The type of golf cart you buy is definitely a very PERSONAL choice (as you can tell by reading these posts). Everyone has an opinion and a list of likes and dislikes for each type of cart available.
IMHO:
Pros for gas carts are the extended range and (I've been told) lower maintenance costs. Cons are: Air pollution, noise pollution, hassle of having to fill gas tank, gas smell in your garage, jerky ride.
Pros for electric carts are smooth, silent ride, they are very green...no noise or air pollution, no money spent on gasoline or the hassle of getting it all over when filling the tank, plug in/charge/go...very convenient. Cons are: range limited to about 40 mi/charge, cost of battery replacement (about $700 every 3 years), have to add distilled water to batteries about once a month, have to be careful to NOT overfill or batteries can "boil over" and make a mess on garage floor.
If you haven't figured it out yet, we have an electric cart. Even though it looks like my (very honest) "cons" outweigh the gas cons, I still would NEVER consider a gas cart. The fumes from them choke me up....hate being behind one, especially in the tunnels. This is MY opinion. Ultimately you will form you own opinions. It's a really good idea to rent both and drive them around for a few days to help you decide.
We bought our electric cart from Masters Golf Carts across from The Markets of Marion on 441/27 going north toward Ocala. We bought a remanufactured 2001 Club Car in March of 2008. May of 2010 we had Masters re-remanufacture it. They took it down to the frame (even painted the frame) and now everybody thinks we have a brand new cart. Looks great! Original purchase price on it was around $4K (it's a 4 seater). We spent just under $3K having it remanufactured. Worth every penny. Masters has been around for about 10 years and are very easy to work with and reliable. If you have cart issues, they come get it, fix it in your garage if possible, or take it to their shop if not. Prices are reasonable.
Good luck on your decision!
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