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TCRSO
02-03-2021, 03:26 PM
Recommendations for best place to purchase new Yamaha Gas Golf Cart.

Garywt
02-03-2021, 03:48 PM
I was told the only place that has brand new is the Villages Golf Cart store, they own the area. Other places have low hour carts. Mine from Village Discount Gold Cart was a year old with less than 20 hours on it. Was used in a PGA tournament only.

JGVillages
02-03-2021, 04:00 PM
Recommendations for best place to purchase new Yamaha Gas Golf Cart.

Carts and Clubs Ocala.Yamaha authorized dealer. They service their carts here in The Villages.

karostay
02-03-2021, 04:03 PM
Classifieds bide your time you'll do well

laboutj
02-03-2021, 04:19 PM
Depends what you are looking for. If used, yes, there are plenty in the classifieds here. If looking for something new or newer, like a Yamaha QuietTech, those are rare on these classifieds. There are plenty of threads about purchasing carts. Most of them point to Carts and Clubs, which has already been mentioned, and Country Village Power in Webster for new. If you are looking for a late model Yamaha QuietTech, check Village Discount Golf carts.

And as always, compare apples to apples when it comes to what you are getting for a price.

John_W
02-03-2021, 04:23 PM
Here's a couple of recent threads on the subject

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/buy-golf-carts-outside-villages-312821/?highlight=buying+yamaha

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/all-about-golf-carts-things-156/where-did-you-get-killer-deal-your-new-yamaha-golf-car-311254/?highlight=buying+yamaha

Bilyclub
02-03-2021, 05:39 PM
The most recent posts are stating the Villages Golf Car Garages won't service anything not bought there. I wonder if they can refuse to service a cart still under a Yamaha warranty bought elsewhere.

Papa_lecki
02-03-2021, 06:05 PM
The most recent posts are stating the Villages Golf Car Garages won't service anything not bought there. I wonder if they can refuse to service a cart still under a Yamaha warranty bought elsewhere.

They can not refuse, but they can make the appointment not too convenient.

bargee
02-03-2021, 06:06 PM
Carts and Clubs hands down👍

Art cov
02-03-2021, 06:34 PM
Be sure to check prices, Webster people were very nice to me. Golf carts can be reasonable, the add on’s is what surprises. Yes, Webster comes to your home as well, my cousin purchased recently from them

Kenswing
02-03-2021, 07:28 PM
I was told the only place that has brand new is the Villages Golf Cart store, they own the area. Other places have low hour carts. Mine from Village Discount Gold Cart was a year old with less than 20 hours on it. Was used in a PGA tournament only.Who told you that? And more importantly you fell for it?

A little research would have revealed that there a number of places within close proximity to The Villages where you can buy a new Yamaha.

kcrazorbackfan
02-03-2021, 09:03 PM
Carts and Clubs in Ocala 352-351-2278 for new.

Topspinmo
02-03-2021, 09:34 PM
Depends new or used? New shop around. Used? Need to know what you’re looking at. Just cause it couple years old around here don’t mean it low mileage or not used much especially if the owner was avid golfer.?

hav7979
02-04-2021, 05:54 AM
Be sure to check prices, Webster people were very nice to me. Golf carts can be reasonable, the add on’s is what surprises. Yes, Webster comes to your home as well, my cousin purchased recently from them

We just purchased a 2021 yahama and went to all the spots (Ocala, villages, discount, etc) and webster won hands down. For a brand new 2021 they were only a few hundred dollars more than what discount wanted for a used 2020.

They used all yahama add-on where Ocala used a lot of third party add-ons.

Coachmel7
02-04-2021, 05:56 AM
Recommendations for best place to purchase new Yamaha Gas Golf Cart.

Steve and his team have been fantastic to work with. I bought my new Yamaha there and saved a fair amount. (352) 793-3948

Bkr7084
02-04-2021, 06:08 AM
I have bought two, one from the Villages Golf Cart and one from Carts and Clubs in Ocala. Little better options on the one from Carts and Clubs and they service at your home and cost a little less overall.

