re: Golf cart buying tips

I live near a beach and have a Club Car. We drive the shite out of it and its gets abused. It is lifted as you wouldn't want one on the beach that is not. This one is currently 5 years old and has no major issues. My last Club Car lasted 8 years before rust got to it but we kept it outside under a carport. We keep our current one in a garage and rinse it every beach trip. EZ Go and other models seem to have issues a lot sooner.

I would find a used one that needs or has older batteries knowing I would be replacing the batteries with Lithium. They charge faster, are a lot lighter, hold a charge a lot longer (decreased weight adds to that run time), and will last a lot longer. They are more expensive and require a different charger. I just priced some and the entire package was ~$1500 installed and was going to drop my cart weight 230 lbs.

Whatever you do, do not buy new and do not buy one that was used in a coastal environment. The markup for new is ridiculous and there are a ton of used available. You can do it for $4000-$6000 all in including the battery swap.