[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Justus

I doubt anyone was trying to instruct the OP as to where to buy his/her cart. We were all simply offering our personal experiences in an attempt to be of some assistance. It's unlikely any of us would have endorsed a business at which we'd had a bad experience. As for your advice, sounds wound little tight.

Not sure what wound tight means and I disagree with your presumption. What I was saying was that doing your own research is critical to making the right decision. Your personal experience might have been great but doesn't mean his will be because we don't know his expectations. You can read a bunch of posts on here and one person recommends a business and another will tell you how bad that same company is. Peoples personal experience should be considered but weighed less heavily that one's own research.....again my opinion and my experience.

[The Mountaineer]

Thanks, everyone. Gives me something to chew on. I may only be down there for 4 months a year, Paula for longer, so I checked cart rentals. Yikes! For two winters of rental I can buy my own cart. I'm kind of leaning toward gas cart just so I don't have to remember to plug it in every night and deal with the recharger. A friend who lives there has a gas cart and he says he gets TWO MONTHS before he has to fill up again. Can that be right? If so, the mileage must be stupendous. See you after Christmas! I'll stay till the first day the temperature hits 100, then I'm back to Ohio and my 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren with 20 miles of my Tallmadge, Ohio home.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by ureout

i had a gas yamaha for 8yrs. then went to par car electric for 5 years and now just last month went back to yamaha gas....if you will be a hi-end traveler like me (avg. 20/25 miles a day) and about 7500/8000 miles a year I suggest buying gas....those that say they get 4 to 5 yrs on a set of batteries must not travel much..... and when batteries become a couple yrs old your distance between charges is cut almost in half

Might be valid but I have an electric cart, can easily do 55 miles on one charge, batteries are guaranteed for 5 years and after the second year are prorated to the 5 years. If the distance drops to 50% it's not a big deal, would still be 20 - 25 miles a day. Now that does require that you put a plug into a socket at night and once or twice a month spend a couple minutes filling the batteries with an auto fill system. For that you get no smell and no noise and in my case, a very happy wife.....which is why we have two electric's. Her's a Par Car that never sees a golf course and mine, a Star that spends 80% of it's time going to and on golf courses. It still goes to personal choice so get what you are comfortable driving.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by WhoDat

I too recommend doing your research. Look at fuel injected gas compared to carburetor. I've driven both and find the fuel injected smoother.

And, as I understand it, there is less odor when it sits in the garage.

[mgcsooner]

I'd get a cheap one for now since it'll be a while b4 your here full time. That'll give you some time to find out what's right for you.

[Topspinmo]

I've had both, for running around the local area electric IMO can't be beat. But, I live way up north and that limited my use of the older electric cart. Sold it dirt cheap and got Fuel-injected cart. Now I can go about 200 miles before I have to worry about filling up. As far as the smell I rarely notice it. So, you are pretty centerly located. Electric might just fit you needs. As far as where to buy it's you choice. If i was going to buy used it would be from private owner (beings I am mechanically full of it) I could tell if it was in good condition. IMO rebuilt or reconditioned means it was worn out and IMO my not be good deal vs price, but to each his own.

[ureout]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Might be valid but I have an electric cart, can easily do 55 miles on one charge, batteries are guaranteed for 5 years and after the second year are prorated to the 5 years. If the distance drops to 50% it's not a big deal, would still be 20 - 25 miles a day. Now that does require that you put a plug into a socket at night and once or twice a month spend a couple minutes filling the batteries with an auto fill system. For that you get no smell and no noise and in my case, a very happy wife.....which is why we have two electric's. Her's a Par Car that never sees a golf course and mine, a Star that spends 80% of it's time going to and on golf courses. It still goes to personal choice so get what you are comfortable driving.

