Golf Cart maintenance
 

Please tell me more about "Willie's". Where is he located? What is his phone number? Does he come to your house if necessary?

I have a 2015 Yamaha I bought new from TV golf cart store in Brownwood. It has had 4 starters on it. A solenoid. Two clutches. About 6 belts. On my third battery. Only thing covered by warranty was one clutch. WOW, I'm certainly glad I got one of the best ever built.
My neighbor across the street had a new 2016 from TV golf cart store in Brownwood. First week he owned it the motor locked up and they had to put a new motor in it.
:ohdear::ohdear::ohdear:

New electric car.

About 5 months ago we bought a 2017 Yamaha from the Villages Golf Cars. The previous owner had done a lot of upgrades to it, seat belts, carbon fiber looking dash with locking glove box, overhead shelf and upgrade seat. TV Golf Cars replaced the battery, drive belt, air filter and spark plug. Wasn't any way we were going to pay the outrageous price for a new cart. A neighbor bought a 2010 Yamaha cart a couple months before us and has had no problems with it. Used is not always bad, not even close.

I brought used 2012 1/2, I plan on keeping it forever. With 14K it’s runs and looks like new. But, I was mechanic for 42 years.

Agree, my used golf cart was 3 years old listed for 13,995. I paid 7500. From private seller. VGC would wanted 10K plus for it. Then, sold my club car for 2500. Now way I was going to give 14K plus for golf cart.

My house came with a used 2009 Yamaha. I added seat belts, some foam padding under the seat covers, and rewired the headlights onto their own fused circuit. Other than that, yearly oil changes are all the maintenance it has needed. The new ones are quieter, and the suspension a little more forgiving on some of those bone breaker curbs at street crossings, but if that becomes an issue soundproofing and shock absorbers are cheap on Amazon.

When we were shopping around Village Discount Carts was only about $1000 cheaper for a used cart compared to a new. That said we didn't go to Webster to get prices. For the second cart a trip to Country Village power will be in the mix.

I was quoted $19,600 Villages Carts SS out the door for a 4seater with self canceling signals, and tunnel lights, locking dash, sporster seats. Pretty basic, very pricey. I’m going refurbished with warranty for $12-13k. Just my opinion…🥃

Sorry, I have to disagree with you. I bought a 2010 (carb version back then) in 2015 as a second cart (for me, wife got the new one) from Village Discount Golf Carts. It has never failed me and cost a third of what the new ones cost. I did not tweak the speed limiter, so I max out at 21-ish mph, and I think it will run forever - or as long as I will have any need for it. I've had a yearly oil change/service, replaced the battery one time, and every couple years the rubber hose connecting the tail pipe to the muffler cracks and needs replacing. That's it.
Bottom line - I would not be afraid of getting a used cart, but like a used car, you do have to look it over closely.

Wow. Supply and demand. The dollar just isn't worth what it was last year.

[QUOTE=Bobro44;1986350]We're newbies and -- with supply and demand spiking new cart prices -- we're thinking instead of a used gas Yamaha cart with the EFI and Quiet Tech features.
Is there any clear definition of what is a "re-manufactured" or "re-conditioned" cart? Does Yamaha have anything to say about these?
One off-campus site claims they're expecting Yamaha to ship them "hundreds" of almost-new models just demo-ed at "a big PGA tournament" somewhere. (Nothing but a long hold calling Yamaha customer service.)
BUT, they add, there's no serial number, nor is there a factory-installed meter or gauge to measure hours on the cart, where others say BS.
Advice welcomed and thank you very much.

9 months ago, I had same ? and was debating gas vs electric also. Before moving here salesperson told me that people bought gas due to range limitations. After living here for 9 months I realized that I would never drive the cart long enough to run out of battery juice. I did purchase a brand new 2021 Quietech for $12,500 inlcuding taxes and most of the Villages type equipment from dealer in Webster(doubt he is still selling at this price) last September for other reasons.

Considered used/reconditioned carts. At that time they were +/- $1000 less. Quietech is the way to go with gas. I hear more tire noise than engine/exhaust noise. For me buying new was a no-brainer. I opted to not go with a Yamaha due to height. I am 6 ft 4 inches tall and their roofs are higher. With curtains I litterally had to duck to get into other carts such as EZ GO and Club Car. Not fun if you use cart primarily to play golf.

When looking at carts, and if you are a golfer, pay close attention to your seats. My cart does have very good aftermarket seats, but they have very little side support/bolstering. On a side hill I tend to slide sideways on the seat. The seats do have an arm rest that negates this problem but this is not good for golfers(getting in and out a lot).

Good luck. Nothing is simple today.

Wow! there must be a some serious 4 wheeling in TV to need a new or rebuilt motor or drivetrain after two years, or there is some super secret mechanic performing all these repairs for people whose motor and drive trains wear out after two years. .

non mechanic guy