What do you think of the Club Car Precedent?

kmedian · 11-14-2009, 02:39 PM

my home course has these and i am going to buy one later when they get a new fleet.
What do you think about them.
I love them and they are pretty good.
Thay also take a good beating.
My buddy and me were on one a hole where the path to the next is a long downhill slope and i put the run/ tow switch to tow and let it FLY DOWN THE HILL.
my friend stoped at the bottom,wondering where i was,and i couldnt really stop fast enough so i plowed into the back of his at like 24MPH.
Nothing too bad happened except my little front bumper smashed in and his cart got launched 20 feet ahead.

Back to the point: what do you think about them?

JRay · 11-14-2009, 03:20 PM

Don't buy either one of those/

gornoman · 11-14-2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRay

Don't buy either one of those/

Yeah, and he's not borrowing mine either!

tiggntaz · 11-15-2009, 03:16 AM

LOL!!

I personally like the look of the DS models better. Other then that I don't think they are a bad cart. Not sure but I think the bucket style seats make it harder to fit 3 across the front. I have 4 little ones so we always have one in the middle up front.

Doc · 11-15-2009, 09:37 AM

If you get one be prepared for a total suckfest...I purchased one new, well it had 4 hours on the clock-and I had nothing but grief with this cart! 1st was the batteries-we won't go there..2nd and most important was the front end suspension-it had the durability of a potato chip. I sold it within a year, bought a new DS and still have it. For some reason, the DS's just are better. They're better engineered and seem to have had all the bugs worked out of them long ago. They've been around since, what, 1982 so there is the proof of their longevity. I think if you went with a DS you won't be sorry. Oh, and for what its worth, there's a TON more aftermarket items for the DS. Just my .02
Doc

carguy · 11-15-2009, 06:59 PM

We have an '05 Precedent that I got used.

The charging is controlled by a computer (OBC) and mine will only charge to 49 + volts. Club Car won't help or give any kind of a break towards purchase of new OBC.

I hear Club Car has replaced the 4 - 12 volt batteries with 8 volt batteries, which tells me the 4 battery idea is not so good

Buying a new or used car, I would get a warranty in writing.

Good luck - have fun ! Dave

golfcarfixer · 11-15-2009, 07:19 PM

I Have Sold Quite A Few Of The Precedents But They Were Either New Or A Year Old,and Only The Champions Edition. I Havent Had Any Complaints Yet,my Dad Has One And He Plays Golf With It 3 Times A Week For 2 Yrs Now With No Problems.i Have A Ds Myself I Think They Have More Room,seat Is Wider.not So Much Plastic Stuff.

cibach · 11-15-2009, 08:21 PM

sb2bb · 11-16-2009, 09:27 PM

I bought an 05 precedent. I'm the 3 rd owner. The batteries were 06's. There were not charging and boiling over. Thanks to this site I called the club car distributor for Wisconsin and told them my OBC was version 2.7 or something like that. They came to my storage shed and replaced the OBC with version 3.0 and replaced all the batteries also. Had I not read this forum and remembered I had read something about the OBC I would have just bought new batteries. Cart seems to run fine for me. I'm happy.....just my 2 cents Steve

golfcarfixer · 11-17-2009, 09:34 AM

WOW,THAT REALLY WORKED OUT IN YOUR FAVOR.

11-14-2009, 02:39 PM	#1
kmedian Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13	What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? my home course has these and i am going to buy one later when they get a new fleet. What do you think about them. I love them and they are pretty good. Thay also take a good beating. My buddy and me were on one a hole where the path to the next is a long downhill slope and i put the run/ tow switch to tow and let it FLY DOWN THE HILL. my friend stoped at the bottom,wondering where i was,and i couldnt really stop fast enough so i plowed into the back of his at like 24MPH. Nothing too bad happened except my little front bumper smashed in and his cart got launched 20 feet ahead. Back to the point: what do you think about them?
kmedian Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 13

11-14-2009, 03:20 PM	#2
JRay **** guzzler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S. E. Mich. Posts: 730	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? Don't buy either one of those/

11-15-2009, 03:16 AM	#4
tiggntaz Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 167	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? LOL!! I personally like the look of the DS models better. Other then that I don't think they are a bad cart. Not sure but I think the bucket style seats make it harder to fit 3 across the front. I have 4 little ones so we always have one in the middle up front.

11-15-2009, 09:37 AM	#5
Doc Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 312	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? If you get one be prepared for a total suckfest...I purchased one new, well it had 4 hours on the clock-and I had nothing but grief with this cart! 1st was the batteries-we won't go there..2nd and most important was the front end suspension-it had the durability of a potato chip. I sold it within a year, bought a new DS and still have it. For some reason, the DS's just are better. They're better engineered and seem to have had all the bugs worked out of them long ago. They've been around since, what, 1982 so there is the proof of their longevity. I think if you went with a DS you won't be sorry. Oh, and for what its worth, there's a TON more aftermarket items for the DS. Just my .02 Doc
Doc Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 312

11-15-2009, 06:59 PM	#6
carguy Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Loveland, CO / Sun Lakes, AZ Posts: 263	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? We have an '05 Precedent that I got used. The charging is controlled by a computer (OBC) and mine will only charge to 49 + volts. Club Car won't help or give any kind of a break towards purchase of new OBC. I hear Club Car has replaced the 4 - 12 volt batteries with 8 volt batteries, which tells me the 4 battery idea is not so good Buying a new or used car, I would get a warranty in writing. Good luck - have fun ! Dave

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11-15-2009, 07:19 PM	#7
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? I Have Sold Quite A Few Of The Precedents But They Were Either New Or A Year Old,and Only The Champions Edition. I Havent Had Any Complaints Yet,my Dad Has One And He Plays Golf With It 3 Times A Week For 2 Yrs Now With No Problems.i Have A Ds Myself I Think They Have More Room,seat Is Wider.not So Much Plastic Stuff.

11-15-2009, 08:21 PM	#8
cibach Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lafayette LA Posts: 720	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? nope

11-16-2009, 09:27 PM	#9
sb2bb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 48	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? I bought an 05 precedent. I'm the 3 rd owner. The batteries were 06's. There were not charging and boiling over. Thanks to this site I called the club car distributor for Wisconsin and told them my OBC was version 2.7 or something like that. They came to my storage shed and replaced the OBC with version 3.0 and replaced all the batteries also. Had I not read this forum and remembered I had read something about the OBC I would have just bought new batteries. Cart seems to run fine for me. I'm happy.....just my 2 cents Steve

11-17-2009, 09:34 AM	#10
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: What do you think of the Club Car Precedent? WOW,THAT REALLY WORKED OUT IN YOUR FAVOR.

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