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Originally Posted by Dorebea
Do new golf cars ordered through The Villages Golf Car stores sell at MSRP or is the price negotiable (like buying a new car)?
Thx,
First Time Golf Car Buyer
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In my early years in the golf business, I was treated to visits to the EZ GO and later Club Car facilities in Augusta Georgia. Very impressive viewing to see cars made up from scratch then have 50-60 come off the assembly line in one day.
In both cases we were brought into a room, and the speaker banged on the desk to get our attention. He said, What you are seeing are GOLF CARS, NOT GOLF CARTS. Golf carts are things you push and pull and golf cars are vehicles that are driven, remember that for the rest of your life. I did.
You correctly used the term golf car and I salute you, many are rookies of the proper terminology. Here is what I can tell you about golf cars in a nutshell...
Club Car is the best made golf car, but, not in gas, only in electric
Yamaha is the best made gas golf car and now quieter
EZ Go is the cheap guy on the block..lower quality, better off with electric here too
the motors on electrics will last almost forever, less moving parts, you may change batteries every 5 years but thats it. longer lasting than gas cars as you can tell form used gas cars being advertised 5-6 years old
In any case, get good seats, EL Tigre, look it up online, are the best and most comfortable and the most expensive but it is your body, treat it well
hopefully, some of this helps, you are to be commended for being accurate on your terminology, when your talking with someone who uses the term golf cart, just sigh and realize that most people are not educated in this area, just let it go and make them feel right.
Prices are not competitive right now.......you have to shop around, I had to wait 3 months for mine and there was very little custom on it, more custom more wait time, I added seats once I got it, EL TIGRE has an installer on the property which is included in the price.
again I hope this helps, good luck