| For many years you could expect to see | | | | will best fit your needs. |
| golf carts only on a golf course, and | | | | Unlike many years ago, there are quite a |
| usually you could only rent them for | | | | few golf cart dealers spread across the |
| that round of golf. But a lot has | | | | country. So usually you should be able |
| changed in the golf cart world, and many | | | | to find some dealers in your general |
| golfers are finding that it makes sense | | | | area without too much trouble. When you |
| to go ahead and buy their own golf cart | | | | locate them, pay them a visit to test |
| instead of renting it. | | | | drive the golf cart models that each |
| Some country clubs are now allowing | | | | dealer has in stock. You never want to |
| members to buy and use their own golf | | | | buy a golf cart without having driven it |
| cart when playing the course, and this | | | | yourself under conditions that would be |
| lets each member customize their own | | | | similar to those that you will be using |
| golf cart in any way that they wish. | | | | it in. You don't want any unpleasant |
| Golf carts are also extremely popular | | | | surprises after the cart has been |
| with players who live in a retirement | | | | bought. |
| community that has a golf course. Many | | | | If you intend to use your golf cart for |
| are discovering that golf carts have a | | | | more than just off-road activity, or |
| wide range of use, even being able to be | | | | just on the golf course, you can always |
| driven on the street in some cases. In | | | | make the golf cart street legal as long |
| some retirement communities, golfers | | | | as your local laws will allow it. There |
| have outfitted their own golf cart with | | | | are no federal laws regarding the use of |
| lights, brake lights, safety belts, and | | | | golf carts, so usually the regulations |
| all the other necessary equipment to be | | | | that govern golf carts are made by |
| able to actually drive their cart on the | | | | individual cities and states instead. |
| road. And then when they want to play | | | | There are also plenty of accessories |
| golf, they just drive their golf cart | | | | that you can add to your golf cart to |
| down to the clubhouse and right onto the | | | | personalize it and make it your own. |
| course. | | | | Some of these accessories include |
| So if you think that buying a golf cart | | | | windshields, different kinds of tops and |
| may make sense for you, what should you | | | | sides, lights and much more. |
| be looking for when you buy? Well first | | | | When it comes time to pay for your new |
| of all, you will find that there are | | | | golf cart, you can expect the price to |
| several different competing brands of | | | | fall somewhere in the $5,000 - $10,000 |
| golf carts that are available for sale. | | | | range, although if you choose not to add |
| And most all of these manufacturers turn | | | | on accessories, and keep the costs to a |
| out a very good, high-quality product. | | | | bare minimum, you may be able to spend |
| However, golf carts are very different | | | | less then $5,000. |
| from one brand to another, both in | | | | Whether or not owning a golf cart will |
| appearance and in the way they drive and | | | | work best for you is a personal |
| handle. Each brand also has its own | | | | decision, but for many people a golf |
| strengths and weaknesses, and that makes | | | | cart can turn out to be a time and labor |
| it imperative for you to determine in | | | | saving device both on the course and |
| advance how you intend to use your golf | | | | off. |
| cart and then try to find the brand that | | | | |