Parcar golfcarts
 

Anyone have an experience with Parcars golfcarts?

I'm interested in this post. I'm thinking of getting one in the near future.

We've had 2 of them....a good product!

I had one and it did everything they promised. I came down here from Ohio for a winter vacation, saw the deals they were offering and bought one. They delivered it to Ohio free, right to our golf club, used it for 4 or 5 years with no problems and sold it when we moved.

Some caveats. Few local repair people will work on ParCars. You can only get their parts from ParCar. They have been known to have some real problems with their on-board chargers. Pluses are very comfortable, long range on a charge, good if you don't have charger issues.

We have had one for almost 3 years.....I switched from having ParCar service the cart to Sta-Rite Carts, the other Par-Car seller that serves TV. I lost confidence when they changed personnel and started to explain the depth of experience the manager had with gas carts. We needed a complete battery replacement (because of the on board charger you can't do a partial replacement I was told). Then a couple service hickups and we moved on. The cart itself is well built, rides great and looks great. It is my wifes cart (I have a Star) and she has it loaded and loves it. When we purchased the cart we anticipated battery replacement around 4 years so it came a bit early but that wasn't a big deal...it was the sercie folks that caused the change.

I have been using a 2006 ParCar purchased used 2 ½ years ago while a snowbird. As I am now full time, I had Todd Casey check to make sure everything was ok and to have him install some LED lights. Hope to use it for many more years to come.:)

Todd for carts and Ryan O'Cull for garage doors...are my two highest recommendations. :thumbup:

We have an Eagle P5 and love it. I am a firm believer in electric carts as they do not rattle, stink, or pollute the air. I get 50 miles on a charge and have done nothing but have a great time with a well built cart. I thought my Club Car was well built until I purchased this one. I do not care for the factory service outlet, so I do service myself, very easy. A+ rating.

The Parcars are good but consider the Tomberlin carts with the powerful/efficient AC motors.

Parcar also has AC motors on some models.
Don

A ParCar was included with our home when we purchased back in 2013. We replaced the batteries last year and had one of them go bad. Battery Boys in Oxford replaced that one with a used one (we were told that it didn't work well to replace with a new battery). I would never replace batteries myself as there is an algorithm in the on board charger that must be reset or it will not charge correctly. This may be the problem some are encountering with charging issues. I like the ParCar as it is a solid cart and I can drive it from Summerhill to either Lake Sumter Landing or Spanish Springs and back with no problems. My only complaint is that I wish it had a longer accelerator pedal as my foot often slips off of it.

I have a 2008 par car for sale. It is green and tan . It is well kept and we would like $2950 for it. 751 4143

if you are thinking of buying any electric cart try to figure out how often and how far you may drive on a daily basis...I owned a parcar street legal for 3 years and had to change out batteries on average every 18 mos... I was a high end user traveling approximately 25 miles a day which figured out to about 8300 miles a year and most of that was at a speed of about 26mph... which was a big contributor to poor battery life... most people who say they get 4 to 5 years on batteries drive less than 10 miles a day and not every day of the week

2013 Columbia ParCar
 

I a selling a 2013 Columbia ParCar for my friend who just lost her husband. It is a 4 seater, new batteries, only used 6 months a year and lightly used at that. Just serviced. Excellent condition. Dark red color. If interested call or text me at 352 391 0899 and I can send you some pics. It looks and drives as new. 320 hours on the cart. Price is $4500

I have had a Parcar for almost 3 years without any problems. I have had a heater installed and have sliding side doors that attach with velcro when closed. No problems with distance but I think the longest I have gone in one trip is 26 miles. My only complaint with the cart is that it is difficult to turn the steering wheel when standing still or moving very slowly. I have had good service from the Parcar service department.

John

For the tough steering, you may want to check and make sure the tires are properly inflated.

Another indication that they may be under-inflated (which can cause harder steering at low speeds), is excess wear of the tread in the center of the tire...compared to the sides.

Try adding a "deadman" knob to the steering wheel. It makes turning so easy.

I saw this thread and wanted to mention that I found a place online that sells all the Columbia ParCar Parts. I was able to find a front leaf spring after mine broke. Parts can be found at CartPros.com

They also had service manuals so I could replace the spring myself.

Re: Replacing all the batteries
 

We all tend to distrust but, people do replace one battery in their golf cart but, that is a mistake in any electric divice. When, one call is weaker than the others the stronger cell will for lack of a better way to express it, try to reverse the polarity and thus destroy the weaker battery. It is expensive but unless the batteries are fairly new and one has a physical defective cracked case, smart is to replace them all.

I did a lot of reading and had decided to buy a Club Car gas. Reason is the engine is 15 hp compared to 12 fr the yamaha and it has presureized lubrication system compared to a simple splash system on the Yamaha. We went to the Club Car dealer and his salesman??? only knew the electric ones, his repair guy also did not know how to do anything but to change the oil on the gas ones. I BOUGHT A YAMAHA-it has been fine. No matter what you choose to buy, it quickly becomes trash without PARTS and service.
Yamaha seems to own both in this town.

Re; hard steering
 

Teasing a bit. Apparently it has been a long time since you have driven without power steering and you have gotten into a bad habit. When the vehicle is not moving and you turn the steering what you are doing is sanding rubber off your tires on the road or less so on the grass. Actually on the grass you are unnecessarily damaging the grass with your tires.

I agree but there are times when you have to turn the steering wheel before actually moving.

John

Stay far away !!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you say that golfchef? I love my ParCar.

Have had a ParCar for three years and still love it. I changed service providers, now have it serviced by Sta-Rite, but love the cart.