By Ryan McSparran
Owning a golf cart can be a lot of fun and a great convenience. Whether living on a golf course or using it on a job site, there are limitless uses for these handy vehicles.
Maintaining a golf cart however, can be a little trickier than the maintenance of a standard vehicle. While smaller and simpler than a car, information and parts can be much harder to find. With golf carts, there are no lube and maintenance shops or parts stores like there are for your car.
These hurdles can be solved, but it may take some planning on the part of the golf cart owner. When purchasing a cart, three principle items will make ownership a whole lot simpler.
1. An Owner’s Manual
You may never read it for your car, but you’ll certainly want one for your cart. Golf carts operate in ways completely different from cars and the same rules will not always apply. What makes sense on other vehicles may not apply to the golf car.
In addition, information on a particular cart can be very difficult to find, simply because there are fewer of them. The owner’s manual may be your only reliable source of information on your particular model of golf car. When it comes to recommended parts and maintenance, the manual will be a great resource of information.
2. A Reliable Source of Parts
Golf cars require very specialized parts and unfortunately, your local auto parts store isn’t going to be much help. One of the biggest headaches many cart owners deal with is trying to track down quality parts at a good price.
The good news is there are now sources available on the web specifically for golf cart parts. These online stores have made finding parts for carts much easier. As with any online purchasing however, the buyer must be sure to choose a dealer that is reputable, fairly priced and offers a wide selection of quality golf cart parts.
3. Personalized Accessories
One of the best advantages of a cart is the ability to easily customize it to your exact needs. Whether for work or for fun, a golf car can be tailored to any situation. Those at work on a school campus will need entirely different features than those on the country club fairways.
Like parts, accessories and customization options are now available through online dealers. Again, it is recommended that you use a highly reputable source for any cart purchases. High quality parts and accessories will last for many years to come and will cause much less frustration in the long run.
Armed with these three things, anyone can be ready for golf cart ownership. It may seem like a little more hassle at first to care for your cart, find information and locate parts, but once you’ve found a reliable source for each of these things, you’ll be able to enjoy all the benefits of owning a golf cart.
Ryan McSparran is a freelance business writer based in Denver, Colorado. Ryan’s articles include business and recreation topics like golf cart parts.
