No Golf Cart?
 

Is there any villagers without a golf cart? Does anyone feel a cart is not necessary?

Ted you have found your first person that does not have a golf cart and doesnt feel its necessary. I have two cars and do just fine. One car is a little two seat convertable and the other car is a 4 door honda civic.

You can get by without a golf cart as long as you have a Miata or maybe a Smart Car. Personally, I enjoy the Club Car.

I have neighbors without golf carts. They don't play golf, they have two cars and feel there is no need for a cart. One doesn't need a cart to get around, there are good roads. A cart is fun, easy to drive around the community and gets good mileage... :) but it's not necessary.

Thanks all for your responses. We will be snowbirding this year and trying to get feel for the need for cart. We don't golf(at least not yet)I will be working and hubby needs to decide if he needs a vehicle or cart as second ride.

I do not have a cart
 

I have a motorcycle it fits very nicely in our patio villa 1&1/2 car. just in case we have to go our seperate ways.

This is an option for us, we both ride. Just sold our bikes but you never quite get it out of your system.

We had 2 different households in our neighborhood that didn't have golf carts.One was bored & moved the other was bored & still don't seem to be having much fun! IMHO I believe this place is a lot more enjoyable with one wether you golf or not!

I agree with Bosoxfan. Have you looked into renting one?

I didn't have a cart my first year here and didn't miss it a bit. Now, I have a cart and my poor car sits in the garage with a dead battery because of lack of use. I don't miss it a bit.

When we moved here we started out with one golf cart and one car. We found ourselves haggling over who was going to be taking the cart and who was going to be taking the car and it wasn't something decided easily. What did we do? We bought another golf cart. Now we're both happy! My suggestion...get a cart!

Your choice, "In growd" or what you want to do. This reminds me of the Dobie Gray song. Does anybody walk? LOL

When I first got to the Villages I didn't see the point of a golf cart. Why take 10 minutes longer to get to the squares in a cart or suffer on hot days with no air conditioning or be cooped up in a cart with no air flow when its raining and the sides are down. Then I figured out that was exactly the point! When I go somewhere in a cart, I am never in a hurry. I feel more relaxed and part of the community. I also discovered that one can survive very nicely without being in air conditioning all the time.

Sold the bikes? Moving to Florida with all that great riding most of the year? Mine is coming with us. And when it gets to big and heavy for me, which it will, (Road King) I will buy a smaller bike. And when that becomes hard I will buy a Piaggio with two front wheels. After that maybe a trike. But will keep riding until I can no longer do it.

I found the golf car paths to be another wonderful layer of The Villages. Scenic routes that afford you quiet spots to safely pause and linger and view things you cannot see by car. And a pleasant way to enjoy the beauty of the golf courses even if you aren't a golfer, while you are on your way to something else.
Do try it!:)

Our first visit to TV we rented a place with a cart, and loved it

Second time we just used our car, and it didn't feel like TV

So now we have two carts and no car

Another one with 2 carts and 1 car
 

We usually only drive the car off the reservation. 2 carts (we do different stuff many times) works well also when you have guests and grandkids. With one 4 seater and one 2 seater, we can usually accommodate everyone, or split up to do different things. Grandkids absolutely love riding around in the golfcart with Grandma and/or Grandpa.

My sister's husband doesn't really see the need for one (they're not here yet), but I think that will change once they move down. I think his issue is that he's not really comfortable driving one yet and doesn't really know his way around yet. He still uses his Garmin when driving the car here and there.

The best pictures in my iPhoto collection are from golf cart rides. You are so right, it is a pleasant way to spend a few hours, especially with a camera.

While you don't "need" a golf cart, driving around TV in a golf cart is part of the experience of living here. It's relaxing and cool and a lot of fun. We got rid of one car and have 2 golf carts. We only use the car maybe once a week. Love saving on gas!

We just became full time residents and planned on having one car and one cart (we just bought a GEM recently). Unfortunately (or maybe not!) we are still waiting for our car to be delivered from Panama (it may be a month longer), but we have found it a wonderful experience just exploring the area with our GEM. I have a suspicion that when the car finally arrives, my wife and I will have a tough time deciding who gets to take the GEM and who gets stuck driving the car.:icon_wink: I have found that exploring TV with our GEM has taught us to learn the area quicker and has allowed us to feel more a "part" of the community.

Thanks for all your responses. 1st on the list to do's when we arrive in October is to get a cart. :a040:

Another factor to consider .... if you bring 2 cars down and register/title both of them, it'll be a hefty set of fees. If you soon discover you only need one car, that's a lot of wasted money on title/registration fees.

A golf cart is what makes The Villages what it is. Without a golf cart I might as well stayed where I used to live and drive everywhere in a air conditioned sterile cage. Going 20mph gives you the opportunity to really look and see and smell the enviroment. You notice things that you'd miss in a car. I expecially enjoy the multi model paths with all the twist and turns of a mountain road. You don't HAVE to have a golf cart, but you are missing so much of TV experience. One of the biggest advantages is when you go to one of the squares is it is easier to find a parking space in the cart than a car. You can get 3 carts in a single parking space. Besides, it is just fun to drive!Last year I put 4,000 miles on my cart.

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