Have you ever ever tried to purchase or promote a golf automobile/cart after which tried to seek out the e book worth of a used golf car, solely to find that there isn’t any golf cart {industry} “blue e book” to tell you of value values? And so in frustration you go to eBay and Craigslist and Google to see what everybody else is asking for his or her golf carts-and what a visit that turned out to be!
Car sellers have lengthy had dependable info offered to them by NADA and Kelly Blue E-book, together with wholesale and retail values, situation limitations, mileage elements, and so on., however not the golf automobile {industry}.
For instance, administrative employees of a well-know golf automobile distributor not too long ago approved intensive analysis to find out the present common wholesale and retail worth of a pre-owned 2007 Membership Automobile Priority they needed to promote and so they discovered different sellers had been advertising and marketing the mannequin in a staggeringly vast value vary of $1,375 to $4,495! However how is it attainable to match the situation of the tons of of 2007 Membership Vehicles (or some other mannequin) listed on the market by sellers, labeled advertisements, the web, and elsewhere, when there isn’t any industry-wide accepted customary for score the standard and situation of a used golf automobile?
That was the following dilemma encountered: comparative worth – evaluating apples with apples! And when wanting deeper, the researchers discovered that many golf automobile producers, sellers and wholesalers usually DO present some type of score system to explain the comparative worth of their golf vehicles.
Many of those sellers had a type of “report card” score: A to F; others used a system of stars, 1 to five stars, or 1 to 4 stars, and so on.; many sellers merely used phrases akin to “wonderful,” “good,” “common,” and so forth; and nonetheless others gave numerical rankings for the situation of their vehicles.
The score system which seemed to be mostly used was a 1 to 10 score, just like the Hollywood Film “10” starring Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews, with Bo Derrick being a “10”. On this score system, a “10” is a brand new automobile and on the backside finish, “1” is junk. Nonetheless, of their efforts to determine worth the researchers had been NEVER capable of find a standardized definition of the varied numbers since not one of the sellers ever offered a desk or legend to accompany their numerical worth.
Since necessity is the mom of invention, the researchers concluded to determine a brand new score system that might match a numerical worth with a written legend or rationalization thereby setting an {industry} customary for describing the situation of golf vehicles that everybody may generally use and perceive. Hopefully, the brand new system will assist everybody to match a quantity with an industry-standardized worth of situation.
The researcher’s {qualifications} who created this new golf automobile score system relies upon over 25 years of expertise in shopping for, promoting, and servicing tens of hundreds of recent and pre-owned golf vehicles with quite a few full-service dealerships below their company umbrella. Right here is the brand new customary score system and legend:
IGC STANDARDIZED GOLF CAR RATING SYSTEM 1-10 RATING LEGEND
10 – NEW – NEVER USED
9 – NEARLY NEW: These vehicles are nearly model new-having little or no use. There could also be some minor put on on the tires and brakes, however no physique chips, dings, scratches, or upholstery put on and tear. Battery discharge occasions are close to new capability and the chargers are in almost new situation. The wiring, entrance and rear ends, hubs, bearings and body are in almost new situation. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in almost new situation and almost good working order. These vehicles are normally lower than a 12 months outdated and should be below manufacturing unit guarantee.
8 – EXCELLENT: Though these vehicles are usually not new, they seem so and want no repairs, elements, or service, having had little or no use. There could also be some minor put on on the tires and brakes, however no physique chips, dings, scratches, or upholstery put on and tear. Battery discharge occasions are wonderful and the chargers have been effectively maintained and are in wonderful situation. The wiring, entrance and rear ends, hubs, bearings and body are in wonderful situation with no indicators of rust, corrosion, and/or fractures. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in wonderful situation and dealing order. They might presumably be below manufacturing unit guarantee.
