The Ultimate Golf Cart Buyer's Guide for Beginners !

Feb 15th 2014


Are you looking for the golf cart of your dreams? Then check out this Golf Cart Buyer's Guide and make the right decision.


Step 1: Your Budget, Priorities and Needs

The following factors should be taken into account as you determine your needs, priorities, and budget:

  • Gas-powered carts
  • Electric Golf carts
  • The number of seats
  • Performance in terms of speed and power
  • The used mechanic's dream will be the cheapest option
  • The higher-end used cart is the next upgrade
  • Brand new and basic carts
  • Brand new and fully loaded carts

These factors can be put together in numerous configurations.

Step 2: What’s your purpose to have the Golf Cart? (Electric vs. Gas Powered)

Fill ‘er up vs. charge?

Those whose use involves long ranges before being put up for a few hours prefer the gas option to go to a gas station if they can legally drive to one or bring a gas can. Those whose use remains within a small square mileage prefer the electric because parking and plugging it in is more convenient than getting gas.

Electric Golf Carts Gas Powered Golf Carts
USES (Preferred or Required for)
  • Indoors such as in stadiums or airports
  • Hunting
  • Luxury Resorts
  • Country Clubs
  • Grounds keeping
  • Maintenance purposes
  • Outdoor Building
  • Transportation
  • Neighborhood or vacation property
  • Desired Range = 110-175 Miles per Tank

BENEFITS

  • Lower maintenance costs
  • Easier maintenance
  • No gas station trips
  • More cost-effective over its life
  • Eco-friendly
  • So, so, quiet
  • More power
  • Climb steeper grades
  • Carry more passengers and cargo
  • A Higher top speed
  • Higher resale value

DRAWBACKS

  • Higher startup costs
  • The driver needs to ring a bell for blind golfers
  • More engine parts mean more maintenance and replacement parts
  • Fuel is more expensive
  • Your gas cart will need to be filled up on a regular basis
  • Exhaust fumes. 'Nuf said


Step 3 – New or Used?

Factors to consider when choosing new or used:

New Carts Benefits

  • New carts are more expensive
  • Easier to customize desired features
  • Brand new warranty
  • Maintenance covered under warranty
  • Perfect condition
  • Drive perfectly
  • You won't be the guy who keeps a tool kit on his cart and ends up popping his hood between the 4th and 5th greens.

If your budget only allows you for a used cart:

Used carts can be found locally, but to get the best bang for your buck, go for golf carts that just ended their lease with a country club. Buy from the country club or the leasing company. These carts are well treated and well maintained until the country club turns them over. Keep in mind that these used gas carts can be retrofitted with a Lithium-ion battery kit.


Step 4: Just Contact us:

If you need any help in making your decision. Give us a call at 682-219-0049 or email us at sales@MyGolfCarts.com! We help you to choose your best Golf Cart.