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Originally Posted by Mike3461
Do you have a late model Club Car brand golf cart? Have you also owned Yamaha? What is your opinion of each?
If you have an older Club Car, is your longevity and repair experience acceptable?
Thank you.
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We have three gas carts, a 2014 Yamaha EFI, a 2015 Club Car Precedent EFI, and a 2022 Yamaha Quiet Tech.
Based on our experience here are the key comparisons.
- The seating area in the Club Car is too small for taller individuals. I am 6’1” and find it uncomfortable. I have to duck my head to see below the roofline, the legroom is cramped, and it’s a pain in the butt to frequently get in and out of when golfing. My wife is only 5’2” and loves her club car, the seating configuration fits her better than the much more roomy Yamahas. I much prefer the Yamahas.
- The Subaru engine in the Club Car is easily the most powerful of the three, but is also the loudest and it burns noticeably more gas. It is significantly louder than the older Yamaha and doesn’t even compare to the Quiet Tech noise wise. Despite having more power, there is a delay between stepping on the gas and accelerating, but once it kicks in it really takes off.
- The steering on the club car is tighter and more responsive than the 2014 Yamaha, but not as good as the 2022 Quiet Tech which has rack and pinion steering.
- The Club Car takes the bumps the hardest and the Quiet Tech the smoothest, the 2014 Yamaha falls in between.
- The jury is still out on the Quiet Tech because it’s less than a year old and only has 110 hours on it. However, the 2014 Yamaha has been more reliable/maintenance free than the Club Car. In fact, the Yamaha has a perfect reliability record. Nothing besides regular maintenance except for a muffler rattle that was easily fixed with a couple hose clamps. We have had a few issues with the Club Car, nothing serious, just a pain to deal with.
Hope this helps.