Papa_lecki
02-04-2021, 06:15 AM
Are the carts at Carts and Clubs brand new or refurbished? (Just want to know so you’re comparing apples to apples). Villages Golf Carts are brand new - are the carts you’re comparing to?
They could be warranted - but who provides the warranty C&C or by Yamaha?
At home, there is only one Yamaha dealer for new carts, and its because Yamaha protects the sales region.

mrf6969
02-04-2021, 06:53 AM
Yes Yamaha has dealer protected areas. Carts and Clubs area is the Ocala area. The Villages Golf Carts Stores has The Villages area.
The golf cart store mentioned on highway 466 east of Morse is selling Yamaha carts that technically are not new carts. Yamaha builds their Quiet Tech Carts with hour meters build into the dash so if you buy from that store on 466 you will notice they have removed that hour meter so you really have no way to know how many hours are on the cart you are purchasing. Any warranty from that store is just a "house warranty" and NOT a Yamaha Factory Warranty.

l2ridehd
02-04-2021, 06:57 AM
Carts and Clubs. Carts are brand new and the extras they do are so worth it. Just take the short ride up 301 to their store and see for yourself It’s the only place I would buy a new cart. Just pretend you have two new Yamaha carts. One from the Villages and one from Carts and Clubs. Check out the enclosures, check the snaps, check how it seals, check the zippers, check the selection. Find the fuse for the tail lights. Check the wiring harness. Take a ride and check the noise level. Check the price.

Do any 3 of those things and you will buy from Carts and Clubs.

pvetrano1
02-04-2021, 08:07 AM
The Villages Golf Cars in Brownwood. Ask for Jeff Tutin.

mikeritz53
02-04-2021, 08:29 AM
Recommendations for best place to purchase new Yamaha Gas Golf Cart.

Villages Golf Carts and Carts& Clubs Ocala are the only Authorized Yamaha Dealers in the area, all others cannot get new from the Factory Carts. We bought at Carts and Clube, it was around $1,500 cheaper than the Villages place and they had the space around the Engine better insulated for an even quiter ride.

Guitarman1951
02-04-2021, 08:37 AM
Bought ours at Carts & Clubs on 301 just before you get into Ocala. Quoted about $600 less than the Village Carts. Have it for two years now and am extremely happy with their customer service as well. Several friends have bought the refurbished carts over at the Birdie Golf on 466 across from Hacienda Hills in that strip mall. They have all been very happy with their carts and paid considerably less than me.

HRDave
02-04-2021, 08:42 AM
Todd Stutzman at Village Discount Golf Car gave us a fabulous deal on a refurbished 2020 Premium Yamaha Quietech.
It might as well be brand new as they do a complete frame off refurbishment from the frame up. Completely repaint frame & body to your requested colors. 5 year warranty with loaner carts, etc.. I researched dealerships & their respective deals extensively prior to talking to Villages Discount Golf Cars. I’m glad we got Todd Stutzman as our sales guy as he is part owner. Check them out on 441.

wmcgowan
02-04-2021, 08:45 AM
Recommendations for best place to purchase new Yamaha Gas Golf Cart.

check (click on) the tab at the top of the page Golf Carts & Cars

Paula
02-04-2021, 09:03 AM
Carts and Clubs Ocala.Yamaha authorized dealer. They service their carts here in The Villages.
Carts and Clubs also comes right to your house to service your cart. You don't even have to be home.

Clark124
02-04-2021, 09:13 AM
Regardless of price in the end you buy warranty and service. I try to buy where I am reasonably assured I will get this

Clark124
02-04-2021, 09:16 AM
I have had bad experiences with the in house Warrenty

Topspinmo
02-04-2021, 09:33 AM
Todd Stutzman at Village Discount Golf Car gave us a fabulous deal on a refurbished 2020 Premium Yamaha Quietech.
It might as well be brand new as they do a complete frame off refurbishment from the frame up. Completely repaint frame & body to your requested colors. 5 year warranty with loaner carts, etc.. I researched dealerships & their respective deals extensively prior to talking to Villages Discount Golf Cars. I’m glad we got Todd Stutzman as our sales guy as he is part owner. Check them out on 441.

