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Originally Posted by eweissenbach

The Villages is a "golf cart community" meaning there is a large supply of used golf carts for sale at all times as well as a large demand for used golf carts at all times. This means that you can likely find a good used cart that meets your expectations and probably even in your favorite color, within a very short period of time and at a price that fits your budget. Well cared for used carts will last for many years with just regular maintenance. I have bought two used carts within the past two years - the first an electric four seater. That cart had many upgrades, new batteries, and cost $3200. I used it for several months and though I liked it, I thought that in the near future I may want more range, though I had never exhausted the charge. After putting new tires on it I advertised it for sale on TOTV and sold it in three days for $3,750. I purchased a Yamaha Gas four seater for $5,500 and absolutely love it. Being a part timer I found that the electric cart necessitated a great deal more maintenance for my house watcher and the automatic watering system caused some spillage of battery acid which etched my painted garage floor in one spot. I liked the electric a lot for operation but on balance I am happy I switched to gas.

There are protective pads for garage floors specifically for electric carts. Our cart pad was placed on the floor before the cart was parked in the garage for the first time and has remained in place.