2017 Yamaha EFI QuieTech at Village Discount Golf Car
 

After a whole Lotta shopping around (I'm a numbers guy), I just got a 2017 Yamaha quiet tech from Village Discount Golf Car. Well actually that's not true , I got on the phone with Yamaha dealer out of the area , I bought the golf cart over the phone from the Yamaha Dealer, put the cart on a credit card. Then Village Discount Golf Car completly customized it. I've bought a couple of remanufactured carts from these guys and they do awesome work. In the end I saved a bunch of money, got a better enclosure IMO , A much better seat with folding Arm rests, Garmin Full color navigation and speedometer , and several little things that I really loved. Got full warranty because I bought it from the Yamaha dealer , and I already know Village Discounts service is wonderful.
I wasn't even aware of the new golf cart design a couple of months ago and I almost bought a 2015 , i'd like to thank this forum as I wouldn't of known without it ! Returning the favor. Passing it on

Dan

I've been surprised that the 4 Villages Golf Carts shops are still charging quite a lot for their Yamaha gas carts with this competitor so close. I bought my Yamaha cart from TV new in 2011 and fully loaded including Ultimate Seats, a black roof, SS wheels, 2 sand bottles, large mirrors, etc and it was $10,300. I think presently it would probably cost about $13,000 to purchase the same thing from them.

I see the Villages Discount Golf Store all the time because I drop my wife off next door at Victoria's Hair once a month. They seem to have really great prices and it sounds like a great place for options that you normally don't see elsewhere.

For those who don't realize how much the Yamaha carts are marked up in The Villages, you can get a brand new 2016 Yamaha Gas Cart from Cunningham Carts in Kentucky delivered to you for $5,495. That's a completely stripped down model you would find on a golf course, just like the picture below. I had checked these guys out back in 2011 and came close to buying then but didn't because of the convenience of buying from The Villages and their prices were not quite out of sight yet. Cunningham does offer options that they can add such as headlights and tailights for $300, folding windshield for $150, etc.. They haven't listed the 2017 models on their website yet.

2016 Yamaha Gas Golf Cart

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Villages Discount Golf where the OP "ExCpaDan" bought his cart.

Showroom of many golf cars - Village Discount Golf Car

John good points, that's why I shopped around also. But let me clarify couple of things. The golf cart you've posted at Cunningham in Kentucky is a basic gas cart with a carburetor, the Quitech is a bit more expensive EFI cart with lots of factory goodies. Also be careful before you buy cart as you want to get correct factory led headlight kit etc. I would suggest calling Village Discount first before you buy, they have several dealers they can refer you too without having to Call Kentucky, and know what equipment you need.

I Grabbed this off Village Discounts website it looks like since I got mine they are advertising as Makeover Special on 2017 Yamaha , Club Car and Ezgo

Let me get this straight. You searched out a Yamaha Dealer over the phone using your credit card bought a new 2017 Yamaha EFI stripped or basic and had it shipped to Village Discount where you added all the desired amenities and you believe you received more and paid less.

Would you be willing to provide a little more detail because if true it
would be returning a favor to many of us. How did you compare price savings.? How does the warranty work? i mean do you go to one of the four TV Yamaha Dealers or will Yamaha honor work done by Villages Discount? And to consider the costs of shipping your cart how far out of TV did you go to contact a Yamaha Dealer? do you know if one can purchase a Yamaha directly from the factory?

I felt the same way.....cheaper outside....BUT...after speaking with the villages golf carts sales..they explained a few reasons to buy from them....

1-if it breaks they will give you a loaner till its repaired.

2-if you have company they will give you a cart for free for there use

3-it comes customized when its delivered...

Cost more, yes....but to us it was worth it for the many times we have guests that want to ride around with us in there own golf cart.

It was worth a little extra to us for this convience

WOW! This is the first time I have heard of this.

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I have 2 carts neither a Yamaha and not bought from The Villages, but I have taken them in for service now that they cover all three. Always have had great service and always provide a free loaner while they have my cart. Also, you can get to their place of business in your cart. No need to have it picked up.

Village Discount Golf where the OP had his cart customized will also service the cart they sell you, but will come to your home.

Service - Village Discount Golf Car

Annual Service
Regular annual service is crucial, affordable and easy. Call us for an appointment and we will come to your house and perform the maintenance in your driveway.
Service: 352-633-8480

We Change
oil
spark plug
fuel filter
both air filters

We Check the overall operation of the cart
Back up Buzzer
Battery
Belts
Brake Lights
Brakes
Choke
Clutches
Control Pedals
Horn
Lights
Throttle Cables
Tire Pressure
Tire Lug Nugs Tightened
Tire Wear
Turn Signals
Voltage Regulator

Myself, I bought my Yamaha from the Villages at LSL in 2011, but I've used Willie Wicoxin 352-255-1369. He comes to your home and regular service is $70, he reliable, on time, usually ahead of time. I've also had him replace my battery, and flush out my gas lines and carburetor when I started using non-ethanol gas and my cart would only sputter along. You can search TOTV and his name will come up dozens of times when posters search for service.

