Magellan - Maestro 4040 GPS Receiver Reviews

I bought this item for several reasons - moving to a new city, and the future possibility of making several roadtrips to and through L.A.

I first tried this on a 1 1/2 hour trip I knew well. It delivered me to my destination perfectly. I next tried it on a trip where I was not familiar with the roads and freeways. Again, it delivered me to my destination without a problem.

It announces upcoming road changes 2 miles in advance, then 1 mile (approx.), and then again at 1/2 mile, giving you plenty of time to make lane changes, even on busy freeways. The directions voice is clear and concise, and...

I paid about $100 for a refurbished of this unit 6 months ago.  I owned several GPS system in the past including a $900 Garmin 8xx series as well as a Mio C310x.  This Magellan simply blew away all of them.  The Mio is the worst of them all.  It got me lost so many times it's not even funny.  The Garmin fair much better if not for the price.  This unit is easy to set up and easy to use.  It has features such as TTS and 4.3" screen that other more expensive units have for a very a low price.  I like the user interface of this unit most.  Cold start is on par with other unit and hot start...

The Magellan Gps - Reciever, my friend purchased this product.  Last March we set out on a trip from Mobile to Little Rock Arkansas in a rental carl from Enterprise Car Company we were traveling to Conference that is held every year in differnt States.  The conference had been held in Little Rock,  at least two other times.  Once we traveled on a group but and another time we had traveled in a rental car, using a driving map we had downloaded from mapquest. 

She had program the GPS unit the night before.  The unit was working pretty good, at each

turn or exit it would give a little beep...

My favorite Christmas gift last year was my Magellin GPS from my husband.  I am directionally challenged and this has relieved all the stress from driving.   It is easy to program and the directions are easy to follow.  I love that it beeps right when you are to be making a turn.  The only problem I have had with it is keeping it on the window.  I would like if it had a better dashboard attachment.