I have been very happy with the cart I bought 2 years ago from I-4 Power in Webster.
It was a brand new 2019 Yamaha Quiet-Tech.
They come to my door to service it (no repair issues yet, just routine service).
I can't remember exactly how much I saved vs. buying inside the bubble, but it was in the neighborhood of $3000...

I would recommend you include them in your price shopping, and I would recommend you not be scared away by the fact that they are off campus. IF anything, it might be more convenient to have them drive up to your door and do their service at your place, than you taking it to the Villages garage.
I couldn't be happier.

I bought new at the time because there weren't many Quiet-Techs available used. I wouldn't be nervous about buying a used one from a reputable used cart guy. Talk you your friends and neighbors to see if they have any positive experiences from someone who sells and services used carts. If I were buying today, I would definitely look into that avenue as well.

Not true if you leave the bubble. If you go to Carts and Clubs or Webster the carts are brand spanking new, just like The Villages Cars. That would be apple to apple.

It was used at a pro golf tournament for a week/weekend and then taken back by Yamaha.

Yamaha gives carts to the pro tour to use for the week/weekend and then the take them back but sell them as used.

We checked carts and prices in and outside TV and ultimately purchased from The Villages Golf Carts in Brownwood. As said repeatedly, we paid a bit more. However, during the 12 week for the our cart to be delivered, we were given a loaner. So, we felt the price difference was worth the convenience.

And it was driven by a little old lady only to church on Sundays.

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Our recent cart shopping experience
 

We just bought a new Yamaha for $12.5K from County Village Power Equipment in Webster. Discount Carts wanted the exact same price for a 2017 of unknown origin and hours, and when I offered $10K, he just laughed.

I almost bought a new Club Car from Cart World for $10K -- until he told me he wanted $1000 down and couldn't guarantee delivery within 4 months (or after that, either, but he was certain it would be at least four months). They've got a lot full of new carts, but none are gas powered. Apparently, the factory has been shut down because of Covid.

Villages Golf Carts didn't have any carts to sell in stock, either, and they were $3K higher. Webster had them in stock, but it was three months to get the Sunbrella. We bought the demo off the sales floor, just for the sunbrella. It still took two weeks for them to get it ready to deliver because there were 40 other carts ahead of us.

I had to laugh -- this was our first new car in 33 years! And it was even the same price as our 1988 Chevy Astro Van!

IMO plenty of good 2 or 3 years old carts for sale for less than half price. There no way I would pay 14K plus for golf cart when I can get same one few years old for around 7K or less. Sure you have to know what you’re looking at or have somebody with general knowledge look at it.

Try getting a appointment for service, 6/8 weeks. No thanks. Carts and Clubs your best choice. Come to your house to service

I was hoping that my “used” yamaha had only been driven by Tiger at the Masters….

Look into the mirror and without laughing, say five times with a straight face that the cart was only used for two days and resold as used. Even a used car salesman would blush.

I understand the differences, but I can't seem to get why a quality lawn tractor costs $3000 and a golf cart costs $12,000.

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I too wonder. You would think at 12,000 they would, they could throw in a mower conversion at N/C

Because we keep paying it.