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Old 09-07-2011, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cappyjon431 View Post
My wife wanted a vehicle with actual doors so that is what originally attracted us to the GEM. We've only had ours for a month and have only been driving it for a little over a week, but so far we love it! We have been driving ours on both the street and the paths and it has been enjoyable. Ours sure seems to turn a lot of heads--not sure why because there are lots of them here.

I spoke to technical service about gel battery life and the tech said they should last 8-10 years. What I liked was that the tech was chock full of useful information that he was happy to provide over the phone on maintenace, most efficient charging strategies, diagnostics, etc. He seemed to take genuine pride in his product.

We got our insurance through an agent at AAA and I think we are paying about $600/year for full coverage.

While it has only been a week of driving ours, so far it has been a great decision to buy a GEm.
cappyjon, Would you mind posting a photo/photos of your Gem cart? I googled Gem carts photos -- they look sharp.