JoMar....where did you find a "5" year warranty the best i've ever seen is 18 months believe me i had my par car 5yrs and batteries were shot after about 15 months and did the warranty thing 3 times for new ones....again i drove about 7500miles a year and was street legal also so speeds of about 27mph put a greater strain on batteries

[champion6]

Originally Posted by The Mountaineer

<snip> A friend who lives there has a gas cart and he says he gets TWO MONTHS before he has to fill up again. Can that be right? If so, the mileage must be stupendous. <snip>

I get 40-42 mpg with my 2009 gas Yamaha - carburetor, not EFI.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by ureout

JoMar....where did you find a "5" year warranty the best i've ever seen is 18 months believe me i had my par car 5yrs and batteries were shot after about 15 months and did the warranty thing 3 times for new ones....again i drove about 7500miles a year and was street legal also so speeds of about 27mph put a greater strain on batteries

Star offers the 5 year warranty program. ParCar 18 months but most ParCar owners I talked to are getting 4 years with mileage deteriorating to approx 25 miles on a charge. I talked to 15 ParCar owners and the manufacturer before we bought my wife's cart. I also talked to two commercial users though that was by accident. I talked to 8 Star Owners and the VP of operations at the factory before I bought the Star. Those conversations began in March of 2014 and the carts were purchased in Sept of 2014 and Nov of 2014 so they are relatively new and time will tell but I'm pretty confident .

[The Mountaineer]

Thanks for all the tips. I saved the best for when we come back this winter. I plan to stay till the temperature hits 100, then it's back to Ohio for my golfing. But since Bonita house is across the street from #4 green at Silver Lake, I think that may be my "home" course although I like Hill Top, too, which isn't that far. El Diablo is my favorite, but I only played 7 executive courses during our January-March stay, so I have many more courses to check out. But only the executive courses. At 82, that's more my speed. My spring training in Florida has helped with the Ohio seniors golf leagues.

[Justus]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Not sure what wound tight means and I disagree with your presumption. What I was saying was that doing your own research is critical to making the right decision. Your personal experience might have been great but doesn't mean his will be because we don't know his expectations. You can read a bunch of posts on here and one person recommends a business and another will tell you how bad that same company is. Peoples personal experience should be considered but weighed less heavily that one's own research.....again my opinion and my experience.

I may have misunderstood you as being dismissive when you advised the OP, "Avoid listening to people since they will never tell you they bought the wrong thing. They will tell you where to buy your cart because that's where they bought theirs and therefore that company is the best company that ever sold a golf cart." I believe the OP is gathering experiential data, which can be helpful, otherwise he wouldn't have asked.

[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by JoMar

We all have our opinions....do your research and avoid getting your information from those that sell carts, they have a vested interest which is getting your money. Avoid listening to people since they will never tell you they bought the wrong thing. They will tell you where to buy your cart because that's where they bought theirs and therefore that company is the best company that ever sold a golf cart. If you want new the net will give you everything you need to know, warranties, Corp history and financial stability, time in business, breadth of their products, etc. Then when you narrow it down get your list and call the manufacturer and let them tell you why their cart is better than the competition plus they can answer specific questions. If you are buying used, buyer beware.

I don't sell golf carts and I still strongly recommend Carts and Clubs. I bought a used 2012 gas cart from someone on TOTV and it was still under warranty so we've been dealing with C&C for 3 years. We think they do a great job and their cart is quieter and faster than most!!

[tuccillo]

Our Yamaha Electronic Fuel Injected (EFI) cart gets around 50 miles per gallon. Your mileage may vary depending on usage.

Originally Posted by The Mountaineer

Thanks, everyone. Gives me something to chew on. I may only be down there for 4 months a year, Paula for longer, so I checked cart rentals. Yikes! For two winters of rental I can buy my own cart. I'm kind of leaning toward gas cart just so I don't have to remember to plug it in every night and deal with the recharger. A friend who lives there has a gas cart and he says he gets TWO MONTHS before he has to fill up again. Can that be right? If so, the mileage must be stupendous. See you after Christmas! I'll stay till the first day the temperature hits 100, then I'm back to Ohio and my 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren with 20 miles of my Tallmadge, Ohio home.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by champion6

I get 40-42 mpg with my 2009 gas Yamaha - carburetor, not EFI.

I always get 50 mpg. EFI Yamaha.

[photo1902]

Given the size of The Villages, which is still growing, I would recommend a gas cart over electric. The new Yamaha's, which you can get either fuel injected(FI) or carbureted, are much quieter and less polluting than previous gas models. We bought a new 2014 FI Yamaha from The Villages dealer at Lake Sumter Landing, and have had no problems with it.