[starflyte1]

We are going to buy 2 new golf carts and seriously shopped Friday. Got home with head spinning!

There is a 4 seat EZ Go at the EZ Go store just north of TV. It is $9900.

At Cart World there is a (actually several) 2010 4 passenger for $7145. It is a Club Car Precedent i2.

I know that the adds on can vary, but $2750? Is the Precedent i2 a good cart?

The most important thing to me is to be able to go up a hill without slowing to a crawl. That and distance are important for my husband's gas cart.

Does anyone have anything positive or negative to say about the Precedent i2 Excel 48 volt? It does come Village ready and has full enclosure. I would like this to be my "keeper" cart.

My husband is going to buy a gas cart, and they have a 2010 gas Precedent for $7395. Cart World seems to have great prices, but just how much of "you get what you pay for" applies, or is it truly great value?

Pat

[784caroline]

Club cars are definitely reliable but if your main issue is going up hills (speed and distance) the stock-factory (electric) motor on the Club Car precedent is slow and needs to be upgraded or you will be disappointed. Have you test driven a new Precedent?

I would also check with Masters Golf Carts across from the Markets of Marion...they sell new Club Cars and can give you another opinion regarding a new Precedent

[spk7951]

One suggestion I would make is to think about the amount of time where you would actually need the services of a four person cart. We know two different couples who were sure they needed a four person cart and now find they rarely use the extra seating. Sometimes guests rent their own cart. Another option is to get a two seat cart and rent a four seater when needed. There are various rental companies and we had friends rent a four seater in Feb and it cost $12 per day. Food for thought.

[RichieLion]

About a 4-seater; I think that when you start getting involved in some of the great activities available in TV and you want to go with your new friends, that you will undoubtably make, a 4-seater comes in handy. Going to the pool, exercise classes, line-dancing classes, etc., etc. If you're a people person a 4-seater comes in handy.

[l2ridehd]

Even if your a great people person, I would seriously think through how much you need a 4 seater. Gas cart? The best is Yamaha. Best place to buy is Carts and Clubs in Ocala. Electric either EZ Go or Club Car and where ever you get the best buy. Personally I would go for a new Yamaha gas and a used electric figuring you will add new batteries for $600. There are some great deals on used ones and with an electric new batteries gives you 4 more years with few problems. With one of each you have multiple options and can meet all objectives. Electric all kinds, all models, no matter what they tell you, WILL SLOW DOWN GOING UP HILL. Some do better then others, but it will slow down. Good luck with your decision.

[784caroline]

Also be aware there are disadvantages to driving a 4-seater for everyday use when you donot have 4 people in the cart. For example 1) If you go golfing and you have a extended top, it is a hassle getting the clubs out of the bag without hitting the extended top, 2) The turning radius is wider which can be a problem comming in and out of the tunnels. and 3) when you pull in park, your cart will stick out in traffic.

[mikeandnancy1112]

Where is Carts and Clubs in Ocala?

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by mikeandnancy1112

Where is Carts and Clubs in Ocala?

Hi Mike and Nancy,
www.cartsandclubs.com
4450 South Pine Avenue
Ocala, FL 34480-7116
(352) 351-2278
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rl...ed=0CBgQngIwAA

BTW, we purchased a used 2004 Yamaha gas cart from them and are delighted with it.

[ajbrown]

As someone has stated previously stock electric carts slow down going up hill. Living off of Odell in Mallory (big hills) I have witnessed carts working their way up the hills at 14 MPH or worse.

There are new offerings from Par Car and EZGO which do a much better job at this.

My favorite option (a little extra work) is to consider not buying new. If you are up for it, look in the paper and find your self a nice Club Car (CC is my bias ). I would look for one that has 6 batteries minimum (there were years CC went to 4 12 volters with poor results).

Look for one with a high speed motor, it will roll at 22-23 (not that you ever would) and will likely get up the hills in Mallory at 17-18 even with stock controller/tires.

Lets look at the worst case scenario:

$2000 cart
$650 batteries
$400 motor
$500 controller
$1000 misc, wheels, solenoid, etc....

IMO you will have a cart for less than 4,600 (I think it will be less) that is better (just my opinion) than anything you can buy new.