So, 2020 golf cart needs frame off restoration? Really, where was it used? In Baja 500?

John_W
02-04-2021, 09:36 AM
Carts & Clubs Advantage Carts & Clubs Inc. 4121 South Pine Ave. Ocala, FL. 34480

Carts & Clubs Advantage – Yamaha Golf Cart Dealer – Village Ready Golf Cart Store (https://ocalayamaha.com/)

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Village Discount Golf Car Santa Fe Crossing Plaza, 8590 E. CR 466 Just 1/2 mile east of Morse Blvd

Village Discount Golf Car (https://villagediscountgolfcar.com/)

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I-4 Power Country Village Equipment

Plant City location 1905 S. Frontage Rd. Plant City, FL

Webster Location 537 N. Market Blvd. Webster, FL

New Golf Carts - I4 POWER EQUIPMENT (http://www.i-4power.com/new-golf-carts.html)

Our Webster location was established in 1999, and we have been growing roots in this community ever since.
We mostly cater to those looking for high quality golf cars, like Yamaha, because we know quality matters.
We offer a wide variety of golf cars, and we fully service all that we sell. Plant City location pictured below.

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Topspinmo
02-04-2021, 09:36 AM
IMO I would never pay full price for new golf cart. Too many slightly used ones for half price.

Bilyclub
02-04-2021, 09:42 AM
The only knock on Carts and Clubs is the tiny, circular, wide angle mirrors mounted on the inside of the roof supports that are standard on their new carts. Rectangular mirrors on the outside provide a much better view.

wdst1
02-04-2021, 09:48 AM
...and it was driven by a little old lady that drove to church. Only kidding. We too, bought ours from Village Discount Golf cars three years ago. No major problem. Besides, they give you a warrenty. We saves thousands $$

Trayderjoe
02-04-2021, 09:57 AM
We had a great experience with Carts & Clubs on our first cart purchase in 2013 and have just bought our new cart (2 weeks old now) from them.

Carts & Clubs does the service right in your driveway which is very convenient, especially if your cart ever breaks down.

They do offer the Yamaha warranty plus a limited extension of their own (total of 5 years between the two).

They completely rewire the cart to bring it all to a single easily accessible fuse box, and make it easy, should you add Liquid Lights, to make that connection without cutting and splicing. As a previous poster indicated, check out the differences in the sunbrellas and the snaps (there is an extra snap or two on each side of the cart). The new windshield they offer also allows you to open the lower section of the windshield, and it can be done on the driver side independently of the passenger side, or both simultaneously. Later in the hotter months, this will help with air flow when you are buttoned up in the cart during a thunderstorm. Some rain might get onto the upper dashboard, but it is made for rainy weather so it won't harm anything. They also add in insulation to further reduce noise on the QuietTech carts.

We found that Carts & Clubs offers options not offered by The Villages and vice versa. The pricing was pretty close, so it does go to what you want more if you are going beyond a no frills cart. Note too that my wife had inquired about some extras on our original cart, and the sales manager at Carts & Clubs actually convinced her that the extras were not really worth the money and why that was so, but if she wanted them anyway, they would install them for her (she passed on them).

Good customer service, friendly staff, reliable and a great cart-made it easy for us to buy from and go back to Carts & Clubs.

Trayderjoe
02-04-2021, 10:04 AM
The only knock on Carts and Clubs is the tiny, circular, wide angle mirrors mounted on the inside of the roof supports that are standard on their new carts. Rectangular mirrors on the outside provide a much better view.

