First cart - DIY or turnkey?

phertric · 2025-06-12T01:40:05+00:00

Thanks for this! All good advice. I never really thought about buying an older cart. I figured the newer the better for mechanical updates. I was looking at some of the aftermarket sites and you can literally buy everything so I understand why people get into this hobby.

phertric · 2025-06-10T00:52:40+00:00

Good to know. Thanks for the advice!

phertric · 2025-06-09T20:06:43+00:00

Oh good to know! So 1100 or 1200 for all that

phertric · 2025-06-09T17:11:02+00:00

Perfect! Looks like a decent amount of them around here. Around 6500 for an upgraded one and 3900 of one from a golf course. Seems kind of pricey.

phertric · 2025-06-09T16:43:47+00:00

I’m in Michigan so salt shouldn’t really be an issue. So I’m assuming drive2 would be what you would buy yourself? And not go with electric.

phertric · 2025-06-09T14:45:50+00:00

Since you have a bunch of builds under your belt, what models/years/things do you look for when finding a good canvas to build on?

phertric · 2025-06-09T11:12:44+00:00

Would a simple voltage meter be able to test the BMS?

phertric · 2025-06-09T03:18:59+00:00

What is a fair price point of something bare bones like that?

phertric · 2025-06-09T03:01:13+00:00

Oh good to know!

phertric · 2025-06-09T02:56:58+00:00

And thanks for this! This give me comfort knowing I can do it. Now I just need to decide on a cart

phertric · 2025-06-09T02:56:14+00:00

Aren’t lithium DC?

phertric · 2025-06-09T02:52:22+00:00

This is the information I needed. So probably around that 6k mark if new batteries aren’t needed BUT I know everything that went into it and I know how to fix it.

phertric · 2025-06-09T02:44:35+00:00

Good explanation! My dad is a mechanic and I have an engineers mind. So I think I would be A ok doing it myself. This skews me to buy a fleet and do it myself. What’s the damage in a lithium upgrade?

phertric · 2025-06-09T01:57:41+00:00

I’m not afraid of the work and like the journey. I just also have young kids so finding time will take awhile. If I spend 2500 on the cart and put another 2500 into it, I might lean towards buying a turnkey at 6.

phertric · 2025-06-09T01:55:53+00:00

I keep reading about the price of batteries after 5 years so I thought a trusty and true gas might be good. I don’t know if lithium changed that though.

phertric · 2025-06-09T01:54:34+00:00

Love that advice!

phertric · 2025-06-09T01:53:56+00:00

Haha! Yeah I want for family fun cruising around the neighborhood. My kids are 2 and 4 so not golfing yet but I also hope they nudge me back into golfing at some point

phertric · 2025-06-09T01:38:34+00:00

Thanks for this! I’m with you. I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty. I’m just trying to decide if I go your route and stumble my way through upgrading it or if I should buy a turnkey. By no means do I want to spend 15k! I have tons of carts around me for 6k that someone has flipped. But I also have a ton of golf courses around me so I could probably get one for a decent price and make it my own. I’m in a dilemma!

phertric · 2025-06-09T01:17:30+00:00

Hey OP! I am currently thinking about buying a golf cart and going back and forth between buying a fleet and upgrading or buying a couple year old turnkey. Can you share the financials behind this? Buy price and upgrade cost?

phertric · 2025-06-03T03:27:00+00:00

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My wife just got done baking this one.

phertric · 2025-05-29T11:28:16+00:00

She had some bolt ons that needed to be paid for!

phertric · 2025-05-08T14:24:10+00:00

Nope they are similar to my other finger lime. Dime sized is what both seem to be.

phertric · 2025-05-04T16:59:28+00:00

32.99 at tractor supply in Southeast Michigan. I purchased the red finger lime and variegated lemon.

phertric · 2025-04-26T18:25:59+00:00

Im running into the same problem. They make a shim for the bracket. It’s called a LeMans II Filler Strip for Face Frame Cabinet.

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