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Originally Posted by jamroz
Hi there,
I am not yet a Villager but we will be making our lifestyle visit next month and I believe in planning planning and more planning.
So I have some questions about Golf Cars. First I am aware of the local concern that has several dealerships around The Villages but I know that there must be alternatives. I have also heard that they do not perform service on cars that they don't sell.
Has anyone used The Villages Discount Golf Cars? What are your experiences?
I saw a video that mentioned a villager that performed mobile service? Is that still a thing? I would hate to buy offsite and then have issues getting the car serviced.
Any advice anyone can offer would be helpful. Still not sure about Gas or Electric. Having to buy a golf car that cost more than many of the cars I have bought in my life is a bit much to handle.
thanks,
--John
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Very simple. Drive to Webster and see some of old central Florida on the way. When there, go to Country Power, a Yamaha dealer, and buy a cart. You'll get a brand new cart for the price of a "rebuilt" one from Discount Golf Carts, and, probably, $3K less than The Villages. Country Power will come to your house for the regular services. It has a service truck in The Villages several days each week. There are lots of brands and types to chose from; however, there is a reason why three or more of every four carts you see in The Villages are Yamaha gas.
If you want to save a few dollars, check out the classified ads on this site. There are always low milage/low hour carts for sale. Buying a used Yamaha gas cart is not rocket science. Looking the cart over to see if it has been abused and driving it around the block is usually enough. Check out the condition of the seats, the plastic side curtains, and all the zippers. If you feel you need help, hire Todd Casey or one of the other persons who service carts to check it out for you. I would want to see the paperwork for the original purchase to verify it was a new and not rebuilt when purchased and that the miles/hours on the odometer or the gauge are consistent with the time since it was purchased. I doubt that even 10% of the carts in The Villages are driven more than 100 hours/yr