Just a small FYI, we were given the option by Carts and Clubs to have the outside rectangular mirrors, but stayed with the inside mirrors (we could see fine). My wife's cousin had her side mirror knocked off going over the Sumter bridge. Also, they found that when parked, people tended to hit the side view mirrors as they passed between the carts (such as with parking at the squares). I don't know how frequently this might happen, but given the questionable parking practices of some, I have personally seen TOO many tight parking instances. Ever see a car squeeze in next to a golf cart in a parking spot? I have, multiple times. I also don't want to move my mirrors in and out each time I park so that others don't bang into them.

polirudb
02-04-2021, 10:34 AM
It has been almost a year since we bought our brand new 2020 Yamaha from Country Village Power Equipment in Webster. We worked with Steve and Carolyn and saved over $3000.00. We got to pick our colors and equipment and it included factory wiring. They installed the upgraded El Tigre seats we saw at the other dealers. They are a factory authorized Yamaha dealer and provide the same Yamaha factory warranty and financing (0% at the time) as the other dealers. We shopped the dealers in the area as well as the Ocala dealer and found Country Village Power Equipment to be the best by far. I have recommended many other people to them (no, I don't work for them or get a referral fee) and they have all been extremely satisfied. The new golf cart was delivered to our driveway. Several months ago, they came to my house and performed the first service (oil change and a couple of other maintenance items) in my driveway for only $60.00. We didn't have to leave the house, drive to a service department, or wait in line with other people. It took less than 30 minutes. The local stores advertise a free loaner golf cart while yours is serviced. No need for that with Country Village. The local stores advertise a free loaner if you live south of 44 and wish to drive around to the non-connected areas. That will be discontinued, as far as I understand, once the turnpike bridge opens next month (hopefully). We highly recommend them as so far we have had a great experience with them. They are about 20 minutes south of Fenney in Webster. There is a famous flea market and farmer's market right across the street from them that I think is only open on Monday. Don't buy a golf cart without first checking them out! Save money, buy from a small local business!

John_W
02-04-2021, 10:57 AM
Just a small FYI, we were given the option by Carts and Clubs to have the outside rectangular mirrors, but stayed with the inside mirrors (we could see fine). My wife's cousin had her side mirror knocked off going over the Sumter bridge.

Here's a photo of my cart I took about two months ago and it is a 2011 gas Yamaha I bought new in TV at the LSL store. I have the big mirrors and they are worth every penny, I want other drivers to see me and I want the best visibility for myself. Especially since I have to drive on St. Charles and Bailey Trail so often in the golf cart lane.

To show how prices have gone up, this cart with the SS wheels, black roof, big mirrors, Ultimate Seats, chasing LED light on the rear roof, side light on the tail light, sand bottle, cooler, pin stripping and floor mats purchased new from the TV at LSL was $10,300.

I've since added seat belts, LED Liquid Lights, speedometer, a second sand bottle, ball and club washer, ceiling shelf, steering wheel leather cover, cigarette lighter adapter, AM/FM radio, a fan and fuzzy dice. I have never had any maintenance issues, never been in the shop, have never had it serviced with TV, I have it serviced by Tire Choice, Willie's Cart Service and Todd Casey Cart Service, the last two came to the home.

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The ceiling shelf was installed by the my seat belt installer, the same fellow who advertises in the classifies and drives a 3 wheel motorcycle.

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The Radio I purchased on eBay for $159 with free shipping from a dealer in Lake Placid, Florida. Here's his current ad. I purchased the antenna on eBay for $20. I installed the unit and antenna myself, I ran a 12v line to the battery. It works good, it won't blast you out, but I like it and has good reception.

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dewilson58
02-04-2021, 11:08 AM
It has been almost a year since we bought our brand new 2020 Yamaha from Country Village Power Equipment in Webster.
Their website is advertising New 2018 carts.
No Thanks.
:clap2:

John_W
02-04-2021, 11:39 AM
Their website is advertising New 2018 carts.
No Thanks.
:clap2:

I believe that's just a case of them either being too busy to update the site or just sloppy. On this other golf cart thread, on this page about 3 or 4 posters mentioned buying new carts from I-4 Country Power and one poster gave all the details price wise, $10,300 for a 2021.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/all-about-golf-carts-things-156/where-did-you-get-killer-deal-your-new-yamaha-golf-car-311254/index4.html

dewilson58
02-04-2021, 12:19 PM
I believe that's just a case of them either being too busy to update the site or just sloppy. On this other golf cart thread, on this page about 3 or 4 posters mentioned buying new carts from I-4 Country Power and one poster gave all the details price wise, $10,300 for a 2021.

