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Originally Posted by BrianL99

I doubt there are more than 25-50 E-Z-Go Lithium golf carts in The Villages. I've certainly never seen one. As everyone knows, Yamaha is the manufacturer of choice in The Villages. Why is that the case? The Developer established a relationship with Yamaha, when The Villages was little more than a small community of mobile homes. The Developer became the local Yamaha dealer for The Villages and the rest is history.

For what it's worth, my take on the golf cart world, based on 30 years experience in the golf world .

Club Car is the Buick (or perhaps even Cadillac) of the golf cart world. Classy style, dependable & good quality. Nothing too flashy.

Yamaha is the Pontiac. Appeals to a younger crowd (The Villages excepted) and will get the job done.

E-Z-Go is the Chevrolet. A little less expensive, not quite as dependable, but a good budget choice.

Garia is the Saab of the golf cart world. Stylish, if you like that style. Sporty and kind of "oddball", in a quirky way (that's probably redundant). God forbid, something goes wrong and you need get repaired. Be prepared to wait for ever and spend a small fortune.

Star Sirius is the Datsun/Nissan. Good technology, sporty & stylish, but subject to some parts shortages and other issues, and will probably never catch up with Honda or Toyota.

Evolution is the Kia. Low cost, lots bling, but it's still just a Kia.

I think the Lithium Battery technology is still evolving and like LED light bulbs, we've been told they'll last just about forever, but they haven't really been around long enough to prove it.

I'm seeing more and more EX Go carts that the southern end of The Villages. The wait for a Lithium EZ Go is about six months. There are plenty of them in The Villages.