[village dreamer]

walking past the cart shop in brownwood tonight, a star 4 seat forward ele. for only $27,800. cars dont cost that much with more features.

[Keefelane66]

You made the right choice, kept on walking

[Goldwingnut]

Try Country Village on CR471 in Webster across from the Webster Flee Market.

[CarlR33]

Did it come with air conditioning, LOL?

[michgary]

just bought a 2024 lexus es300 hybrid for 49000,,, it has AC and is 5 seater too ,,

[ThirdOfFive]

There's a reason that The Villages Golf Cars don't list prices of the units on their website.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

walking past the cart shop in brownwood tonight, a star 4 seat forward ele. for only $27,800. cars dont cost that much with more features.

Drive buy robbery.

[blueash]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

Yep, it all started January 20th, 2021. Prices went sky high on everything. This did not have to happen. Should not have happened.

Please tell me what happened on that date that made the cost of a golf cart go up. As I recall we were in an economic lockdown, the world economy was frozen, thousands were dying every day from a pandemic, there had just been a riot in DC, unemployment had skyrocketed, economists were forecasting a certain recession, and the average crude oil price had jumped 250% in just nine months. That is not a typo, it went up from 21 to 53 dollars.

But for you Jan 2021 is special. In fact there was a tough time for the economy climbing out of the hole we were in on January 2021. Now we have lowered inflation, record stock prices, no recession, low unemployment. The results have far exceeded the expectations of the experts.

I think when a golf cart costs more than a new car that may represent specific corporate greed, not the general state of the economy.

[metoo21]

Originally Posted by blueash

and the average crude oil price had jumped 250% in just nine months. That is not a typo, it went up from 21 to 53 dollars.

I call fake news. 21 to 53 is a 152% increase.

53 - 21 = 32

(32/21) x 100 = 152.38%

If it jumped 250% it would have been 250% higher than 21.

21 + (21 x 2.5) = $73.50

[blueash]

Originally Posted by metoo21

I call fake news. 21 to 53 is a 152% increase.

53 - 21 = 32

(32/21) x 100 = 152.38%

If it jumped 250% it would have been 250% higher than 21.

21 + (21 x 2.5) = $73.50

You are correct. I should have written that the cost of crude went up by a factor of 2.5

53 / 21 = 2.52

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by blueash

Please tell me what happened on that date that made the cost of a golf cart go up. As I recall we were in an economic lockdown, the world economy was frozen, thousands were dying every day from a pandemic, there had just been a riot in DC, unemployment had skyrocketed, economists were forecasting a certain recession, and the average crude oil price had jumped 250% in just nine months. That is not a typo, it went up from 21 to 53 dollars.

But for you Jan 2021 is special. In fact there was a tough time for the economy climbing out of the hole we were in on January 2021. Now we have lowered inflation, record stock prices, no recession, low unemployment. The results have far exceeded the expectations of the experts.

I think when a golf cart costs more than a new car that may represent specific corporate greed, not the general state of the economy.

Not sure how directly that affects the price of what is essentially a luxury item, but is that post implying that the last 3 years have been better for America than the 4 that preceded it? Well, alrighty then

[Two Bills]

Holiday season will be coming early this year.

[GoRedSox!]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

Yep, it all started January 20th, 2021. Prices went sky high on everything. This did not have to happen. Should not have happened.

It started long before that with QE at The Fed continuing far too long, a mistake The Fed acknowledged. There were also two stimulus checks and unemployment benefit extensions with weekly bonuses. This is a problem not specific to the US. There was global supply chain interruptions and inflation was even higher in many, many countries. The war in Ukraine made matters worse and disrupted oil supplies. There is a shortage of labor in this country that continues to this day, and there is still wage inflation pressures. And last, but not least, I think we can safely say that many, if not most corporations took full advantage of the pandemic to raise prices, and profits and stock prices are currently at all time highs. Housing appreciation was also huge.

There are some silver linings for retirees. This is the first time in more than a decade that bank savings generated any kind of significant interest. 401k’s are doing well. Social Security has gone up about 18% in the last 3 years. The wealth of those over 55 has gone up more than 30% since 2019. Meanwhile, the number of “excess retirements” which are those above the normal trend are still high and have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. These are typically early retirees. There is no question that according to all metrics, many people are doing even better financially than before the pandemic.

I understand what happened on 1-20-21, but the above is all true.

I bought a new 2023 Quietech with a good seat and several good options for $17,000. Yes, that seems like a lot to me for a golf car, but they are not made in mass production like automobiles. I’m sure there is a higher markup as there is not as much competition and these are generally viewed as luxury want-to-haves, not necessities.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

walking past the cart shop in brownwood tonight, a star 4 seat forward ele. for only $27,800. cars dont cost that much with more features.

Just showed up on my FaceBook page. Brand new Kia SUV, with 100,000 mile guaranty. Under $20,000.

[Robbb]

Originally Posted by blueash

Please tell me what happened on that date that made the cost of a golf cart go up. As I recall we were in an economic lockdown, the world economy was frozen, thousands were dying every day from a pandemic, there had just been a riot in DC, unemployment had skyrocketed, economists were forecasting a certain recession, and the average crude oil price had jumped 250% in just nine months. That is not a typo, it went up from 21 to 53 dollars.

But for you Jan 2021 is special. In fact there was a tough time for the economy climbing out of the hole we were in on January 2021. Now we have lowered inflation, record stock prices, no recession, low unemployment. The results have far exceeded the expectations of the experts.

I think when a golf cart costs more than a new car that may represent specific corporate greed, not the general state of the economy.

Not so much corporate greed, more like Villages greed. Carts are much cheaper, like everything else, outside the Villages. Location, Location, Location.