They HOPE they purchased a 2021.
Having a website three years stale is not a good sign for management/owners.
:MOJE_whot:

Garywt
02-04-2021, 12:45 PM
Who told you that? And more importantly you fell for it?

A little research would have revealed that there a number of places within close proximity to The Villages where you can buy a new Yamaha.

The place I bought it at and it was not The Village Golf Cart Store. I got the exact cart I wanted for at least $3,000 less than what they were charging. Extremely happy with my cart.

DAVES
02-04-2021, 01:34 PM
Are the carts at Carts and Clubs brand new or refurbished? (Just want to know so you’re comparing apples to apples). Villages Golf Carts are brand new - are the carts you’re comparing to?
They could be warranted - but who provides the warranty C&C or by Yamaha?
At home, there is only one Yamaha dealer for new carts, and its because Yamaha protects the sales region.

I do wonder what refurbished means. There is a great deal of difference between a rebuilt engine and adding leak stop, or heavy oil to cover issues.

dewilson58
02-04-2021, 01:47 PM
I do wonder what refurbished means. There is a great deal of difference between a rebuilt engine and adding leak stop, or heavy oil to cover issues.
Like the Discount.............they put lipstick on a pig............they don't touch the engine.
Fresh paint, Fresh seat, old abused engine from a public golf course.

Bilyclub
02-04-2021, 03:08 PM
Just a small FYI, we were given the option by Carts and Clubs to have the outside rectangular mirrors, but stayed with the inside mirrors (we could see fine). My wife's cousin had her side mirror knocked off going over the Sumter bridge. Also, they found that when parked, people tended to hit the side view mirrors as they passed between the carts (such as with parking at the squares). I don't know how frequently this might happen, but given the questionable parking practices of some, I have personally seen TOO many tight parking instances. Ever see a car squeeze in next to a golf cart in a parking spot? I have, multiple times. I also don't want to move my mirrors in and out each time I park so that others don't bang into them.


The salesman said the same thing when I bought the cart. I gave the little mirrors a try and hated the distorted view. Bought the mirrors with the front and back leds cheap online. Bend them in when necessary. Didn't even have to cut or splice the turn signal wires due to a crimpable fitting with an available opening already there.

Jlayton
02-04-2021, 04:51 PM
I spent time at both the Villages Golf Cars and the Villages Discount Golf Cars. The first sells new and used, the latter only refurbished. I bought used through Discount. My post purchase feelings? Got a decent price. Got a decent cart. Probably got more on it. But, if I had to do it again, I’d probably spend more and go with new. You are going to use it, a lot. I’d buy new. I was talked out of a 4 seater by Discount. You can always rent when the kids come, they said. True, but you better plan ahead. I’d buy the 4 seater new from The Villages if I could do it over.

John_W
02-04-2021, 04:53 PM
My neighbor bought a refurbished cart from Villages Discount Golf Cars on 466 in 2018, it was a 2017 cart, he paid $9,300. It had upgraded seats, but no center armrest which I have on my cart and wouldn't do without. It had all the standard Villages upgrades like the curtains and they painted the cart blue like he wanted. However, the curtains used velcro instead of zippers and they don't seem to hold as well and fit together very well. When it's starting to rain and you're in a hurry, it's a problem when stuff doesn't work right. He had one other flaw, the big mirrors with the turn signals, after about six months they fell right off. The vibrations was just too much and the support arms just weren't strong enough.

candg1971peanut
02-04-2021, 06:04 PM
We bought our 2021 Yamaha gas cart in Webster. We saved over $2500 and got several options that were not offered in TV. Very pleased with the cart, the sales people and the price. We got ours in 6 weeks but have heard recently a lot of Villagers buying there and it’s taking 12 weeks