Shhhhhhh!!

That’s amazing. I just looked quickly and I’m most impressed that the majority of residents own their own homes.

We have been here going on 4 years and have a truck - Ford F-150 4x4 4 Door and a Ford Fusion. We also have 2 golf carts. Fusion and 2 golf carts are kept in the 2 car garage. Ford F-150 parks in the driveway. We use the golf carts here 90% of the time. Fusion gets used when wife shops outside the Bubble. Ford F-150, I just can’t let it go - love that truck! :shrug:

For a project car......a around 1980 Volvo or Saab would be very narrow and not very long. Plus, it would be very unique and probably a great challenge to find the parts.

Oh gosh, if I can go 7 years I'll consider that long term. I have a short attention span. I'd guess in 7 years I'll be ready for a new adventure, maybe much sooner based on the direction our leadership takes.

Look into the retirement community north of Crossville, Tn. There is more room for cars and about as much to do as at a single Village here.

If this is what you're thinking I can certainly get behind that.

volvo drag car - Google Search

I watched that car ever run at sick week 22 and 23

Plus, if golf cart is gas, it will be noisy, smelly, and needs to be re-fueled from time-to-time.

Another factor to consider is vehicle color. If you are here for the summer, you would want a car, truck, or golf cart to be a light color like white or silver so that you don't burn your hand after the vehicle sits in the sun. Also, something to think about is the degraded vision of the drivers around you in TV Land. Look sometime at a dark green Yamaha golf cart coming toward you from a distance, if they don't have their lights on during the day, they are hard to see. Same thing is true for other dark colors. So, for maximum personal safety, you should plan on not having dark colors and try to have a bright yellow golf cart and a light color car or truck. I know that many people like the looks of a BLACK vehicle, but that can get you hurt in TV Land ----- the land of poor eyesight.
.........If you have a favorite dark color car, maybe paint it a lighter color when you get to The Villages.

Online Tax and Utility cost info seems much higher than your quote
 

According to TN Comptroller Online info re property taxes indicate that property taxes for Maryville TN area are higher than your quote. Need lots more info to compare to Sumter County unincorporated, Wildwood etc. to your Maryville quote.

Your quote was $4,000 for $400,000 house assessed? or 4/400 or 1%.
For 2022, Maryville town property tax was quoted at 1.5% for City tax and 1.59 % for county for the assessed value. The total is 3.09%.

Now there are undefined tax forgiveness for retired people with income limits.
1. Are you referring to an unincorporated property outside Maryville city limits? County only tax is still 1.59%
2. What is the assessed value of your example property?
3. Does your example benefit from the retirement discount.
4. Utilities are not included in the numbers above. Typical values online suggest energy bill at $138 and water at $43 per month for about $180 per month > $2000 per year.

Your quote of $4000 for property tax and utilities seems much too low.

Some people sell and return north so that they can see the grandchildren often. They thought that the grandkids would often visit The Villages, but as they got older they lost interest. I wonder what the % of people that would apply to.

A big problem with staying here is that the summer heat has increased radically in the last 5 to 8 years. And it is worldwide. Some people actually love 95 degrees with high humidity and no wind. But, for others, not so much. There are so many great activities here, but in the summer, you must switch to indoors in the A/C.

We've lived in TV for 14 years now, close to Spanish Springs. My wife prefers the car, and she takes it for all her activities. I prefer the golf cart (Yamaha gas) and I take it everywhere. I run two champ golf groups and we play all champ courses in TV...I take my cart regardless of the distance or weather. I like the idea of not dealing with traffic even if it takes me a little longer, and I like having my cart with my stuff as I want it when I golf. I do have a hard side enclosure and luxury seating...I put on over 3500 miles a year in my cart...love it and only take the car when she insists. We have not missed having only one car one iota.

I'll send you proof if you will come back here and confirm I'm telling the truth.

SEnd Me your Data and Information and I will Review and Report on it
 

I will look at what information and data you send to me and compare it to your original quote and the TN comptroller info. I would need to see what the assessed value is and what if any discounts etc. apply to the taxes.

Same for utilities.

I will respond as to what the data indicates. Does it confirm your original statement and under what conditions or assumptions, etc.