I'll try to answer a few of your questions. No you can't purchase one direct from the Yamaha factory. I have a full factory warranty. Also, Village Discount Golf Car warrantees all of their work . I paid 7000 for the cart, and I did el Tigre seat , total was less than 11k delivered to The Villages. My suggestion is to go to Village Discount Golf Car and check it out. It's a great group of people , forward thinking buisness that cares about its customers well after the sale. Like I said in the above post I've bought two cards from them in the past . I've got nothing against the villages or carts and clubs , this was just a no-brainer for me .

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[QUOTE=Sail41;1315171]I have 2 carts neither a Yamaha and not bought from The Villages, but I have taken them in for service now that they cover all three. Always have had great service and always provide a free loaner while they have my cart. Also, you can get to their place of business in your cart. No need to have it

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On the golf cart item.
After a lot of looking and comparisons,,,,,,,,,,,,, we did the following.
Bought Electric Ez Go from AGC golf carts they are next to the Bonefish Grill.
We love it. It is quiet and very dependable.
For the first year, they come out to do any maintenance and do it at our home or take it in and return it THE SAME DAY.
No spark plugs, no gas, no tuneups, no filters, really a quiet dream and very dependable, easy to keep charged, easy shift with the ignition key, easy to add water in the auto water feeder.
Great cart, very happy with their service and coverage.
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New, quiet Yamaha coming this week. No more battery charging smell in the garage! What a smooth ride.

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i have driven this cart,,, you cant listen to a radio when driving it, an it is so sealed up on the bottom for inadequate noise suppression that they cant extend the exhaust to get the odor away from the cart

I have purchased two new Yamaha carts from The Villages Cart dealership in the last four years, have them serviced there, feel like they know me, but have never heard of free rentals for my guests. I really doubt that is correct. How could they give your guests free rentals when you think about it? True, they are higher priced than other Yamaha dealers around here, but it is convenient and warranty work has never been a problem with them. If you buy from out of state, then have the customary "high speed" gear installed for use over the standard 12 MPH, what happens to your Yamaha factory warranty after the alterations? That may be a very large issue that negates any initial saving, IMHO.

Huh ?

Got my 2017 yesterday. It is very quiet and drives great!

Why not just go to Carts and Clubs in Ocala? They are a Yamaha dealer and deliver fully equipped cart for less money than TV carts

The warranty issue with the installation of the high speed gear is certainly interesting. The conclusion I came to was the factory warranty is out the door and you only have the warranty from the dealer. We purchased our cart from Carts and Clubs and I view our warranty as only from them. If we moved away from The Villages and took our cart with us then we are probably on our own. The 2017s have a high speed gear installed at the factory so there is potentially less of an issue. For the record, I am not concerned as Carts and Clubs is a good company to deal with.

New 2017 Yamaha loaded for $10,500 at Village Discount Golf Carts on 466. They coordinate your purchase from an out
of town dealer then they customize it to your liking.

Got this off of the Yamaha Factory Website. Florida factory authorized Yamaha dealers . You don't have to go out of state folks..

Thank you ExCpaDan for your post. Absolutely ecstatic with Village Discount Golf Car. Love our 2017 Yamaha!

I see they've enlarged the front turn signals, good move. The old ones you could hardly see and only if you knew where to look. However, I am surprised those big swingout mirrors are mounted so high. I bought my Yamaha from TV at LSL over 5 years ago and they were mounted in the same place. Everytime I went around a curve it created a blind spot right in the middle, and after I almost had a head-on collision I went right back to the dealer and told them. They lowered the mirrors on my cart to where the top edge of the mirror is inline with the black line across the windshield and put black plugs in the old holes.

After that whenever I stopped in I would check the mirrors and they had them lowered on all the new carts for sale. Now apparently someone along the way has gone back to mounting them high again. It could be a tall person is now doing the install as they wouldn't have the same problem as a shorter person.

Here in this photo you can see how the top edge of the mirror is inline with the windshield folding hinge or black line. Everybody that is 5'10" or shorter should keep in mind of that blindspot problem if your mirror is mounted higher.

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I think that Yesteryear carts are using the Yamaha efi quitech chassis.
I just got a price from The Villages Golf Carts for a new YY cart, ouch!
Anyone know of a less expensive option to get a custom cart?

Check out a Streetrod. Their new price includes taxes. Also a good used one is usually good as new. They drive very nice.

