Hello Everyone,
We just closed on a house in Duval. I am planning to come down at the end of May. How do I start looking for a good dependable Golf Cart? What are the pros and cons of buying new or used?
aln ...what is a EZGO RSV's
Thanks...

IMHO pay for the service and peace of mind---> The Villages Golfcart dealership.

This board is filled with one horror story after another with many flim-flam dealers around here.

Par Car
 

Stay away from them the service is awful!!!!!!!!!!!
they over charge and do not keep their word!!!!!!
I'm selloing mine!!!!!!!

I installed a bicycle odometer on my electric, 6 month old, cart so I know it will do 42 miles of high speed, long distance driving before coming to a halt. I expect it might go further if it was a number of shorter trips. While 42 miles is quite respectable, I would caution that all these vendor claims of 50 and 60 miles are just marketing hype and should not be believed until they are proven.

is it easy to put a bike speedometer on a golf cart?

I think they're pretty costly, dealer installed

The only real trick to installing a bicycle speedometer on the cart is attaching the pickup and magnet. I bent a heavy duty paper clip and attached it to the inside of a lug nut in order to form the "spoke" to which the magnet clamps. Then I used nylon cinch ties to hold the pickup unit in the right position and ran the wires up to the dash.

You can measure the circumference of your golf cart tire with a tape measure in order to program the speedometer for your specific cart. Most instruction kits don't expect such a small wheel but mine seemed to program OK.

Canabarrybob, very interesting, thanx!

Canwego2 - the EZGO RXV is run via an AC motor which gives better drive torque on hills and such, also is supposed to go 60 miles on a charge.
Cavaman here bought one and there's an old thread on it, he seems happy.
You may want to test drive and consider one.

All sorts of talk on carts here, Golf Cart Connections gets a lot of press on their remanufactured Club Cars, they've got an interesting website.

Good luck.

Bought a new Yamaha electric when we first moved in last July and then shopped around three months later for a 2nd cart. Ended up with the E-Z-GO electric and wished I had shopped for the first one. E-Z-GO has it all over the Yamaha. On inclines the Yamaha slows down some and is even worse with two people and two sets of golf clubs. The E-Z-GO keeps a steady pace up or down. The E-Z-GO has become on main source of transportation.

Thanks spk7951 for your direct experience in comparing the Yamaha and Ezgo. I tested the Ezgo, Yamaha, and ParCar electrics on the steep bridge over 441 before buying the Ezgo. Like you I found that the Ezgo did the best on hills. But it really helps to have feedback from someone who owns both.

Best EZ Go Dealer?
 

Is Town and Country Carts best in area for prices? Are there others in the area (or out of state, with cheap of free shipping) with good prices that are also recommended? I'm sure if there are answers on the 2009 EZ Go models, TOTV members have them.

Like a few of you posting here, I'm a first-time cart buyer, and after recently driving/comparing others, I'm down to EZ Go for fit, finish, array of accessories, and especially the power and zippiness of the new 48 volt AC motor model, the RXV. And, like others, I'm impressed with the TOTV discussion of Town and Country sales and service experiences, confirmed by my own visit to the store (twice).

My dilemma? Gas or electric? I was very pleased with the quietness and fast pickup of the electric model, which contrasted with the vibration, smell and dullness of the gas model. But, with claims that electric model batteries lose about 10% capacity each year, can't run sustained high speeds for long periods without major battery drain, and even more battery attenuation with extra passengers in the 4 seat model (back seat addition), I'm not sure electric is best for me. I'm interested in hearing from anyone with EZ Go 2009 RXV experience.

I would be careful purchasing anything from Discount Golf Cart World, especially the "new" yamaha gas carts they've been advertising. We looked into buying one of them but found out the serial numbers were already registered through yamaha with a previous owner. SHADY
Also, when yamaha eventually forces them to stop selling them, you won't be able to have them serviced by the villages golf cars. They are a dealer but DO NOT have to service them once high speed gears are installed.

If you are looking at reconditioned club cars, check out grandma and cramped on 441. If you are looking at yamaha, buy from the villages.

Read my thread...golf cart in for repairs again.
Discount Golf Cart World is at the bottom of the heap IMHO.

Price -vs- return
 

In doing my research I'm comparing apples to apples for 2011 Yamaha Gas including tax. TV Golf cars loaded $9032(in house 5 yr warranty plus $75 per year maintenance). At Carts and Clubs in Ocala $9719(in house 5 yr warranty). TNT (mail order) delivered is $7432 (no tax or warranty). Discount Golf Cart World $7671(in house 5 yr warranty). All warranties, I am told, are in house since the high speed gears voids the manufacturer's warranty. I know that DGCW are not listed as new because the dealer cannot get new carts from Yamaha because TV Carts has the franchise. But they are new. How old can they be? They are 2011. Now apples to apples (or as close as I could get) of local dealers DGCW is lowest over TV Carts by $1361. That's a lot of service! Cheaper that Carts and Clubs by $2048. Only the mail order can beat DGCW. Is it really worth it to go to TV Carts? I read on posts that Carts and Clubs was cheaper than TV but... that's not what their price sheet says that I got yesterday. What am I missing?????:shocked:

mgman - I think The Villages Golf Car Store prices have come down from what they were a year or two ago. Last time we were in there nosing around, their typical new 'loaded' carts were priced a whole lot lower than they used to be. That makes them a whole lot more price competetive with C&C in Ocala.

Bill