Tips for Buying Used Gas Golf Carts

Tips for Buying Used Gas Golf Carts

Used gas golf carts are not quite so easy to get hold of as electric carts. This is mainly because many used carts sold by dealers come from golf clubs refreshing their fleet and clubs tend to buy in electric carts.

However, there is still a demand for used gas powered carts. They are more suitable for long, all terrain days out, since the body tends to be more robust and they can be simply refueled from a gas can if they run out. You can't charge an electric cart for several hours in the middle of a field! They are also better for long perids of driving at night, since this would drain an electric vehicle's power.

When buying a used gas golf cart, if it has been refurbished, then it has had a service and the following things should have been checked. If it is simply “used”, or being bought in a private sale, then more care needs to be taken.

The checklist for buying used gas golf carts is similar to buying a used car: water level and signs of leakage; brake cables and pads; battery and cables; wheel bearings; pedal pads; clutch; steering; tires; spark plugs; oil and signs of leakage; air filter; air intake hose; carburetor; engine mounts; belts. Make sure you can test drive before purchasing and, if you are clueless as to what's in the engine, take a more mechanically minded friend along.

A major consideration when on the lookout for used gas golf carts is whether use is restricted in your area. Newer models which run on 4-cycle engines are quieter and cleaner than the older 2-cycle engines, but this may not be enough for your new cart to be allowed where you want to drive it. They are banned in some areas, so do check before you buy.