Used golf carts can provide a great way to make your golf more enjoyable without breaking the bank. But buying a used golf cart can be difficult if you don’t know what to look for.


The starting point for your search for a cheap used golf cart is to decide firstly whether you are in the market for a used electric golf cart or a used gas golf cart. Another decision you must make early on is whether you are going to buy your golf cart from a private individual or a country club or golf club.

In general a golf facility will maintain their golf carts pretty well but a private individual may also be a good source for a cheap used golf cart if he/she is the type of person who looks after their belongings well.

Another factor to consider is whether there will be any after sales back up and this may be of concern to you if you are not mechanically minded; if this is the case then you may be better off checking out the used golf carts for sale in your area and then you can purchase with the piece of mind of a limited warranty at least from the golf cart dealership.

Used Gas Golf Carts

Clearly a used gas golf cart will not be as environmentally friendly as a used electric golf cart. But the advantage of gas golf carts is that if you are using your cart for work at home or on a farm, then the significant advantage is that you can bring extra gas with you if you are going to a remote location which will not have an electrical power source.

Used gas golf carts are getting more difficult to source but the search may be well worth your while because of the extra pulling power and greater range of movement. Many places have banned the use of gas powered golf carts preferring the quieter electric golf cart.

Generally the price of gas golf carts and electric golf carts are similar but in the used golf cart market you will find that finding a used electric golf cart will be easier as most country clubs use them and when changing their fleet will be releasing the used electric golf carts into the market.

Used Electric Golf Carts

A used electric golf cart is easy enough to source as there is a plentiful supply. Electric golf carts have been the beneficiaries of the US governments’s stimulus plan which offers tax credits for electric golf carts.
An electric golf cart will set you back between $8,000 and $10,000 and the tax credits which are possible in some states means that around 50% of the purchase price can be used as a tax credit.

When looking for a used electric golf cart you need to consider whether to purchase “as is”, that is, sold as seen without any warranty or after sales service. You can also buy a refurbished used electric golf cart which will come from a dealership, carry some warranty and have been given a good going over by the dealership to replace any parts that required it.

It is important to make sure that when buying a used electric golf cart, or indeed any used golf cart, you will need to check what exactly is and is not covered with any warranty you might receive.

Looking at Used Golf Carts For Sale

When you are looking at used golf carts for sale you need to bear the points made above about buying as is or refurbished, gas or electric and your intended use in mind. Have a close look at the tires, battery, oil leaks, overall condition of the used golf cart and the owner or previous user.

One factor to keep in mind is the amount of usage and rounds that your cart has undergone and bear in mind that there will be generally more usage of a cart coming from the southern states of the U.S. than the northern ones or Canada because of the better weather in the south will have seen greater usage all year round.

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