Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000

rdefino · 03-07-2008, 9:39 AM

I can buy this unit for $139.00 new. Is this a good unit? Is this a good price?

Thanks

billleh · 03-07-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rdefino

I can buy this unit for $139.00 new. Is this a good unit? Is this a good price?

Thanks

I would beware of this one. It sounds too good to be true. I have seen this at $300 and the mfg. cost of the item is roughly double what you are going to pay for it. Also, it has been discontinued by Magellan (which is not a big deal usually). However, if you are buying from a friend or someone you can trust, it is a great deal. If it's a dealer, inspect it to see if it is a repack.

It's very acceptable in performance according to a friend who has it.

Marc · 03-22-2008, 7:30 PM

Actually this price is believable. The 4250 and 3250 are down to around 250 dollars, the 3225 is selling for 150 dollars, so that is a reasonable price for the base unit of the line.

Andy · 03-24-2008, 1:10 AM

Maybe their tech support problems are finally affecting their sales. Could account for a recent drop in price.

Marc · 03-24-2008, 9:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy

Maybe their tech support problems are finally affecting their sales. Could account for a recent drop in price.

Actually they are about to launch the elite series maestros so these are probably sell outs. Look here for the specs on the new units:
Magellan Maestro 4350 Bluetooth Navigation System w/ Voice Command (PRE-ORDER)

Max · 03-24-2008, 12:29 PM

Interesting, they make a new unit that looks just like their old units?

Marc · 03-24-2008, 2:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Max

Interesting, they make a new unit that looks just like their old units?

Screens are supposed to be different technology on some-bezel is flat with screen 3270- and of course firmware with new features. I have no idea if the guts are different. All the current 3200/4200 look alike- it's just what they do is different. Also some have new interface called :one touch: I think. When you release new products every 6 months, as it seems to be happening in the GPS world I would not expect radical changes. Look at grid on tigergps and you can see the differences.

I am up in Middleton- where are you Max?

geojhud · 03-25-2008, 7:15 PM

I'm not sure the low price of 139.00 is for real, so be careful. I did find it at buyretail for 193.00
BUYERETAIL
comp-u-plus for 218.99
MAGELLAN Maestro 4000 Portable GPS System - CompUPlus Direct
they also carry the MAGELLAN Maestro 4040 Handheld GPS System - 980920-01 for 299.99
Marks Outdoor Gear has the Maestro 4040 at 299.99
Authorized | Garmin | Magellan | TomTom | GPS | Dealer | Accessories | Cincinnati, OH.
Walmart also has this unit "in stores only" at 298.86 + taxes - still a very good deal.

I hope this helped.

Marc · 03-25-2008, 7:30 PM

Prices are bouncing around like crazy. The 4000 and the 4040 are priced almost the same. For about 50 bucks more ($250) you can buy the top of the line 4250 or 4050, which come with traffic receivers.EDIT Actually now you can buy the 4050 for just over 200 dollars- why would you buy the 4000 for just under 200 dollars???

03-07-2008, 9:39 AM	#1
rdefino Join Date: Mar 07 2008 Location: Mass Posts: 1	Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000 I can buy this unit for $139.00 new. Is this a good unit? Is this a good price? Thanks

03-22-2008, 7:30 PM	#3
Marc Join Date: Mar 22 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 19	Re: Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000 Actually this price is believable. The 4250 and 3250 are down to around 250 dollars, the 3225 is selling for 150 dollars, so that is a reasonable price for the base unit of the line.

03-24-2008, 1:10 AM	#4
Andy Survey Says? Join Date: Dec 29 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 629	Re: Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000 Maybe their tech support problems are finally affecting their sales. Could account for a recent drop in price.

03-24-2008, 12:29 PM	#6
Max 'tis the season for seat time Join Date: Dec 28 2006 Location: Near Boston, Ma. Posts: 875 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000 Interesting, they make a new unit that looks just like their old units?

03-25-2008, 7:15 PM	#8
geojhud Join Date: Mar 23 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 7	Re: Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000 I'm not sure the low price of 139.00 is for real, so be careful. I did find it at buyretail for 193.00 BUYERETAIL comp-u-plus for 218.99 MAGELLAN Maestro 4000 Portable GPS System - CompUPlus Direct they also carry the MAGELLAN Maestro 4040 Handheld GPS System - 980920-01 for 299.99 Marks Outdoor Gear has the Maestro 4040 at 299.99 Authorized \| Garmin \| Magellan \| TomTom \| GPS \| Dealer \| Accessories \| Cincinnati, OH. Walmart also has this unit "in stores only" at 298.86 + taxes - still a very good deal. I hope this helped.

03-25-2008, 7:30 PM	#9
Marc Join Date: Mar 22 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 19	Re: Is this a good price for the Magellan Maestro 4000 Prices are bouncing around like crazy. The 4000 and the 4040 are priced almost the same. For about 50 bucks more ($250) you can buy the top of the line 4250 or 4050, which come with traffic receivers.EDIT Actually now you can buy the 4050 for just over 200 dollars- why would you buy the 4000 for just under 200 dollars??? Last edited by Marc; 03-27-2008 at 1:40 PM.

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