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05-24-2013, 05:08 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Newb looking for a cart
Hi, I finally decided to get serious and go find a cart and had a couple of questions.
I found a 2008 precedent with 2012 batteries for 2400, comes with a flip windshield and charger. No mods done. I also found found a 2004 precedent 2011 batteries with a rear seat for 2300 I've read they have some serious issues but I wondered since I plan on upgrading the cables controller and battery. Would those issues still be present? |
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05-24-2013, 07:46 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Newb looking for a cart
I have a 2004 and have had no problems to date so I don't know anything about having a lot of problems with them.
If the 2008 has the 6 8 volt batteries I would go with that. Mine has 4 12 volt configuration and I am getting ready to convert it to 6 8v to gain additional run time. Good Luck! |
05-24-2013, 09:23 AM | #3 |
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Re: Newb looking for a cart
Would be a no-brainer for me - not because I believe there is a problem with 04's. But getting a 4 year newer cart with barely a year old batteries for $100 more? And the price isn't out of line either. I didn't pay much less than that for my 06 a couple of years ago. I did get a back seat and that one doesn't have it - but just order a kit and put it on. My rear seat is okay and it was brand new and already installed on the cart. But if it hadn't been, I would have much preferred to pick out and install my own.
And what do you mean about upgrading battery? You'd yank out 1 or 2 year old batteries and put new ones in? Not sure what issues you are referring to on 04's. The first few years they put 4 x 12v batteries in the precedent and some don't like it and club car changed it. But that setup works fine for me and I even bought 4 new batts this year. It is said that the 12v's won't last as long and the runtimes are shorter - but it gets me where I need to go for as long as I want to go. |
05-24-2013, 09:28 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Newb looking for a cart
Yeah I didn't mean batteries I was up at 4 brain not fully booted. I've been searching this forum and I caught a few threads about a recall for the 2004 for the on board PC something to do with the version 2.0. I caught another thread about premature front suspension bushing wear. This is all new to me... I'm just trying to decipher the info and make the best choice.
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05-24-2013, 09:34 AM | #5 |
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05-24-2013, 10:34 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Newb looking for a cart
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I'd still buy the 08 over the 04 for the price difference. That's like buying 4 years less wear and tear for a very cheap price. I don't know what year they switched to the 8v batteries but I do know there was a year along the way somewhere where they stopped pre-wiring for light kits, I believe. On my model, for the rear lights, the harness plugs were already there - all i had to do was drill a hole in the body big enough to feed the plugs through. |
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05-24-2013, 12:32 PM | #7 |
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Re: Newb looking for a cart
I believe the 04 had issues with burning up batteries. Bad circuit boards. It was replaced under warranty and the batteries too. I would think they would have all been fixed by now though.
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