YOu should get a bill of sale from whoever you are buying the cart from BUT there is NO proof of owner ship that I am aware of such as a car title etc. If this is a major concern of yours, I suggest buying from a reputable dealership in the area who handles used golf carts ...as opposed to a private sale..there are many! However, there are many "slightly" used golf carts for sale by private owners that are great deals...but you have to find them!
You are not required to have insurance but it is highly recommended and you can get this from The Villages Insurance for about $60-70 a year...Cheap! When obtaining cart insurance they will ask you for your drivers license number(s) of the primary operators, the serial number of the cart and what your sales price was. No registration with state or county is required. I beleive they use the license number to run a credit and a vehicle violations/accident check..which woudl effect your rate.
AS far as service, everone probably has his/her favorite place to go or call. If something is under warranty, of course call the place where you bought the cart from first. Check the Daily Sun . HINT when buying a resale you should check on how old the batteries are if you are buying a battery operated cart. You can do this by loking at the battery terminals (on Trojan batteries) and there will be a letter followed by a number For ex. J7 would mean October 2007 with J being the 10th month of the year 2007. Plan on batteries lasting 3 years (hopefully more) so I would not get a resale cart with batteries more than 18 months old...or if you do plan on a $600-650 expense for batteries at around the 3 year mark. Battery Boys is a great place to get new batteries at a reasonable price.
Other practical advice...who probably cant go wrong with a Club Car or Yamaha...I would be careful of the China built cars...not than im against them but I found from a practical point of view the batteries where just very hard to access to do simple thing like check the water levels and where woulod you go to get service and parts. Does the car have a high speed motor (electric) or high speed gears (gas) if that is what you are looking for??? Tire life...do the tires look good or will they need replacing. Is it a sunbrella cover or some cheap vinly cover?
Good luck.
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