I have been looking for the past few months for a used golf cart. Very used. When I first moved here, the going rate for a used golf cart was around $1500. Now it is $2000. They have become very popular. I went to an estate sale a few weeks ago, and they had a very used Yamaha golf cart, probably about 15 years old. It went for $1750.
Finally a friend of my sister's said he would sell me his old one for $500. It is about 20 years old. We tinkered with it all day, but we could not get it to start. My brother-in-law tweaked a few things, and finally got it to run. It doesn't go too fast, but that's a good thing. A little scrubbing here and there; it cleaned up nice. I added a SMV (slow moving vehicle) sign, an orange flag, some new reflectors, and my brother-in-law installed some halogen lights on the back.
The reason I've been looking for a used golf cart, is to give it to my Dad to drive. He currently drives a big cabbed tractor down the road for transportation. Did I mention that he's legally blind? I figured this would be less dangerous for him to drive, and a little more fun. I drove it up to his house and took him for a little spin. I asked if he'd be interested in driving it. He said, "Naaah. I've got my tractor". He showed no interest...whatsovever. I'm gonna have to sell him on the idea.
In the meantime, I've got a golf cart to drive. I'm glad I didn't spend any more than I did.
Okay Jerry it is time for a reality check. I can go anywhere in Denver and rent a golf cart anytime I want for $7.50. Drive it for three or four hours and turn it in. But a tractor? I would kill for a tractor. I would do significant bodily injury for even a riding lawn mower - but a golf cart? Sorry, I am with your Dad.
Ralph
Posted by: Ralph | May 30, 2007 at 09:43 PM
My Dad wouldn't drive our 4020 for the first two years we had it. 'The thing was just too big to be driving around in a corn field'. It was in his way one day and he had to move it. Couldn't get him off of it after that. Ended his career on the 8440.
Posted by: cliff | May 30, 2007 at 09:53 PM
My dear Pa-in-law drives a golf cart all around where he lives. He used to use it to ride all over his land out near Wimberly before he decided it was time to move to "town".
He still enjoys giving rides to his daughter in law (me!) and any nieces, nephews or grandkids he can get to go with him, to see the deer.
Posted by: Nancy | May 31, 2007 at 05:51 AM
Would he settle for a riding mower?
Posted by: Andy | May 31, 2007 at 04:39 PM
That was a very kind and nice idea, Jerry. I understand about it not going over very well. Everything we come up with for my in-laws gets tossed on the mountain they consider "Mt. Crapmore." ;)
Posted by: Mike | May 31, 2007 at 05:06 PM
I'm seeing great 4th of July fun with the golf cart.
Can we enter it in the parade?
Posted by: nora | May 31, 2007 at 06:42 PM
My dad wants one of these. They drive them around their little town of Clayton.
Posted by: Teresa | May 31, 2007 at 08:18 PM
He'll try it sometime and then he'll enjoy it!! Glad you found one at last!!
Posted by: Rachel | May 31, 2007 at 08:31 PM
If I drove one of those things around here I'd get flattened in a New York Minute. I can barely avoid staying out of bicycle accidents.
Posted by: Erica | June 01, 2007 at 08:54 PM
Now you just need to drop an old Camaro engine in that baby... :-)
Posted by: Harvey | June 03, 2007 at 10:17 AM