Buying a Pre-Owned Golf Cart: The Pre-Purchase Checklist
A used cart is a good deal exactly as often as it has been checked. Here is the inspection sequence that separates a bargain from a project.
The checklist
- Batteries: age, watering history, load test result, charger makes full charge
- Brakes: pedal feel, pad life, no pull to one side
- Tires: even wear, bead condition, correct size for rims
- Frame: rust that flakes, holes or repair patches
- Steering: play at the wheel, straight tracking on a test drive
- Body: cracked plastics, roof damage, windshield condition
Test drive it properly
Uphill, downhill, full stop and a hard corner. A cart that performs in a parking lot can hide its problems until the first slope.
Paperwork to take home
Serial number, declared year, a written condition list, and any registration or ownership documents. No paperwork, small discount — decide up front which one you are accepting.
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