Frequently Asked Questions

Like any new vehicle, buying a new cart from a dealer is likely to expose you to healthy depreciation in year 1. However, pre-owned golf carts are very economical if you look at their per year cost of ownership.

Established manufacturers don't change body styles and features often meaning slow linear depreciation curves. If you purchase a pre-owned cart and keep it for a few years, our experience has been that it will cost you around a dollar a day, including depreciation, if well maintained.

There aren't nearly as many things to break on a cart vs a car, so there aren't a lot of repairs involved in carts that are established brands, properly maintained, and less than 15 years old.

Maintenance costs are fairly low as well, as long as you keep lead acid batteries topped off and charged. Worried about this? Talk to us about lithium ion batteries... they are a gamechanger.

There are golf cart retail dealers with showrooms that sell new and pre-owned carts. They typically have high overheads which are reflected in their pricing. On the opposite side you have Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace where you can find lower prices, but you really need to know what you're looking at.

This is where we come in... East Cobb Carts buys fleet-maintained carts from manufacturer lease buyback programs, inspects each cart before purchase, and we warranty your cart for 90 days after purchase! We don't have a showroom and work evenings/weekends which allows us to pass savings along to you.

Three manufacturers are known as established brands that have each been around for 50 years and are recognized for their quality and durability:

Visit most any golf course in this country and you won't see any other brand. We typically only deal in these established brands.

We steer clear of providing interpretation of the law or legal guidance, but you need to educate yourself as to what the rules are for cart ownership in the state and your local municipality.

Congratulations on cart ownership! Golf carts don't require a lot of maintenance but the maintenance they do require is critical to ensuring safety and avoid costly damage to the cart.

Traditionally carts came in 36v and 48v versions. 48v carts were spec'd for golf courses that were hilly and required extra umph to get up hills, but many golf courses in the south are hilly so you see a lot of 48v carts around here.

Typical lift kits are available in sizes from 2" to 6" with the higher number creating a higher stance. Customers often opt to put larger tires on their cart for visual reasons, and depending on the desired tire size, a lift might be needed.

Stock wheels and tires coming off the golf course are 8" steel wheels with hub caps and 18x8.50-8 tires. The cart body and powertrain was originally designed for this package so you can't go wrong.

Talk to us about sizing options first as you can't put just any tire and wheel combo on any cart.

Some carts today come with stock headlights but many require lights to be added. We recommend lights for all of our customers for safety in driving at night.

We typically outfit all of our carts with lights even in our base packages for maximum safety.