[ureout]

Originally Posted by JoMar

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 .

WOW....so you are giving all this advice on battery life on 2 carts that are about 9 months old......i wish you luck....and would like to re-visit this discussion when your batteries are closer to 2 yrs old and you can only go your 25 miles and then wait about 14/16 hrs for a full charge.....

[nancymenn]

Another vote for Clubs & Carts (or is it Carts & Clubs?). Got a Yahama, gas, fuel injection, 2014 model, great gas mileage, noise/fumes don't bother me, and such friendly folks to deal with during shopping and service. We shopped around, though, so do that for for yourself.

Our cart additions were (and I'm happy we did get these): upgraded plusher seats, arm rests, seat belts, and an overhead tray. Use them ALL the time and no regrets. They put our names on the front for "free."

Good luck. Tell C&C I sent you...a little referral system going on there. However, they did send us an unexpected gift card for dinner out after our purchase. Nice touch.

[I B Papa]

Hi Mountaineer. My name is Marty and I am a Villager. We bought two new carts when we got here - one for me, and one for my wife's 93 year old dad so he could haul his visiting great grandkids down to Baskin & Robbins. Six months later, he quit driving altogether. My e-mail address is martybzmail@yahoo.com. Send me your e-mail address & I'll send you some pictures to consider. Thanks. Marty

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by JoMar

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 .

We purchased a Columbia Par Car in 2007.
Columbia Par Cars have on-board chargers, but we've never run out of charge.
Reliable. Comfortable. Quiet. No smell. Fabulous range.

[philnpat]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

We purchased a Columbia Par Car in 2007.
Columbia Par Cars have on-board chargers, but we've never run out of charge.
Reliable. Comfortable. Quiet. No smell. Fabulous range.

In the eight years that you've owned your Par Car, how many sets of batteries have you replaced? Your post sounds like you're still on the originals and have never run out of charge.

[Count'n the days]

Dear Mountaineer,

After you get your cart, you can buy decal stickers to display your Mountaineer pride. I'm sure you can get custom jobs, but the ones you buy off the rack do a pretty good job. They used to sell them at Market Night at the square and if I recall they did carry WVU sets. We didn't have names added to our cartes so I can't give you any advice on that.

Best of luck deciding on which kind of cart best fits your needs. Both have pros and cons. You can always get Cart Aid so if you get stranded they will come to your rescue.

Enjoy your summer and the cooler weather in Ohio and being close to "Almost Heaven West Virginia."

[Spectreron]

If you want to deal with a rude, obnoxious owner buy from Carts and Clubs.

[tuccillo]

I met the owner and spoke with him for about 10 minutes. I didn't have problems with him - seemed like a nice enough guy.

Originally Posted by Spectreron

If you want to deal with a rude, obnoxious owner buy from Carts and Clubs.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Spectreron

If you want to deal with a rude, obnoxious owner buy from Carts and Clubs.

Must be your entitled attitude; we just bought a new 2015 Yamaha EFI there and Ted, the owner, gave us a new style $80 dash tray. We dealt with David, Paul and Ted and all 3 were great.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by philnpat

In the eight years that you've owned your Par Car, how many sets of batteries have you replaced? Your post sounds like you're still on the originals and have never run out of charge.

We've replaced the batteries only once.
But we are seasonal residents, not full time.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by ureout

WOW....so you are giving all this advice on battery life on 2 carts that are about 9 months old......i wish you luck....and would like to re-visit this discussion when your batteries are closer to 2 yrs old and you can only go your 25 miles and then wait about 14/16 hrs for a full charge.....

My advice on battery life came from those that purchased electric carts before we arrived. I play golf with several that have had carts for 5+ years and just replaced their batteries last year. I would never make that investment without doing the research and the best place to do that is anywhere you see an electric cart....you just have to ask the questions. When we rented here the last couple winters we rented or had a gas cart provided. That was additional input into our decision. Since I expect to be here in two years we can revisit. Also, 25 miles wouldn't really be an issue since that gets me from here to Glenview, 18 holes and return. The carts get plugged in every night so 14/16 hour charge is not an issue. If the are going to sit while we are traveling the battery minder is always connected and they are auto filled twice a month in the summer and once a month in the winter. Kids and grand kids were here for 10 days, rented a gas cart, reinforced that we will never own a gas cart. I understand that there are those that will never own electric and if that works for them great. But I think that's changing, watch when you drive how many you pass. Also, two years ago The Villages Golf Carts always gave you a million reasons why not to buy electric, now they have them on the showroom floor and people buy them. Wonder what they now know?

[obxgal]

Originally Posted by JoMar

My advice on battery life came from those that purchased electric carts before we arrived. I play golf with several that have had carts for 5+ years and just replaced their batteries last year. I would never make that investment without doing the research and the best place to do that is anywhere you see an electric cart....you just have to ask the questions. When we rented here the last couple winters we rented or had a gas cart provided. That was additional input into our decision. Since I expect to be here in two years we can revisit. Also, 25 miles wouldn't really be an issue since that gets me from here to Glenview, 18 holes and return. The carts get plugged in every night so 14/16 hour charge is not an issue. If the are going to sit while we are traveling the battery minder is always connected and they are auto filled twice a month in the summer and once a month in the winter. Kids and grand kids were here for 10 days, rented a gas cart, reinforced that we will never own a gas cart. I understand that there are those that will never own electric and if that works for them great. But I think that's changing, watch when you drive how many you pass. Also, two years ago The Villages Golf Carts always gave you a million reasons why not to buy electric, now they have them on the showroom floor and people buy them. Wonder what they now know?

To me you sound like you do not drive your cart on a day to day basis, because you are not a full time resident?? If this is true I would expect your batteries to last much longer than someone here full time.

Bare also states her batteries last longer, but knowing she is a snowbird I would expect that.

My question is how can you give an honest answer if your only here part of the year??? Plus I would assume that if your here over the winter months, you do not use your cart on daily basis, so you batteries would last a lot longer than a full time resident.

[Barefoot]

Overthinking ...

[tuccillo]

Chances are, whatever you buy will meet your needs. I would not over think this.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I certainly had no intention of giving a dishonest answer. Why would I?
It's true that my preference is electric, but I could care less what kind of golf cart people buy.
I stated a fact - that we have replaced our Par Car batteries once since 2007.
We are seasonal residents, spending six months every year in TV.
If anyone found my comment dishonest, I apologize.
And I think possibly that seasonal residents may use their carts even more than full time residents - so much golf to catch up on.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by obxgal

To me you sound like you do not drive your cart on a day to day basis, because you are not a full time resident?? If this is true I would expect your batteries to last much longer than someone here full time.

Bare also states her batteries last longer, but knowing she is a snowbird I would expect that.

My question is how can you give an honest answer if your only here part of the year??? Plus I would assume that if your here over the winter months, you do not use your cart on daily basis, so you batteries would last a lot longer than a full time resident.

We are full time residents.....we rented for the winters prior to purchasing and moving here. Not sure where I gave the impression I was part time but if that is what you understood I apologize.