Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - First time buyer - golf cart
Thread: First time buyer - golf cart
View Single Post
 
Old 05-18-2024, 08:17 AM
UpNorth UpNorth is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sometimes here, sometimes there
Posts: 999
Thanks: 141
Thanked 870 Times in 311 Posts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by melpetezrinski View Post
This is to everyone buying a used golf cart. Be careful! There are many unscrupulous sellers trying to take advantage of inexperienced buyers. Look at the serial number for starters. If it's not pictured in the ad, there might be a reason. If it's a Quietech Yamaha, you want it to start with JOD-xxxxxx. Quietech started in 2017, so the serial number will be JOD-0xxxxx, 2018 will be JOD-1xxxxx, 2019 will be JOD-2xxxxx and so on.If it starts with JOB, it is the fleet version, meaning it most likely came off a lease from a golf course and has been reconditioned to look and feel like a PTV. The miles/hours will be unknown, so don't trust the sellers number.
Good info. Those fleet carts that get beat up and abused on public golf courses are not the ones you want. I would not be surprised to find out those "reconditioned" Yamahas fall into this category.