The cart I just did this winter costs:

$1000 02 Club Car DS
$750 batteries (I put in 8 6v)
$120 4 gauge wires
$0 High speed motor already in cart (sweet)
$500 500 Amp controller
$400 205-65-10 tires on aluminum
$350 3" lift kit (very optional, I just like the look )

In the fall we will get a new enclosure. It has one now that is functional, but one us does not think it look pretty enough

I am into the cart for about $3200 and it cruises at 25/26 on flats (not that I ever would ) and very few hills will cause it to go below 20 MPH.

Anyway, hope that is of some use. I did the work as a hobby, but there are a few folks around here that upgrade carts.

[Ohiogirl]

We're leaning toward the Polaris 4-seater with flip-up back seat, plus keeping our Club Car elec 2 seater in the near future. We do different activities, and both of us tend to be joiners, so when we move down this fall, we foresee needing 2 carts.

We've gone back and forth on just about all the options, originally thought just needed 2 2-seater carts, but since we have lots of company and 2 preschool grandchildren (so far), we really like the 4 seater option. I think whether it's really needed and will be used really depends on lifestyle.

I personally think that the golf cart driving rules and paths are not all that easy to learn for the occasional visitor and really don't want my guests and family to be driving golf carts around here on their own.

I agree that most 4 seaters stick out more, take up more room in the garage, and may be harder to pull out golf clubs from the back, but I usually walk, can probably take the 2 seater if I don't, and think it's just a lot more social to all be together when possible. We can also see lots of times when we'll need both carts to go the same place - 2 couples at a time visiting, both married children, etc. We also like the idea of the elec. carts being more green than gas, and potentially cheaper to operate when gas prices get higher.

I wouldn't like telling guests to go rent their own cart anymore than we would tell them to go stay in a hotel room (after all, when we visit them we stay with them, ride in their boats, etc.), and our kids will be spending their money on other stuff while they're down (greens' fees and theme part admissions, probably, or just needing to be frugal).

Anyone have any opinions/experiences about this that may change our minds? We know that gas carts have more range, but figure we'll know which cart to take if we potentially are going to go that far in one day, or even driving a car once in a great while. Our villa is in Sabal Chase, which is pretty centrally located, which may also be influencing our decision to stick with electric.

[Indy-Guy]

My question about 4 seater carts are is the back seat comfortable?

Whenever I see adults riding in the back seat they look like they are thinking this is not fun or comfortable and I can't wait to get out of this thing.

I also notice that most of the time the lady's are in the back and the men are up front. I always wonder if the guys have figured out that it isn't comfortable back there and they aren't getting back there. I also guess that the guests are in the back and I wonder if on there way home the lady says I hope I don't have to ride in another golf cart.

Ok guys do you ride in the back? Are the back seats comfortable and how do they compare to the front?

Most kids look very comfortable in the back seats and look like they are having a good time to me most adults don't.

Let me know if I am wrong these are just my observations and I have never been in the back of one going down the road. I have sat in the back seat in the show room and my thought was I would not want to put my guest in a back seat if I didn't want to be there myself.

[graciegirl]

My husband found a used gas four seater for a good price when we bought two years ago and we have been very pleased with it. It looks like "the family bus" on the golf course but it sure has strength on the hills. Our daughter lives with us so we really need the four seater. It is very comfortable and both seats face forward and it is red with a red and white canopy. It looks like it plays caliope music and we should be selling lemonade....but it gets us where we need to go.

Just another pause for thought....We have two sets of friends who bought two carts and rarely use both of them at the same time.

[Ohiogirl]

Good point GG - may be best to wait at least a couple of months and see how our activities pan out to see for sure if we need separate carts. So far, we've just been there for short periods of time, mostly in spring and fall.

But - so far - my SO goes to about 3 different band practices each week, goes lap swimming and I'm hoping he likes golf enough to play in a low-key guys' foursome or eightsome once a week.

I hope to do line dancing, water aerobics, walking and yoga about once a week each and like to do the ladies' scramble at the exec course every week. I'm also one of those weird people who actually like grocery shopping, and will go to at least 2 golf-cart accessible stores once a week. Then there's the library, and garage sales, which is strictly me.

Of course we'll do some things together, and not all of these activities will conflict, but neither one of us will be sitting home most days. At least that's the hope and plan.