Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2359755)

Anyone buying a USED golf cart should be aware of a popular practice here in Village-Land........that is "jacking up" the accelerator limiter to increase the speed from the legal limit of 20 mph to 30, 40, even 50 mph. The drivers that do that are former hot rod teenagers that NEVER grew up. They beat up their golf cart and take turns at excessive speeds that is both dangerous to them (flipping) and hard on the vehicles rear end bearings. The engine probably smokes and needs a new ring job. But they put the speed advance control back to a normal 20 mph and put heavier oil in the engine. THEY THEY UNLOAD their beaten up LEMON golf cart,
--------So my warning is BUYER BEWARE. Make sure by talking to friends that the owner selling a used golf cart was never seen driving it over 20 MPH. Like I said -----BUYER BEWARE !!!!

Originally Posted by Will.S (Post 2359335)

Will be looking for a used GAS CART in September.
I'd like to budget about $ 9,000. What mileage can I expect (or how many hours) should I expect a used cart in this budget to have ?

Thank. you. :bigbow:

Originally Posted by melpetezrinski (Post 2359971)

Anywhere from 50-1000 hours or 750-15000 miles. Why the huge difference, because there are different brand carts, different versions, accessories and/or features. I would personally suggest buying a used Yamaha PTV with upgraded seats. In this case, you would be looking at a 2017-2019 cart with 750 hours.

If you can afford another $1000, you can get a brand new Yamaha. However, it's the FLEET version, which I personally would not buy. This 2024 was just listed on Nextdoor yesterday.

Originally Posted by Snakster66 (Post 2359983)

As I will soon be in the same boat (cart?), judging from your post, a generally safe conversion for hours to miles is a multiple of 15?

Originally Posted by Blueblaze (Post 2359719)

You will likely never know. The vast majority of used carts sold in the Villages started life as a fleet cart, and they don't come with an hours meter. In fact, if you are looking at a cart that has one, that's a good way to know it's always been a "personal transportation vehicle", and the mileage is low, regardless of what the meter says.

When I realized I could buy a new Yamaha "PTV" outside the bubble for the same price as a 2-year-old converted fleet cart inside, I gave up looking for a used one. But you won't find one of either of those for $9K anywhere. For a couple of years, until I replaced my Ford Edge, my Yamaha was the most valuable car I owned. It's unbelievable the price they get for these stupid little go-carts.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2360004)

That sounds like a good mean for your metric or calculus. When you get here, just sit down at an outdoor venue of a restaurant or two and observe the different cart types driving by. The Yamaha’s are certainly the most popular, but some of those have gone through some serious abuse.

Their governors are cranked back for the 25 mph speed, but you can almost hear the valves slamming their valve covers into a slow impending engine death. The engines are louder and some even do blow smoke from ring problems.

The beauty of newer models is they can’t quite be as abused because they only do 21-22 mph with their governor’s maxed out and they are quieter. The newer model may be the better condition when you buy.

Originally Posted by melpetezrinski (Post 2360050)

The "newer models" go 19 mph stock and tightening the nut on the govenor until the end of the bolt threads will yield 25-26 mph. A lift with bigger tires, upgraded spring in the secondary clutch and performance air filter and drive belt will allow you to easily exceed 30 mph.

Originally Posted by Snakster66 (Post 2360055)

Would it be safe to assume that the best way to annoy people who jack up their speed is to keep yours stock, and drive in front of them? If so, this kind of brings a smile to my face.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2360201)

Your goal is to "annoy people"? How neighborly...

Originally Posted by VAtoFLA (Post 2365384)

I have a related question. Two carts, the same model year, one with about 600 hours but adjustable bucket seats, the other just over 200 with armrest bench seat.

I'm thinking the difference in seat exceeds the difference in usage, but I'm also thinking I could be wrong.

Would love the opinions of this group.

Originally Posted by melpetezrinski (Post 2365616)

Are you asking which cart provides a better value? If so, I would DEFINITELY buy the 200 hour cart. 400 more hours on a used cart can bring up a lot of issues if not properly driven and maintained. However, I would need more specifics on the seats. Even if you had stock seats and compared it to Backspin's Elegante seats, I would still buy the 200 hour cart.

Originally Posted by DrHitch (Post 2359557)

Good to know as most carts have a 5 gallon gas tank. BUT the OP was using the term "mileage" in reference to odometer for "hours of usage" in buying a used cart. A early 2000s cart with under 500 hours could be a good buy!