People who vacation at campgrounds are the second largest group that I see buying used golf carts. Some people travel to several different campgrounds a year, others get a seasonal site for the whole summer. As with island folk, campground people use them as their primary vehicles within the campgrounds.
Many campgrounds have strict rules about cars an trucks driving around in the campground. At places like Hermit Island Campground, campers are only allowed to bring their cars or trucks to their campsites to drop off their equipment at the beginning and pick it up at the end of their stay. The rest of the time their vehicles are to be parked in the parking lot. This is for safety and noise reduction mostly. You don't want people getting intoxicated and driving through your campsite at 3AM. Golf carts do less damage to dirt roads, create a lot less noise, and are less of a risk to the campers.
Each campground has their own set of rules and regulations regarding golf carts. Some just do not allow them at all. Others rent them out themselves by the hour or by the day. The campgrounds that do allow privately owned golf carts have different requirements. Most require lights. Some differ between only gas or only electric depending on if there is power available at each site and if it is separately metered or not. Before I sell someone a cart for use at a campground I will tell the customer to call the campground and double check their requirements. I don't want to sell someone a cart that they cannot use!
People love the versatility of a golf cart at a campground. It is a fast and easy way to get supplies from the store to your site, get you, your family and all your stuff down to the beach in one trip, and they are and excellent way for older and/or less mobile people to move around the campground.
Some people love to customize their golf carts. It's all about outdoing your neighbor. Who is king of the campground? Some go for lift kits, big tires, chrome rims and custom paint. Others like the luxury accessories like custom seat covers, cd players and fans/heaters/ac. Whatever you can dream up, they probably make it as an accessory for a golf cart.
While we tend to be a little more conservative in the customization of golf carts up in Maine compared to retirement communities in Florida (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrpq5A-KAoA), occasionally you do find a NASCAR replica cart or at least custom paint an decals to look show support for their favorite race car, sports team, or even their own business. Customization of a golf cart is only limited by your imagination and/or your wallet.
No comments:
Post a Comment