Thanks for the suggestion Bay Kid. You are right, Street Rods are great.
But I've checked out Street Rods, and they are more expensive than Yesteryear Carts.
I looked at a 2016 Street Rod yesterday; they are offering a $750 price reduction which makes it around $23,000 including taxes. I drove one yesterday and found it very noisy.
That is why I'm very interested in Yamaha's QuieTech technology. You have a new 2017, is it quiet?
I'm hoping someone can suggest a company outside of TV that makes custom carts.

If you are handy, I have seen kits for changing an existing cart to one that looks like a Mustang, 57 chevy, etc, or one of the yesteryear carts. If I recall correctly, the kits were $2000 to $3000, and of course you are doing all of the finishing work. Looks like a lot of fun (I have rebuilt 78 cars from the ground up), so if I ever find the 'right' kit, I will probably do a golf cart.

I'm about as handy as a second thumb.

Yes it is very quiet. I bought this for Mom and Dad to use because they are quiet. You can tell them by the plate "Driving Miss Isabell". Sorry if they are holding up traffic!

The Villages Golf Cars DOES NOT "give you a cart for free" if you have company for their use.

We drove a 2017 Yesteryear Golfcart today with Yamaha's QuieTech technology.
It is much, much quieter than a Street Rod.

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[QUOTE=ExCpaDan;1314314]After a whole Lotta shopping around (I'm a numbers guy), I just got a 2017 Yamaha quiet tech from Village Discount Golf Car. Well actually that's not true , I got on the phone with Yamaha dealer out of the area , I bought the golf cart over the phone from the Yamaha Dealer, put the cart on a credit card. Then Village Discount Golf Car completly customized it. I've bought a couple of remanufactured carts from these guys and they do awesome work. In the end I saved a bunch of money, got a better enclosure IMO , A much better seat with folding Arm rests, Garmin Full color navigation and speedometer , and several little things that I really loved. Got full warranty because I bought it from the Yamaha dealer , and I already know Village Discounts service is wonderful.
I wasn't even aware of the new golf cart design a couple of months ago and I almost bought a 2015 , i'd like to thank this forum as I wouldn't of known without it ! Returning the favor. Passing it on

Hi, we have two friends who bought from Village DISCOUNT CARTS and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THEY ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE PRICES, THE TECH KNOWLEDGE AND THE SERVICE. That is the shop on 466 east of Morse.
Stopped and talked to them and that will be my next purchase and they seem to be great.

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Third time is a charm!
 

I just bought my third golf cart from Village Discount Golf Carts. Great to deal with, awesome service at super price. Saved a bunch of money again. Attachment 67909

Villages Discount Golf Carts gives a five year guarantee with it refurbished models.

Just purchased my new golf car from Phillip at Village Discount Golf Car. Great customer service, exceptional knowledgeable, and great price! Told him my budget and he exceeded my expectations with no haggling! No fee cart delivery, warranty, and 6-month courtesy roadside assistance in case of emergency. At delivery, Jim (manager) explained in detail operation and recommended maintenance schedule. Highly recommend Village Discount Golf!

They have given me a cart for free for company use. It is a basic model, no quiet tech, no enclosure. And it goes as fast as their other rentals, about 18mph. For that reason I only took advantage of that offer once, and after that rented a cart elsewhere.

Now I have two carts, one is a quiet tech Yesteryear truck that holds four. It is quiet if you take the back seat out. Otherwise it squeaks like no tomorrow.

The other is an EZ Go electric. That baby is really quiet, and has much more pop when taking off from a full stop. It is definitely more fun to drive. We've found if you plug it in most nights you don't have an issue with distance. It goes 40 something miles on a full charge, and we aren't really into spending more than 40 miles in a golf cart in a single day.

I 2nd that; I got my '15 there and my wife just ordered her new '17 from David Johnson at Carts and Clubs last week. More accessories for less money - a no-brainer.

The couple that bought her '11 got a great cart because I spent the last 2 years making sure everything was right after the repetitive issues we had with it and The Village Discount Golf Carts; good riddance to them, if we had known then what we know now, we wouldn't have spent our hard earned money there.

Oh yikes! I have a Yesteryear Truck that holds four on order for the Fall when I return. Please tell me it won't squeak! :eek:

I haven't taken mine back in for that issue. They might be able to fix it by permanently installing the back seat.

When I first got mine I was bringing two folding chairs back from the square and the tailgate broke off the back. They had to make a new tailgate, and I noticed it attaches much tighter. I think the Villages Cart folks are still fairly new at the Yesteryear carts and aren't quite there with the fit and finishes. I did look all over for a way to get a quiet tech cart with hard half doors somewhere else but I didn't find any other options.