Your facts are pretty accurate. Par Cars have the range but definitely do not hold their value -- a good Par Car is a joy to own; a bad one is the ultimate misery (and there seem to be more bad ones than good ones on the road here). Several mechanics in TV refuse to work on them; trade-in value is less than half of true value. If you're going gas, Yamaha is your best choice, Club is the #1 choice for electric here.
I have a gas cart -- little choice since I can easily drive from one of end of TV 2 or 3 times in one day if the need arises (and it frequently has).
Annual maintenance on a gas cart is at least an annual tune-up of $70 (every six months is better). It takes about $10 to fill the tank and, as was said, gives you a 300-mile range. Further repair depends on how old the cart is, how much it is used, etc. A new battery for a gas cart is around $125 (about every 5 years, it seems). The clutch going out is the biggest issue (have no idea of the price on that one -- have friends who give and install the clutch for me for free).
Good luck on your decision. Both gas and electric have pros and cons and folks are fans of one or the other, rarely both.
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