Magellan Maestro 4370 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)

So far so good with this refurb. It came with all the parts but one and that was a tiny safety screw for the mount that I can pick up at the hardware. I was able to register the device with Magellan no problem. The Magellan did boot up with a CE Operating System error first time but, was a message that said to reboot and report if it continues. So far it has not come back. (TomTom OS has never error-ed) The SMS texting feature does not work (Paired with BlackBerry). Magellan has a disclaimer on the text feature. It only works on some cell phones. Using the hands free calling does work. The sound quality on the receiving end "from the built in speaker" is not the greatest. Using the factory warranty (well) I hope it never comes up. I did buy the SquareTrade warranty with this to be safe. No trial period on the Traffic Service so I have not turned it on yet. My TomTom was and is still great and after 2 years my stepson has it. I needed a bigger screen and read good things... more >>

I've had many GPSes. This is the best of them. It has many features, so many, that some of them are not even emphasized/mentioned/described in the manual. For example, 1. Auto-Zoom: I love it. It is very "aggressive" changing the zoom and angle depending on how far the next maneuver is. I always see what I want: from an overview of next few miles to a close-up of my next turn. 2. Volume Level based on current speed: other GPS are too loud when driving 20mph and too quiet when driving 75mph. Maestro 4370 adjusts sound volume level to the speed. 3. It turns itself on/off when you start/stop the car. 4. You can choose from ABC/QWERTY keyboards (ABC is a show-stopper for me). Keys that are invalid at a certain point of entering an address are disabled - great feature reducing keyboard errors. 5. Offers to save location when external power is disconnected. 6. AAA POI/ratings database. 7. Route options: it shows you on a map 4 routes created using different routing parameters. Routes... more >>

Just got my refurb'd 4370 in a couple of days ago since we're going to go on a couple of trips in the near future. I initially wanted to use my iphone 3G with Navigon but have found that the it only intermittently works - think the 3G is too slow and it kills the GPS process and is constantly showing no GPS signal though google maps picks up the GPS signal (blinking blue dot just fine) but the software seems to work fine on my brother's 3GS. I already have a built in GPS unit on my 05'Accord Hybrid that is super easy to use but can't take it with me when we fly. I love the navigon maps on the iphone and their lane assist/reality view but I wanted something much more reliable and here are my initial impressions: Upon opening the box: 1) Unit looked brand spanking new 2) Only sign that it was a refurb unit was the white box as well as "rf" stamped at teh bottom of the unit in very small letters 3) All parts were in the box: USB cable, CD, quick start, traffic code coupon, slip case... more >>