[HORNET]

Rent a cart when needed !

[canajunfool]

I agree. Don't get a 4 seater for guests. Rent when you need one. I made this mistake. Guests come frequently at the start but after a year or so. not so frequently.

[LivinDream665]

Renting is a good idea for guests, but be aware that finding one during peak months such as March can be difficult

[tedquick]

I have a two-seater Yamaha gas cart and my wife has a four-seater (2 facing forward with 2 facing back) Star Car electric. Neither one of us would trade with the other. When we have guests we can use one cart or two. If we go someplace with 6 people we can readily accommodate that also. Both my wife and I love what we have. The bottom line is this, in the end, it is a personal choice. Best of luck with whatever decision you make. BTW, we both bought off campus and neither has ever had a problem. Our carts are 7 and 8 years old.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by bopat

Moving to The Villages in a few weeks, thinking about getting a Golf Cart. We'd like something that can handle 4 people when family and friends come to visit. We like the ones where 2 seats face back and 2 face forward, that seems to be a good layout and still manageable. We heard the ones with 4 seats facing forward might be tight turning into the tunnels.

If the cart doesn't have the rear facing seats, is that something we can bolt on in the garage and just have laying around for when we need it? Or is it permanently welded?

What about other factors that would make us want or not want a particular cart? We thought about a locking glovebox but learned they're not that secure. And when we rented a cart half the time we left the keys in the ignition while we shopped and dined, and nobody took it, so apparently that's not an issue either.

Personally I would not ride in a rear facing seat. If driver had to suddenly stop or slow down, persons in back would not see what is happening. Make sure rear facing seats have seat belts. Been here 3 years and probably could have used a 4 person cart no more than 10 times. Car still can go anywhere (except a golf course) that a cart can. Most of this advise came from a Villages dealer.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I agree. I thought I wanted a golf cart until I saw that they share the roads with cars, SUVs, large trucks, and distracted drivers. I don't consider them safe. They are also slow and hot in the summer.

And cold in the winter(do not care to use the curtains)

[Jbellio]

Decide how often you will actually need 4 seats ... if it is not that often then rent a 4 person forward facing seat cart when family or friends come in.
I have a new upgraded cart with rear facing seats and it is not that comfortable to ride in the back... so I have been told, as I am always the one driving.

[Garywt]

We have a 2 and 2 and it is great and can be parked in the squares with the 2 seaters. If you have a 4 forward seating cart it is too long to park so you need to find a full spot along the street to park. You can’t leave it sticking out in the street.

The locking gloveboxes are no different than anything with a lock, keeps honest people honest.

[Deckboat234]

I have a 4 forward cart and they can be parked at the squares without sticking out. It is only about 10 inches longer than a two-seater with a rear seat.

[SIRE1]

When we first moved to TV and I bought a 2 person cart and became I convinced I HAD to add the fold down rear seat for guests. What I found after the first couple of times using it was that it was very uncomfortable for anyone other than young kids. Since the roof doesn't cover the rear seat, the rear passengers were sitting in the open under hot sun and they were riding backwards which no one liked. Also, for taller passengers they were always having to keep head bent down to avoid the back fold down curtain (which I had to take off when I used the cart for passengers). And if you have a fold down seat, you MUST have rear seat belts installed because there isn't much to keep someone from being thrown off the back. My new cart is a 2 seater and like the other recommendations, I now rent for a day or 2 when I have visitors.

[HogPilot]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

One option is to get a 2 seater to use 95% of the time, then rent a 4 seater for a week for guests. Or once you become friendly with your neighbors trade your 2 seater for their 4 seater for a week

I thought about a four person cart too. The best advice I got from the salesman was to buy the two place cart and rent a four place or another two place cart for visiting guests. The four seat carts are a little longer (maybe by inches) but garage space is valuable and it sticks out when parked next to others carts.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Rent a cart when needed !

That is what we do.

Of course, in our 7 years of TV living, we have never needed a golf cart, so we have never rented one.

Oh, I take that back. One time when my plantar fasciitis was acting up, I rented a cart at Gray Fox for 9 holes.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by LivinDream665

Renting is a good idea for guests, but be aware that finding one during peak months such as March can be difficult

Absolutely true. The mom and pop places only rent monthly during peak season, and four seaters are extremely difficult to find at The Villages cart shops

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Just a comment about renting a true 4 seater from TV. We've done this and found them to be old and slow. Nothing like driving around on the MMP's and having a long line of carts behind you waiting to pass.

Endless posts o the same subject. The LEGAL speed for a golf cart is MAXIMUM of 20 miles per hour. People waiting to pass you are likely not driving a LEGAL cart.

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Endless posts o the same subject. The LEGAL speed for a golf cart is MAXIMUM of 20 miles per hour. People waiting to pass you are likely not driving a LEGAL cart.

Perhaps, but it's never enforced, so for all intents and purposes, you can go as fast as your cart is set for. I've seen them go close to 30 mph, as that is what it takes for me to pass them in my car!