Readmore! Magellan Maestro 4250 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)
Technical Details
- Ultra-slim GPS navigator with a 4.7-inch touchscreen display- Preloaded maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico with six million points of interest
- OneTouch favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places and searches
- Bluetooth hands-free calling lets you make or receive calls thru your compatible cell phone
- Voice command allows you to handle navigation tasks by simply speaking a variety of commands
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By Avid Reader (Washington DC, USA)
I had used this model in the past, and so expected the same difficulties in the "ease of use" category. While the lack of maps and directions in certain instances is still annoying, the main issue I have with this product is the like-new-to-good rating of the refurbishment. The screen has not minor blemishes, but large dark blotches on it that actually make it difficult to see the display at any time during the day. Nighttime is OK, because the spots are dark -- you can still see them, so they're a cosmetic blemish, but they don't interfere with use of the product. But during the day, it becomes very difficult to use because of the poor condition of the screen. I was very disappointed the first time I turned it on, and remain so. I won't make the attempt to save money by buying a refurbished product again.
By E. Rash (Philadelphia, PA USA)
I buy a lot of refurbished products - everything from desktop computers and laptops to mp3 players. I only rarely have an issue with a refurbished unit. When I do, customer service usually does everything they can to help. In this case, they were very slow and used their refurbished unit to get more money out of my Mother, the person I gave this GPS to. She has had a Magellan GPS for the last 6 years and wanted another, so I didn't get her a Garmin like mine.
When I received the unit, I opened it up to do a little setup so Mom wouldn't have to. It turned on but wouldn't load up. The flash was completely corrupt and wouldn't even start loading. Since it was already 12/9 when I received the unit, I immediately called customer service to get it fixed. They opened a case and asked for a receipt. I emailed my Amazon receipt while on the phone with the customer service rep. He told me I'd have someone get back to me within 24-48 hours after receipt verification to get something done. I got no call - I had to call back and they still hadn't verified my receipt. They said they never received it but somehow found it while I was on the phone. They transferred me to someone else to get the return authorization done. At first they wanted me to pay for the shipping back, but I convinced them that since it was DOA, I shouldn't have to pay. They sent me a prepaid label and it was shipped back. I received the unit on 12/23.
When I got it back, I checked it out and it turned on, etc. I wrapped it up for Mom and she loved it on Christmas morning! Then, she tried to put in my address to see the route it would take. My house and my street did not exist. I've lived here for almost 4.5 years. Mom called customer support to ask about it. They kept her on the phone for more than an hour and a half while they gave her the runaround and said some pretty stupid things - like if I had asked for the same unit with the same features when I sent it back to be fixed. When she asked about getting the maps upgraded (BTW, Garmin always lets you update your maps to the latest when you register your unit), she was told that she couldn't do it online and would have to pay $10 to have a CD shipped to her. The funny part was that $10 was all S&H - they told her the update was free. After all the arguing, she just paid it.
Mom is completely disillusioned with Magellan. Although this model had lots of features she wanted, she'll never buy another Magellan again (and you can be sure I won't be buying any either).
By GOdell
so far so good, couldn't get the 30 day update however?
It did get me to and from .......found all the restaurants my Son requested .......boot camp 101..
By J. Jones (Oklahoma City, OK)
This product lasted 6 months before becoming "frozen". It is out of warranty so I'm s.o.l.. While it worked it was difficult to use compared to my previous GPS a Lowrence IWay. I know this is not much of a review but I just wanted to provide a little warning to others shopping for a GPS.
By Lina Affinito
After precise directions, it signals exactly where and WHEN to make a turn.
This was a gift for my daughter. No more dangerously clutching Map Quest directions as she drives, no more getting lost!
I got to see the exact same model in action in a friend's car. That and my friend's recommendation and suggestions were probably more advantageous than checking Consumer Reports or other reviews.
A chuckle for you: My daughter drove a very elderly man to a football game, using the Magellen GPS. After a while, he remarked, "Damn! I wouldn't want a job like that, giving directions all day long! Boring!"
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