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Originally Posted by Coop63
Trying to understand whether it makes sense to start out my village journey with a new or used Golf cart, electric or gas? My sense tells me to buy used until I have a better sense of what I will need it for, other than golf and the occasional leisurely rides to the town squares. I am not retired yet so will probably drive to stores if it’s faster. It seems like electric carts would depreciate faster given the steady decline of the battery.
If I go with a gas cart, how many miles do these things run on average before repairs become more frequent? Would like a general idea of when to buy and sell, to minimize depreciation and breakdowns. Looking for the proverbial Goldilocks zone.
Based on my recent visit, Yamaha seems like the most popular gas power cart in the Villages??
I am interested in all opinions. I have no basis for making a decision yet. Thanks in advanced.
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I think you're way overthinking it
There isn't a huge issue with wear and tear on golf carts. Change the oil annually, change the belts when they need it and enjoy.
My only advice is simply to get a fuel injected one, most models after about 2013/14 are fuel injected.
I put around 4000 miles on my used gas cart the first year here. A 2015, we bought in 2019. Other than some tire wear and a pair of oil changes, it's the same as it was.
In the subsequent years, I'm doing about half that annually, and I've replaced all the bushings once. I've changed the battery once as well and put on larger tires for some more speed.
My wife and I own 3 carts, one for the rental property, one for each of us. Hers is battery and she only goes local as the batteries are getting on in years.
The rental gets used like a rented mule and again, other than a new battery and oil changes, we've done exactly zero other maintence.
We own 3 club cars, but Yamahas are just as good or better.