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Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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10-14-2009, 11:04 AM
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Are you a 1 car, 1 golf cart family......?
Just a couple of things I'm pondering on as I dream about my move to The Villages.......
Do most of you downsize to just 1 car and a golf cart? Are there some who choose not to have a car at all and just use a golf cart for their transportation in TV? I imagine some might do that and then just rent a car when necessary. What about his and hers golf carts? Are there people who choose to do that, or would that be overkill? I anticipate we would keep one vehicle and get one golf cart to begin with and then see how it goes. TIA!
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10-14-2009, 11:58 AM
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Car? Cart?
That is our plan... we have a new car and hope to purchase a golf cart in December. I think we might end up a one car two cart family.
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10-14-2009, 11:58 AM
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Betty,
We started with 2 cars and one golf cart and were always 'negotiating' for who got to take the golf cart while the cars sat idly in the garage. So, we sold one of the cars and bought a 2nd cart. The car still sits in the garage for days at a time but we are both happy out buzzing around independently in our golf carts. It's good to have a car for trips off campus, chilly/rainy days, guests, trips to the far end of the Villages, etc. But, our first choice will always be to take the golf cart out.
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Maryland (DC Suburbs) - first 51 years  The Villages - next 51 years 
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#4
10-14-2009, 12:13 PM
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That is our plan also for when we become fulltimers. Right now have 1 car and 1 truck, plus the Golf Cart. The truck is definitely coming in handy now with moving things down from our home in Alabama. But once in TV, we have decided we will have no real need for a truck anymore. So plan to trade both vehicles in for one new car, and the Golf Cart.
Army Guy
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#5
10-14-2009, 12:23 PM
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We're not in TV yet, but as we see it now, here is our plan...
We have a full-size sedan (3 yrs old) and a full-size pickup truck (12 yrs old). We plan to sell both and get a mid-size crossover (like an SUV) and a golf cart. By the way, I'm gonna miss my pickup... at least for a little while. |
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#6
10-14-2009, 12:44 PM
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10-14-2009, 01:15 PM
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We went from 2 cars and 1 cart to 1 car and his-n- her carts. I traded in my Smart car and her Scion for a loaded Buick Rendevous that we both like for trips.
She has an electric Clubcar (Fl Gatormobile/orange&blue) I have  a 4passenger gas yamaha. 2 carts are better....if we have company we have room. We also drive our carts to work in TV.
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#8
10-14-2009, 01:19 PM
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Betty,
We are not retired yet - so need the two cars. Once we do, I think V07 has it right if you are both "goers" and like to do things independently as well as together. We are thinking of making gone street legal so we can go to places near TV without having to use the car (DDRR etc.) We are also thinking of having one with the sliding doors - so if my hubs takes it to work we don't need to worry about the rain.
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10-14-2009, 02:35 PM
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cars vs carts
We did as village07 did...we started with 2 cars and a golf cart. We now have 1 car and 2 carts. If you are actively involved in The Villages, you will find that you need 2 carts. We only use the car when we go off the "reservation".
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#11
10-14-2009, 02:53 PM
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Came to TV with 1 car. I sold mine before the move
 . Bought new cart (electric) when we moved in. Have since bought another, also electric. Life is simpler now
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#12
10-14-2009, 03:49 PM
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Currently we have two cars in NY and one in Fl, when we move to TV we will have sold one of our NY cars and will get a golf cart.
My MGTD in Florida is not for sale 
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10-15-2009, 09:06 AM
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Yes
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10-15-2009, 10:41 AM
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We just have a GEM which is an electric car..it gets around just fine. If we want to take a trip ...we just rent a car for a few days.
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