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Originally Posted by Vinny
We have had a Star cart for over 4 years. Just got through upgrading it with big tires, lockable glove boxes, painted roof and custom bucket seats. We love the car and the fact that the manufacturer is right on Route 441 is a big plus. We looked at the Par car a few months ago after hearing all the ads on the radio. In the end, it is just another golf cart that costs a lot more than a Star and you have to pay for options that come standard on the Star EV. The car is not good as good looking and they do not offer a solid enclosure except a clear one that just looks plain goofy. The inside was not as good looking as the Star and they wanted extra money for a tray which came standard on my Star EV. There was not good looking either and looked like an afterthought that they fit in somehow. My Star is also 48 volts and claims the same mileage. The only big differences, which are not really big at all, are the self disengaging turn signals and extra cool looking LED lights under the carriage. For the large price difference it just was not worth it. We thought we would be seeing a cart designed for travel but it is really a golf cart that is marketed as something else with less standard features than you can find on other carts.
When we bought our Star EV, it was over $2K less than similar. Not a speck of trouble with ours and enough options to satisfy my need to make it look cooler.  I would buy another despite the often misinformation about them. They use the same main components as the other cart companies do. The rumor of them being made in China is false but still believed even by the salesmen in other dealerships. Probably the same people who believe that the American car manufacturers make their cars in the USA. Most people have no idea of what constitutes made in America or the special trade zones in Mexico and Canada where a lot of our Detroit cars are sent be made or completed. Only ones who do 100% assembly in the US are Honda and Toyota. Bet you did not know that.
"Star EVs are assembled in Simpsonville, SC and distributed through a diverse retail network across the country." |
MY Prius V is made and assembled in Japan, one exception.