Comments on: Magellan Maestro 3200

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:57:52 +0000

I just got my Magellan Maestro 3200 the 1st of April. The simplicty of using and setting it up is great. I haven’t used it on a long trip yet but it’s great for going around to the different towns. I live in a small town in southern Illinios. We travel from one town to another and the GPS is great.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:01:35 +0000

I’ve had this unit for a year and it is buggy. Frequently tries to have me turn down roads not there and takes me off route just to have me do a u-turn. Complaints fall on deaf ears at Magellan. I do not recommend buying this unit.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:10:06 +0000

No, the Maestro does not have a barometric altimeter and it does not have an electronic compass.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:04:52 +0000

Correction: This unit does have an altimeter and compass. Nice budget driving unit. Easy to use.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:16:41 +0000

You can check out our Acquiring Satellites tips, and if there are compatible external antennas, those can sometimes help too.

By: leah

leah — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:34:38 +0000

maybe if we bought one of those universal antennas to add to the Magellan Maestro 3200 already built-in antenna, the picking up of signals would get better?

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:00:26 +0000

I have owned a Magellan 3200 since last Christmas. I have little comprehension of GPS, but much for computers, so I balance out a little. The 3200 is small and useful, and works great for time lax users who don’t know their roads.

Pros
Quick: has enough speed to keep up with the user inputting addresses.
Simple: has none of the bells and whistles that should never be on a driving assisting device in the first place. Just a simple GPS device
Cheap: I managed mine for $80
Flexible: Changes its route when you make a “wrong turn” and avoids U-turns.

Cons
Slow Satellite pickup: It takes at least a minute or two for it to begin receiving signals from the satellites. NOT good if you’re in a hurry
Pathetic POI: Has many POI, but none that you would be interested in. I tried to get directions to a military base, no luck.