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Old 02-12-2019, 02:18 AM
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Default Without a car?
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Originally Posted by Vikingjunior View Post
The Villages advertises as a golf cart community but I'm discovering there are many places, stores, that is not accessible by golf cart which is disappointing.

To give an example the Best Buy and [many other stores] off 441 is not accessible by golf cart because you can't cross Rolling Acres rd.

It's odd because this property is in The Villages and many other stores on the property are just not golf cart accessible.

So I ask does one really need to have a car to live here in your opinion?
If you didn't go to doctors, or took a cab each time, didn't go to most fast food chains, didn't go to Walmart, Target, Steinmart. Homegoods T J Maxx, etc. If you bought in the section between 446 and 446A you might be able to do a lot, but most would necessitate the use of a cab. Going to church, getting drivers licenses, tax documents etc,...Cab. If you have a hefty budget for transportation you could do it, but you might as well buy a used golf cart. I don't recommend it!