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02-08-2017, 11:35 AM | #11 |
Getting Wild
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02-08-2017, 02:09 PM | #12 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Southeast Texas
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Re: Prospective buyer...
Doing a little reading my thoughts are this...
EZ-GO is a little more affordable upfront, and down the road. They are referred to as the "THE RUGGED, AFFORDABLE CART". Pros: Offers models with Series motors and PDS set ups. Series are the best set-up for future upgrades and PDS is the technology of the future and s programmable. EZGO’s are well designed. EZGOs are constructed with a durable, steel frame. Replacement parts and upgrades are fairly inexpensive and available. Smooth ride. Cons: They are constructed with a steel frame, which quickly erodes in Southern, humid states or coastal areas. EZGOs do not perform as well on hilly terrain or with heavy loads unless controller and cables are upgraded. Older EZGO carts were built with GE Motors that are not known to perform well. The forward / reverse shifter is short and many users complain. Luckily, there is a fix. CLUB CAR they say "QUALITY IN THE DETAILS" for Club Car. Pros: Club Cars are great for hunting vehicles and require very few upgrades to hit the woods. They handle well on hilly terrain. They offer power in various terrains. Club Car golf carts are known for high quality steering. The stock motors are high quality and run strong. Club Car comes standard with a light weight aluminum frame that will not rust. They offer smooth suspension systems. Club Car golf carts, when well maintained, will last for over twenty years. Parts are readily available. Cons: Club Car owners experience issues with the clutch on gas models Parts tend to be a bit more expensive than their counterparts. Club Cars can put more of a drain on batteries than their competitors. You be the judge. I personally like the looks of the Club Car better. I like the fact that they use an aluminum frame. I live in Southeast Texas and the humidity is relatively high... Ultimately I may end up with an EZ-GO. There is a dealer near by that services both. |
02-08-2017, 02:21 PM | #13 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Prospective buyer...
The post above has a lot of statements that just plain don't hold water. Your car is steel framed. Does it not last? Sure Aluminum frames don't rust. But they do oxidize and stress fracture.
Club Car owners are constantly posting on this forum about MCOR and OBC problems. Other than that they are pretty much the same drive systems operating on the same principles with similar components. Get whatever is most predominant in your area. Me - I'll be driving an Ezgo. |
02-08-2017, 02:30 PM | #14 |
Over This Interview Is...
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: AZ
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Re: Prospective buyer...
Club car = replacing OBC, MCOR, front suspension bushings & Delta plates. Aluminum battery tray corrosion problems abound, seen many with batteries literally falling out the bottom. Lots of off road upgraded ones with cracks at frame cross braces, making cart so flexible the rear body pops out of channels. In my opinion, the only thing "nice" about the steering/front suspension is the super tight turning radius.
If you are in the used cart market, also consider the Yamaha G22, really a great cart too. Best frame & suspension in my opinion. |
02-08-2017, 03:04 PM | #15 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ga
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Re: Prospective buyer...
You need to buy a CLUBGOYAM.
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02-08-2017, 03:08 PM | #16 | |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 144
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Re: Prospective buyer...
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I've always been a fan of EZ-GO. I've driven both. For some reason the Club just seemed to have a better ride and better steering. That's just me. I also didn't know about the usual problems that Club Car has... Now I do! |
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02-08-2017, 03:21 PM | #17 |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
Posts: 8,988
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Re: Prospective buyer...
Steering is sloppy on EZGOs, but we've read about several wrecks in EZGOs recently. An aluminum frame would not do as well in a wreck.
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02-08-2017, 03:22 PM | #18 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Prospective buyer...
I'm sorry but, Club Car has the worst ride of the big 3 with Yamaha being the best.
Also there is a reason BGW is the best most reliable source of golf cart info in the universe. IF you are smart you will delete that other site from your favorites. |
02-08-2017, 03:25 PM | #19 | |
Master of All Things
Join Date: May 2013
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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Re: Prospective buyer...
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as long as your cart, or the one you get, its something to inspect when buying one, call under it and look. My cart was 6 years old when I bought it....spent its entire life in the area. I did a complete rebuild of my cart so that I knew every nook and cranny of my cart. I found a little rust on the frame, but it was just surface rust. I cleaned it all up, treated everything and primed and repainted the entire frame. it was easy to do....here is my build thread so you can see what all in involved in a rebuild. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/membe...art-build.html |
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02-08-2017, 03:31 PM | #20 | |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
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As to the "other site", don't mention it by name, as it's a four letter word around here. |
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