Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor

Oceandansar · 08-04-2018, 09:52 AM

I've been looking for a gas cart for awhile for my wife our anniversary this month. I found an older club car like late 90's I think he said I forgot to snap a pic of the VIN.
Any way this thing is really nice so clean u could eat off the frame the guy is ocd obviously.
It has a lift with alumnium wheels and bigger tires but not huge I think it's just right for my wife.
My question is it has a vanguard 18 hp motor that looks new he says 4 years old with very little use. Is this a good engine? You crank it with a key so motor runs all the time it has forward neutral reverse. I don't know anything about gas carts and I'm picking it up Monday or Tuesday.
Please give me the good and bad on a cart like this with such limited information. He showed me an 800$ receipt where he just had motor serviced new belt and clutch.it also has new bushings in the suspension . It drives very good and is plenty fast for her guessing I cruised around 20 mph with some throttle left.
The cart truly is near perfect condition especially given it's age you would never guess it. I got it for 3750.
What say you all ?
https://orlando.craigslist.org/spo/d...652932526.html

Here's a link to cart

lockman1 · 08-04-2018, 10:25 AM

I'd buy that!

Jimmie · 08-04-2018, 06:30 PM

Yep, I would too.

Oceandansar · 08-04-2018, 08:37 PM

Ok 2 yes's makes me feel better

HBR · 08-06-2018, 12:40 PM

Hurry up and get it before someone else does. That is a fantastic price. That is great motor as well.

rib33024 · 08-06-2018, 01:38 PM

Nice cart. Have fun with it

Oceandansar · 08-06-2018, 03:36 PM

I picked it up today. Put it in my sons garage til the 18th. Gotta paint the roof orange and change the small pin stripes to orange.
Thanks guys the thing is unbelievably clean.

08-04-2018, 09:52 AM	#1
Oceandansar Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 28	Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor I've been looking for a gas cart for awhile for my wife our anniversary this month. I found an older club car like late 90's I think he said I forgot to snap a pic of the VIN. Any way this thing is really nice so clean u could eat off the frame the guy is ocd obviously. It has a lift with alumnium wheels and bigger tires but not huge I think it's just right for my wife. My question is it has a vanguard 18 hp motor that looks new he says 4 years old with very little use. Is this a good engine? You crank it with a key so motor runs all the time it has forward neutral reverse. I don't know anything about gas carts and I'm picking it up Monday or Tuesday. Please give me the good and bad on a cart like this with such limited information. He showed me an 800$ receipt where he just had motor serviced new belt and clutch.it also has new bushings in the suspension . It drives very good and is plenty fast for her guessing I cruised around 20 mph with some throttle left. The cart truly is near perfect condition especially given it's age you would never guess it. I got it for 3750. What say you all ? https://orlando.craigslist.org/spo/d...652932526.html Here's a link to cart
Oceandansar Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 28

08-04-2018, 10:25 AM	#2
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,927	Re: Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor I'd buy that!

08-04-2018, 06:30 PM	#3
Jimmie Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lee County, Georgia Posts: 521	Re: Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor Yep, I would too.

08-04-2018, 08:37 PM	#4
Oceandansar Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 28	Re: Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor Ok 2 yes's makes me feel better
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08-06-2018, 12:40 PM	#5
HBR Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 623	Re: Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor Hurry up and get it before someone else does. That is a fantastic price. That is great motor as well.
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08-06-2018, 01:38 PM	#6
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor Nice cart. Have fun with it

08-06-2018, 03:36 PM	#7
Oceandansar Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 28	Re: Buying a used gas club car with vanguard motor I picked it up today. Put it in my sons garage til the 18th. Gotta paint the roof orange and change the small pin stripes to orange. Thanks guys the thing is unbelievably clean.
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