7 – VERY GOOD: These vehicles are top-of-the-line automobiles and seem in an excellent situation. They’ve been saved very clear and have had on-going service carried out. There could also be some put on on the tires and brakes, however very restricted physique chips, dings, scratches, or upholstery put on and tear. Batteries nonetheless have good life remaining and the chargers have been effectively maintained and are in superb situation. The wiring, entrance and rear ends, hubs, bearings and body are in superb situation with no indicators of rust, corrosion, and/or fractures. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in superb situation and dealing order. Relying upon age, there’s a slight chance that these vehicles are nonetheless below manufacturing unit guarantee.
6 – GOOD: These vehicles are above the common high quality in comparison with a automobile of the equal 12 months and mannequin. There’s no need for repairs, elements, or service. They’ve been saved very clear and have had on-going service carried out. The wear and tear on the tires and brakes, physique chips, dings, scratches, and fabric are in line with the age of the car. Batteries nonetheless have good life remaining and the chargers have been effectively maintained and are in good situation. The wiring, entrance and rear ends, hubs, bearings and body are in good situation with no indicators of rust, corrosion, and/or fractures. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in good situation and dealing order. Relying upon the age of the car, in fact, these vehicles are in all probability no lengthy below manufacturing unit guarantee.
5 – AVERAGE: These vehicles are in common situation with common put on and tear for the 12 months and mannequin, together with the batteries. They’ve been saved clear and have had on-going service carried out. There could also be some put on on the tires and brakes, and regular physique chips, dings, scratches, or upholstery put on and tear for the mannequin 12 months. Batteries nonetheless have some life remaining and the chargers have been effectively maintained and are in common situation. The wiring, entrance and rear ends, hubs, bearings and body are in common situation with some slight, if any, indicators of rust, corrosion, and/or fractures. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in common situation and dealing order. Usually, these automobiles will probably be out of manufacturing unit guarantee.
4 – FAIR: These vehicles want plenty of minor repairs, elements, and repair. They begin, cease, and steer and have some seen tire put on, upholstery cracking, and physique fading, scratches, and cracks. The batteries are usually in lower than common situation with substitute wanted quickly. The battery charger is in truthful however nonetheless helpful situation. The wiring, entrance and rear ends, hubs, bearings and body are in truthful situation with some indicators of rust, corrosion, and/or fractures. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in truthful situation and are almost at all times offered As-Is.
3 – POOR: These vehicles are in want of intensive repairs, elements, and repair, together with battery and attainable charger substitute. The physique is usually in poor form with seen scratches, tears, and/or holes. The body could also be in want of intensive restore and there could also be seen indicators of rust or corrosion. The upholstery is poor, worn, and usually torn-and all in want of substitute. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in poor situation and are at all times offered “As Is”.
2 – VERY POOR: These automobiles are in want of main repairs, elements, and repair, together with battery and possibly charger substitute. The physique is usually in very poor form with seen scratches, tears, and/or holes. The body is normally in want of intensive restore and there could also be seen indicators of rust, corrosion, and/or fractures. The upholstery may be very poor, worn, and usually torn-and all in want of substitute. Within the case of fuel automobiles, the motor, engine elements, battery, oil, wiring, and controls are in very poor situation and are at all times offered “As Is”.
1 – JUNK: Solely good for parting out or trashing.
At occasions, sellers really feel that their custom upholstery design is just not fairly an “8” however higher than a “7”. In these circumstances it’s acceptable to charge a golf automobile a “7.5” for instance. Oh, and as a sidebar, the rationale the {industry} now prefers the time period golf automobile as an alternative of golf cart, is as a result of the environmentally-conscious automobiles that are actually manufactured and offered world wide are way more subtle and superior in contrast with the outdated noisy, rattling, smoky, gutless carts of the previous. Most of the new golf vehicles are geared up like a contemporary car in some ways.
Now in the meantime, the corporate who put out the brand new Commonplace Score System are at the moment working diligently to finish a brand new IGC Golf Automobile Blue E-book which must be accomplished quickly and made out there for the golf commerce and the general public each in printed in addition to digital web codecs. The objective of this new publication is to standardize golf automobile/cart and different ATM-type car value values nationwide.