Electric Cart Recommendation

DrRodneyDavis

First of Mods if this is wrong forum please feel free to move to appropriate location.

Ok after 3 weeks of trying to research electric cart on my own I have narrowed dows to 2 carts. I looked also at a Club Car precedent phantom however they are over 1 hour to that dealer in the next state over. I found a EZGO dealer and Yamaha Dealer both local within 20 miles and will deliver free. So here is what I am loking at and having a heck of a time deciding between the two. Looking for opinions on these two carts.

Option 1: Yamaha Dealer

2013 Yamaha is a YDRE Original Batteries with the following:
DC MOTORS
6" Lift MDJ with custom wheels and tires
Custom Paint my choice of color
Headlight and Taillight Kit
Rear Seat Mad Jax kit
Seatbelts front and rear
Fender Flares
Speed Code
Voltage Reducer

$5600 with Tax out the Door

Option 2: EZGO Dealer actually they gave 2 options with the ezgo

A/C Motors
2012 RXV with New Batteries
6" MadJax Lift
Front and Rear Lights
Custom Paint or Camo Wrap
Rear Seat
Fender Flares
Front Hunting Basket
Front Bumper Brush Guard
Seat Belts
Receiver Hitch
Speed Code
Voltage Reducer

$6500 with Tax

2014 RXV with Original Batteries
A/C Motors
6" MadJax Lift
Front and Rear Lights
Custom Paint or Camo Wrap
Rear Seat
Seat Belts
Receiver Hitch
Speed Code
Voltage Reducer

$5300 with Tax


Lastly being a used cart is there generally any price negotiations. If so what would you shoot for. I know being a used rebuilt cart and not new I have no warranty except the one ezgo with new batteries has 18mo non prorated for the batteries

The Yamaha Dealer ALSO offered up a brand new Star for $7500 that was Street Legal Where the EZGO Dealers street legal cart they wanted $9500 I assume it was a EZGO I did not even look at it. I perfer not to tinker right now and build my own as I have too much on my plate. Do these prices seem inline for a custom cart?

Any help is appreciated as I may pull the trigger tommorrow.

The Yama Dealer told me they have A Arms and will handle 100 time better than a EZGO but I am not sure if that is saleman hype. Also Yamaha dealer wants a 2-3 week build time as the EZ Dealer has several camo and painted models in stock and can customize on to my liking within 1 day.

BGW

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crzycartz2016

I've rode and drove all types of these carts, ezgo Rxv in my opinion is the best ride of any electric lifted cart and also fastest and durable but when these carts mess up there very expensive to replace controllers last week I worked on a guys cart he had a new electric brake and controller replaced was around 1000.00 dollars just like a Mercedes versus Chevy or ford Rxv one of the best just expensive when need to be fixed Yamaha makes a awesome 2016 ac electric cart and a new quietech gas engine that is as quiet as the Rxv electric engine is very durable as well.

kernal

Prices look to be inline with carts in my (Atlanta) area.

RXV's usually come with 4x12v batteries. They are better machines with 6x8v batteries. Conversion is easy and relatively inexpensive.

Carts with "original" batteries are a risk. 12v batteries have a short life span. 2-4 years. If you purchase a cart with used batteries, include the cost of new batteries in your area to determine the REAL cost of the cart. These are "refurbished" carts which means they came from fleet use (golf courses) in most cases. The boys in the cart barn have no interest in properly maintaining the batteries. Cart dealers load test the batteries and if they pass a minimum they leave them in the cart. Odds are you will be disappointed. The Yamaha is likely the same except it most likely has 8v batteries which typically have a longer life span but still risky coming from fleet use.

Star or any brand other than Club Car, EZGO and Yamaha can be ok until something breaks. The problem then becomes finding someone to fix them and parts are elusive.

DrRodneyDavis

Is there a way to make a ezgo street legal and taggable? I read somewhere where someone with a club car was able to get a certificate from club car and add zeros to the serial to act as a vin number


Street legal may be a new requirement

kernal

Depends on the state/local gov't. I know they're able to make golf carts street legal in Florida. I know it can't be done in Georgia. The problem in Ga. is the 17 digit VIN. Golf carts don't come with them and there is no path to get one assigned.

Both Club Car and EZGO make a LSV. See their websites. Called a Villager in Club Car speak and 2Five in EZGO speak. Expensive when new but reasonable pre-owned. Probably hard to find, however.

I'm not aware of Club Car issuing VINs. But just because I'm not aware of it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.