How long do you keep your golf car before trading?
 

I’m ordering my golf car today and getting an extended warranty. I’m thinking about 4 years, anticipating a desire to trade then.

I got a "refurbished " one when we got here in 2013. It's a golf cart. As long as it runs and looks OK and nothing is broken or torn, I'll keep it.

Assuming a gas golf cart? Lithium carts have a 15 year battery warrenty? Either way, no

If it starts and runs with little to no costly repairs, it stays in the family
 

Just like my cars, I won't even think of trading my current cart until it can no longer be kept in service without high repair bills - like having to replace the engine/gear box kind of repairs. No need to trade for a newer cart just because it might gain some gray showing in the chin whiskers. Routine maintenance checks are pretty cheap payment plans.

Lithium cart. From the responses, people do keep theirs for longer than I expected. Maybe I should plan on the same.

We have both a lithium electric and gas golf carts and plan (hope?) that we'll never buy another. Replacing either the battery or the engine/trans would cost a fraction of a new one. Ours are 2-3 years old and still look new.

We bought a Gas powered Yesterday Kart in 2007. Cart was made with a refurbished 2004 Club Car chassis and engine. Style is like a 1930's Ford Pickup. Kart runs as good as new. We have it serviced once per year. On our 4th set of tires, just put in a new battery (3rd one). Top speed adjusted once from 18 MPH to 20 MPH. Misc. parts like bushings, light bulbs, floor mat. One time replacement of seat covers and Sunbrella top. Still gets thumbs up.

We have two gas Yamahas (2014 and 2022) and a 2015 gas club car. All run just as good as the day we bought them (actually they run better after some modifications) and the plan is to keep them until we’re gone and our daughter has to deal with our estate. With proper maintenance, they should easily last our lifetimes. The 2014 Yamaha EFI is my favorite, I just wish it had the independent rear suspension that the newer Quiet techs have.

If you’re getting a Yamaha - dont get the extended warranty. I’ve had both mine for 4 years and had one snap need to be replaced. No other problems.
I would guess I’ll get 10 years out of it with minimal problems.

Well maintained...................20 years.

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Or you could wait until you actually move in here. I know you're excited about your move, but I promise you won't be required to have a golf cart the minute you open your front door.

Maybe not required, but nice. We bought our first cart while we were renting, right after we satisfied the contingencies on the purchase and sale contract for our future Villages home. We had to store it in our snowflake friend’s garage for a few weeks between when our rental expired and when we flew back down to close on the home. It was really nice to drive our golf cart to the final walkthrough of our home and then to the closing.

Indeed we are excited, and still confident that we will utilize at least one cart for the lifestyle. Ordered a 205 ah (10 kWh) lithium 4 forward cart. This facilitates adding a convenient removable cargo container in front of the back seat. Looking forward to adding farkles. 4 year extended warranty, which includes pick up & delivery, or in garage service. 36 month, 0% interest, allows keeping my cash earning. I tend to keep vehicles until the upkeep exceeds tolerance. 1,000,000 miles on one past auto.

Bottom line is spending to get everything just right for our TV purchase. Even met with a decorator, for the first time ever.

As long as I can. Just do annual Maintenace.

Same philosophy here, we've always had gas carts, even before retirement, so no experience with electric, but we've never traded before 12 years (got a lot of hard use when the boys were all growing up and playing nearly daily), but we JUST traded 2 mos. ago for a new gas Club car and the one we traded was 15 and still running very well, all upholstering in perfect condition, but the enclosure and zippers were not worth the repair cost, so just traded in.

Thank-you all. My purchase is now complete, with delivery when we close on our home purchase.

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My wife's cart I bought new in 2009 I had my first cart for 9 years and the one I have now 8 years. All bought new. Wife cart is used 6 days a week just to rec centers and I golf.

I have a 2014 Yamaha gas, bought it 4 years ago used. Previous owners bought it from Carts and Clubs refurbished 2 years prior. It currently has over 7000 miles on it and runs perfectly. I'll maybe upgrade to a 2021 model if I find a good deal this summer (under $7000 for fully loaded).

In my opinion, all extended warranty are a waste of money. Be self insured and overtime you will be ahead.

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bought a ezo go in 07 ,7200.00....sold it in 2018 for 2 thousand.a few batteries and 1set of tires.later.not bad had many miles ...and the guy who bought it re-furbished it.

A name brand golf car will last forever with the right eyes looking at it. Properly maintained and like many have said 10 to 20 years no problem.

I would not get an extended warranty. I have a gas Yamaha going on 20+ years. I have it serviced annually for $100. My repair costs have been for tires, battery, and I had seat belts installed (a must have).

I thought when I came here 10 years ago I would buy a new cart every 5 years. My original Yamaha is still going strong and have no plans to replace.

We bought our home 4yrs ago and included was a 2010 Yamaha Gas cart. Still runs great. Change oil each yr and just put in new battery.

My 2013 4 seater, with cooler under the rear seat, Yamaha has been my workhorse. +17k miles and runs like a clock.
My Sunday Yamaha gas cart I trade about every 4 years because I enjoy new. At my age I can't take it with me.

We moved here last year and purchased a used 2020 gas cart.
My relative moved here in 2006 and is still driving her 2006 gas cart.

I wouldn't bother with the extended warranty. I bought a new gas Yamaha in 2011 and it still looks and runs like new. Annual maintenance is a good idea to keep it that way.

Amen!

I have a 2 Yamaha’s, 2016 and 2017, both run great. Hope your extended warranty is $50 or it’s not worth it. I can’t remember what the last non maintenance item was on either of them. They just don’t break. A new belt here, maybe something else minor there… and in the first 4 years I doubt nothing goes wrong.

I agree with the independent suspension, my 2016 does not, the 2017 QT2 does… much easier on the back going over speed bumps and the curbs at all the security gates with the 2017. My 2016 we joke it’s the off road cart and it has a Curtis cab. The 2017 is 4 passenger. I am having heavy duty shock put on it… 4 adults, the body rubs. Kids in the back no problem.

Does the Yamaha make two different versions of a quiet tech?

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Still using my original purchase 2002 Yamaha gas cart, 3 sets of tires, annual maintenance, new battery as needed, that's it. Still runs like a charm and looks new, used daily. I'll keep it till either I or it die. Get exactly what you want, how you want it and you'll still love it 20+ years later.

Like most things best to find your own answers. Ours is now 12 years old we use it year round most every day. Extended warranty? Yamaha comes with a five year factory warranty.

I have wondered who has the oldest golf cart that they still use? At 12 years we are not even in the running for the oldest. At one time they were two cycle engines-where you mix gas and oil

Only in the Villages. OP bought a golf cart before closing on a house and a two golf cart family.

Not until it won't run anymore.

I did a lot of reading before buying. No shortage of OPINIONS. A guess, opinion, the engine is good for like 20 years. It can be rebuilt.

I'm not an engineer. OPINION. The independent rear means shock on the left does not transfer as much to the right side as a solid axial does.Same is true for a bump on the right transferring to the left. Better handling and less likely to roll over. Heavy duty shocks likely adds booster springs that will make the ride rougher.
All is compromise. Perhaps the dealer has one you can try and compare to what you now have.

Forever. 2009 Yamaha, good as new.

The Yamaha Golf Cart engines have not changed a lot in 10+ years. They last forever if taken care of. I have a 2012 and a 2014 and they run great.