New to Ezgo Opinions needed

golf cart man · 05-27-2015, 04:45 PM

Hi everyone, I am an avid golfer and have always had a club car except for a marathon about 10 years ago and a western which has an ezgo chassis.

This summer I am having a lot of family visit for an extended period of time and two are golfers. On my course you use your own carts. I was thinking about buying a second cart rather than renting one.

I have found a 1996 ezgo TXT freedom. It is 36 volt. It an older gentleman in another country club who drove it from home to the tennis courts about a mile away since he bought it brand new. He said batteries were replaced about a year ago. It has lights, windshield, rain enclosures and horn. It is white with white seats. The daughter says it is in excellent shape.

I got him down to $1250 delivered (an hour and a half away)

Are these carts pretty reliable? Anything special to look for when I go tomorrow? I am hoping to use it for the summer and then sell it because I wont need it anymore. Think I can get my money back at that price??

All opinions welcomed!

Thanks!!

cgtech · 05-27-2015, 05:09 PM

Thats a good deal, should have no problem reselling it at that price.

golf cart man · 05-27-2015, 07:15 PM

I figured that I just need reassurance to pull the trigger!

scottyb · 05-27-2015, 07:19 PM

Stock - it is a slow reliable cart. They came in 2 different drive systems. Series and DCS. DCS had a toggle switch on the control cover.

golf cart man · 05-27-2015, 07:22 PM

Can you tell the drive system from the serial number or manufacture code in the glove box? I got both from the seller.

scottyb · 05-27-2015, 07:32 PM

Hmm, I don't think so. Either one will work for what you want to do.

kgsc · 05-27-2015, 08:11 PM

Should be able to if you have the serial number.. Go here https://shop.ezgo.com/customer-servi...ialNumber.html and plug it in..

golf cart man · 05-27-2015, 11:29 PM

Doesn't seem to tell me model just that TXT freedom means factory lights? Useful tool though I appreciate that!

usgicollector · 05-28-2015, 06:12 AM

Here is a quote by cgtech 'Many txt and all rxv that are "freedom" also means speed upgrade from the factory to 19mph. On a txt, the stock motor will say on the label "flt spd" =14mph, or "hi spd" =19mph."

kgsc · 05-28-2015, 06:38 AM

If it doesn't say DCS it probably is a series cart. Both will have the shift lever by the knee but DCS will have a Run/Tow switch.. Both will be fine for what you want to do with it

05-27-2015, 04:45 PM	#1
golf cart man Gone Unrestrained Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,300	New to Ezgo Opinions needed Hi everyone, I am an avid golfer and have always had a club car except for a marathon about 10 years ago and a western which has an ezgo chassis. This summer I am having a lot of family visit for an extended period of time and two are golfers. On my course you use your own carts. I was thinking about buying a second cart rather than renting one. I have found a 1996 ezgo TXT freedom. It is 36 volt. It an older gentleman in another country club who drove it from home to the tennis courts about a mile away since he bought it brand new. He said batteries were replaced about a year ago. It has lights, windshield, rain enclosures and horn. It is white with white seats. The daughter says it is in excellent shape. I got him down to $1250 delivered (an hour and a half away) Are these carts pretty reliable? Anything special to look for when I go tomorrow? I am hoping to use it for the summer and then sell it because I wont need it anymore. Think I can get my money back at that price?? All opinions welcomed! Thanks!! Last edited by golf cart man; 05-27-2015 at 04:46 PM.. Reason: Spelling

05-27-2015, 05:09 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Thats a good deal, should have no problem reselling it at that price.

05-27-2015, 07:15 PM	#3
golf cart man Gone Unrestrained Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,300	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed I figured that I just need reassurance to pull the trigger!

05-27-2015, 07:19 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Stock - it is a slow reliable cart. They came in 2 different drive systems. Series and DCS. DCS had a toggle switch on the control cover.

05-27-2015, 07:22 PM	#5
golf cart man Gone Unrestrained Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,300	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Can you tell the drive system from the serial number or manufacture code in the glove box? I got both from the seller.

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05-27-2015, 07:32 PM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Hmm, I don't think so. Either one will work for what you want to do.

05-27-2015, 08:11 PM	#7
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,145	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Should be able to if you have the serial number.. Go here https://shop.ezgo.com/customer-servi...ialNumber.html and plug it in..

05-27-2015, 11:29 PM	#8
golf cart man Gone Unrestrained Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,300	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Doesn't seem to tell me model just that TXT freedom means factory lights? Useful tool though I appreciate that!

05-28-2015, 06:12 AM	#9
usgicollector Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NE Indiana & SW Florida Posts: 3,235	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed Here is a quote by cgtech 'Many txt and all rxv that are "freedom" also means speed upgrade from the factory to 19mph. On a txt, the stock motor will say on the label "flt spd" =14mph, or "hi spd" =19mph."

05-28-2015, 06:38 AM	#10
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,145	Re: New to Ezgo Opinions needed If it doesn't say DCS it probably is a series cart. Both will have the shift lever by the knee but DCS will have a Run/Tow switch.. Both will be fine for what you want to do with it

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