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Old 08-14-2024, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaze View Post
You will likely never know. The vast majority of used carts sold in the Villages started life as a fleet cart, and they don't come with an hours meter. In fact, if you are looking at a cart that has one, that's a good way to know it's always been a "personal transportation vehicle", and the mileage is low, regardless of what the meter says.

When I realized I could buy a new Yamaha "PTV" outside the bubble for the same price as a 2-year-old converted fleet cart inside, I gave up looking for a used one. But you won't find one of either of those for $9K anywhere. For a couple of years, until I replaced my Ford Edge, my Yamaha was the most valuable car I owned. It's unbelievable the price they get for these stupid little go-carts.

It’s the add ons seat may add out 3K to cart, side curtains, lights with turn signals, larger tires and cast rims. Carts new villages ready runs around 18K and up last time I was on showroom floor. And course labor not free doing the up grades.

Bottom line on used cart there now way knowing how many hours/miles you can only look at the condition and evaluate the mechanical components by pulling dipsticks looking for leaks, tire wear, I personally don’t like QTs cause of excess heat buildup and makes harder to do routine maintenance, plus the engine compartment get dirty. I’m clean freak.