Why is Front Facing Four Seat Golf Cart Better?

Originally Posted by roadrnnr We will be coming to TV for Good in June and we are thinking we may want a 4 seater golf cart with seats facing forward.

I know one of the cons may be parking as they look pretty long.

Anybody that has one like this can you give me some insight on what I can expect with these models

Also who makes these in a Gas Model and how hard are they to find?

Thanks Originally Posted by roadrnnr We will be coming to TV for Good in June and we are thinking we may want a 4 seater golf cart with seats facing forward.

I know one of the cons may be parking as they look pretty long.

Anybody that has one like this can you give me some insight on what I can expect with these models

Also who makes these in a Gas Model and how hard are they to find?

Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by BPRICE We are looking at a 4 person forward facing golf cart. My question is how often do you actually have 4 people in your cart?

I know you can't have 4 for golf, I'm talking about running around town w others or visitors?

2 carts vs 1 four seat cart? We occasionally have visitors and need four seats to go out. We solved this with a pair of two-seaters rather than a single four-seater.

1. I'm not sure we could fit a four-seater in our garage.
2. When we don't have visitors we often head different directions and can each take a cart
3. When we do have visitors we sometimes head different directions and can each take a cart
4. It's sometimes nice for each of us to pair up with one half of the visiting couple for a conversation - two carts provide that opportunity

We probably paid more for our two carts than you would pay for a single four-seater but for us it was easily worth the money. __________________
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Village of Hillsborough We have a 4 seater, with the 2 additional seats facing backwards, and these fold up for golfing. In the 6 or 7 years we have owned this cart, we have actually needed the additional seats maybe a dozen times, almost always at Christmas time and we were able to talk to our visitors with a raised voice. We have borrowed carts in the past and that worked well also.
There are variations on 4 seater carts, with some almost the same size as a 2 passenger cart, but is general these are longer, turns can be harder, parking can be more difficult, and some are hard to use for golfing. Our cart is used at least twice a week for golfing. __________________
Pennsylvania, for 60+ years, most recently, Allentown, now TV. If you are the average Villager, you will rarely use the 4-seat cart. You will spend another $2k to add the rear seat package with a covered roof and rain enclosure and beefed-up suspension that will ride like a lumber wagon. When I was in the cart business, I can't tell you how many times folks would after a couple of years sell it or trade it in for a 2-seater. When friends come in, rent a cart or borrow one from a neighbor. Just my opinion of course, but it comes with a load of experience. Twenty years a Villager and half of that in the cart business. Best wishes. We have two golf carts because we both golf and not always together. My first cart had a handy folding seat on the back (used I think twice) and was electric. With two carts we just didn’t need a four person golf cart. I never liked riding backwards and felt badly for putting any friend or guest on the cart to ride backwards. __________________
Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abraham Lincoln Quote: Originally Posted by BPRICE We are looking at a 4 person forward facing golf cart. My question is how often do you actually have 4 people in your cart?

I know you can't have 4 for golf, I'm talking about running around town w others or visitors?

2 carts vs 1 four seat cart? I have an inexpensive 4 forward electric cart (evolution d5). So far it's treated us very well. Good range (70 miles) cheap, lots of options (unproven Chinese brand). We have used the back seat a lot more than we thought we would, we had a lot of family over the summer but we also have made great friends with a couple of our neighbors and when we go somewhere together we take our cart. I test drove a lot of them before we bought, this one has all the seats between the wheels so it's well behaved when you're fully loaded. It's also only 6" or a foot longer than the Yamaha with 2 forward and 2 rearward.

I'll be the first person to say buying a Yamaha is a safe bet, can't go wrong. If you want to dip your toe in the ev world for a lot less money this might be a consideration. You're welcome to borrow it for a few days if you'd like to test drive it. __________________
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