perfect and it turns automatic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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4 star rating
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lwentworth
Miami, FL



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Are you Magellan?
practical, somewhat tech savvy, waiting for version2.0

MAY
5
2009

I don't think that the GPS is all it is cracked up to be. Sure it will get you to where you are going, sometimes by the scenic route if you get what I mean. Mine is a Magellan Maestro 3100. If the place I'm looking for has been around for fifty years it will take you right to it. But if it hasn't it won't be programed for the change in road direction and will tell you to turn when there isn't a turn, or take you in circles like mine has. Don't get me wrong I do appreciate what it does, when I get to where I'm going, sometimes quicker then stopping and asking for directions or looking on a map....

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3 star rating
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Laurence
Sutherlin, OR



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Not the best but good for the money
love to travel, budget-conscious traveler, a bargain hunter, 40 something, exstremely hard working mom, made in America Please

FEB
19
2009
I bought my magellan Maestro about a year and a half ago.  It is great when you are in a new town and need to find things.  I like it features and it is fairly easy to use.  My children think it is funny becuase it talks and tells me things.  Always use your brain and think if it is not safe dont do it.  Because it is just a machine and can make mistakes but I feel it was worth the money we have gotten a lot of use out of ours and our looking forward to beable to travel more and use it more when the gas price go back down and make it so we can afford to go for drives just to fine new places. ... review »
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4 star rating
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DonnaPomeroy
Pomeroy, WA



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hey i found it
somewhat tech savvy

OCT
6
2009

so i'm always getting lost even with the best and easist directions...this has been a lifesaver even though it might not always go the best way it always goes gets me there and when i mess up and go the wrong way it automactiaclly and quickly reroutes me and gets me back on course

plus i can take it with me and not leave it in my car or take it with me when a friend drives.
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4 star rating
reviewer 2009 Contributor
joanna2673
Bayville, NY



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I love my Maestro
practical, somewhat tech savvy

SEP
17
2008

We use this every time we go on vacation and would recommend it to anyone.  We even let other family members use it and they have had no problems either.  I appreciate that it is not as expensive as other systems but works well. Why pay more for extra bells and whistles when this does everything you need it to and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
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4 star rating
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ladoramartin
Iowa City, IA



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Great little gadget for finding your way around....very accurate
practical, budget-conscious traveler, value conscious

NOV
24
2007
Just recently purchased this affordable gps and I am very happy with it. I live in a rural area and was worried about some of the smaller roads being listed, but they are all there. Very accurate and easy to use at a great price. Haven't had to download any new maps yet.
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5 star rating
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karenlfc
Westminster, MD



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I love my Magellan
practical

FEB
20
2009
Is very accurate, I love the fact that you can put your cell phone on blue tooth and answer through the magellan so you don't have to find your phone while driving. It will also let you know if traffic is bad and how to go around it.
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4 star rating
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sunriseval
Las Vegas, NV



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It is just so unfriendly

OCT
14
2008
It is one of the most unfriendly units that I have ever seen.  It is slow when you type in an address, it goes to the GPS location screen if it is not sure where you are and cannot cancel out of it. 



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2 star rating
crazedmom
West Babylon, NY



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Great GPS for the price.
not rich, cost-conscious, technically savvy, budget conscious, open-minded, an avid and frequent traveler, value conscious, budget-conscious traveler

DEC
19
2007
This is a great little GPS unit for someone who wants simplicity. Its farily easy to program and easy to read. Great for the price, expecially when most GPS units are around 300 and 400 dollars this one is a bargain. The speaker is loud enough that you can hear even over loud music and give turns in plenty of time. It would be nice to be able to plan a trip with multiple cities but perhaps that will come in time. Overall a good little unit for someone who is on a budget or isnt rich.
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3 star rating
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bjdutcher
Sapulpa, OK



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