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Is there an easy way to determine the mileage or hours used on a golf cart?

Some brands have an engine hour meter in the engine bay under the seat. Non-fleet Yamahas will typically have an engine hour meter on the lower part of the dashboard with the fuel gauge. Many carts have had an odometer added. Without those, you could approximate the hours if you know the year of the cart. 200 hours per year would represent fairly heavy usage. Ideally, the cart will be serviced according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. I would ask to see the service records for any used cart I was considering.

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Originally Posted by dougjb (Post 2367113)

Is there an easy way to determine the mileage or hours used on a golf cart?

A early 2000s cart with under 500 hours could be a good buy! ...

Here is an answer to my original question. Thanks.

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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!

200 hours per year would represent fairly heavy usage

Just the information I needed. Thank you !

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Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 2367117)

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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 !!!!

No standard golf cart engine will come close to 50 MPH, some may come close to 40 with governor locked out. The speed limited by how much air engine can take in which usually limits the rpm’s before it blows up. Sure you can modify the air intake, gears, clutches, tire size but I bet less than. .000001 does that in villages. You probably heard of one guy the put motorcycle engine in his golf cart. Most golf carts with altered governor I’ve paced with my car hit maybe 32MPH and they usually have golf clubs on back of cart. Some electrics can come close to 40 especially par cars and stars that have high low switch. Par car was fastest golf cart I have witnessed in 10 years I’ve been here.

Yamaha Golf cart

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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:

Looks like I was not specific on my question. ONLY ASKING ABOUT MILES Maybe I should phrase something like..... How many miles are good for a used cart. 500 ? 3000? More? (I dont know how many miles a cart can be driven till dead)

In Dec. of 2016 I purchased a new 2017 Yamaha quiet tech cart. I currently have 29,620 miles & 1,708 hrs.