reconditioned batteries?

Newbylee · 02-27-2010, 08:41 PM

New exide batts are $200 up here. I can get reconditioned 6V batts for $65 exchange. Anybody have experience with recon batteries? I want to sell my cart for under 2K. I've tried searching the subject with no results. Any way of testing the battery before buying?

EZGOmywallet · 02-27-2010, 08:48 PM

I had the same question yesterday and after a very experienced member gave me his opinion I just passed on $40ea blems and paid $75ea for new ones. If you were buying them to sell it or something it may be a option, but if you plan to keep it I would come off the bucks and be done with it.

scottyb · 02-27-2010, 08:56 PM

First of all ..... where can I get $200 for a battery!? I got a train load to sell....

I have experience with reconditioned batteries basically they are 1/2 the cost and 1/2 the service ..... makes sense for some people but not a selling point when a potential buyer asks about the age or condition of the batteries. You should get a 60 day warranty and about 2 yrs use.

mikesmotortoys · 02-27-2010, 09:01 PM

If you need to get a cart running to sell? Buy them

If you are keeping the cart for yourself? Get new ones...

Newbylee · 02-27-2010, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesmotortoys

If you need to get a cart running to sell? Buy them

If you are keeping the cart for yourself? Get new ones...

Yes,I would definatley buy the best if I were keeping it,but I want to ask a low enough price since it is an older cart, but on the other hand I don't want to sell something that will quit on the buyer within a year!
Yeah, scotty, everything is expensive up here in the great white north

specially carts and parts

mikesmotortoys · 02-27-2010, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newbylee

Yes,I would definatley buy the best if I were keeping it,but I want to ask a low enough price since it is an older cart, but on the other hand I don't want to sell something that will quit on the buyer within a year!
Yeah, scotty, everything is expensive up here in the great white north

specially carts and parts

You answered your own question. Give the buyer a choice to buy his / her own NEW batteries. No guarantees when you buying / selling on the low end of the price range

Newbylee · 02-27-2010, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesmotortoys

You answered your own question. Give the buyer a choice to buy his / her own NEW batteries. No guarantees when you buying / selling on the low end of the price range

I would like to give the buyer a choice,but I aquired this cart not running,and I am assuming it was because the batts were dry and frozen(bulged out). So I still don't know if it will run

mikesmotortoys · 02-27-2010, 11:07 PM

What I meant was tell them that you used recon batteries to keep the price low. Mention your plan to the battery shop that IF the buyers want to upgrade to new batteries - see if he will allow more than a core charge on the batteries you are buying to get the cart running again, IF they want to pay for new ones

Newbylee · 02-27-2010, 11:20 PM

sounds like a plan
thanks, mike

02-27-2010, 08:41 PM	#1
Newbylee Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 358	reconditioned batteries? New exide batts are $200 up here. I can get reconditioned 6V batts for $65 exchange. Anybody have experience with recon batteries? I want to sell my cart for under 2K. I've tried searching the subject with no results. Any way of testing the battery before buying?

02-27-2010, 08:48 PM	#2
EZGOmywallet Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Upstate, S.C. Posts: 126	Re: reconditioned batteries? I had the same question yesterday and after a very experienced member gave me his opinion I just passed on $40ea blems and paid $75ea for new ones. If you were buying them to sell it or something it may be a option, but if you plan to keep it I would come off the bucks and be done with it.

02-27-2010, 08:56 PM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: reconditioned batteries? First of all ..... where can I get $200 for a battery!? I got a train load to sell.... I have experience with reconditioned batteries basically they are 1/2 the cost and 1/2 the service ..... makes sense for some people but not a selling point when a potential buyer asks about the age or condition of the batteries. You should get a 60 day warranty and about 2 yrs use.

02-27-2010, 09:01 PM	#4
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: reconditioned batteries? If you need to get a cart running to sell? Buy them If you are keeping the cart for yourself? Get new ones...
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02-27-2010, 11:07 PM	#8
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: reconditioned batteries? What I meant was tell them that you used recon batteries to keep the price low. Mention your plan to the battery shop that IF the buyers want to upgrade to new batteries - see if he will allow more than a core charge on the batteries you are buying to get the cart running again, IF they want to pay for new ones
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02-27-2010, 11:20 PM	#9
Newbylee Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 358	Re: reconditioned batteries? sounds like a plan thanks, mike

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