powakaddy vs motocaddy vs gokart

boz13

any opinions on which kart to go with between Pawakaddy Sport, Motocaddy S3 and GoKart?
i know the 1st two are more expansive but dont mind paying for something if its worth the extra money

bustercherry

boz13 wrote: »

any opinions on which kart to go with between Pawakaddy Sport, Motocaddy S3 and GoKart?
i know the 1st two are more expansive but dont mind paying for something if its worth the extra money

Gokart

PhilipMarlowe

I have a GoKart and I'd recommend it highly too. I have used the 18 hole battery for 36 holes in a day - It's light enough to push when switched off so you can conserve the power at times around the course if you need to.

AldilaMan

I have a Powakaddy - nothing but trouble. I've heard only good things about the Gokart.

Jul3s

I've got a motocaddy S1 and am very happy with it, I have it about 12 months and have had no problems whatsoever.

jm99

Gokart for me to. Find it excellent. Have no experience of the other two though.

cpb

Can gokarts be bought in Ireland or only on the web? would like to see before buying

jm99

Just on the web as far as i know. Could be wrong!

SuprSi

Only on the web. There are plenty of photo's of it though. It's built purely from tough plastic and feels very sturdy. I think they look great as well. I have mine a few months and wouldn't change it now.

Dtoffee

I have had a golf glider for the last 12 years and its still going strong averaging two rounds per week ...... some of my friends have gone through all of those three and wasted their money. Thay are ok if you are just carrying a light bag with no weight, but with a full kit they suffer.

Also the golf gliders are irish and if you have an issue they will stand over them, compared to having to wait for spare parts from abroad.

The only disadvantage is they are not light and do not fold up into a small space, but great work horses.

I think your answer lies in how much you expect to use it, storage and what you are going to load onto it ..... theres bound to be good and bad stories about all golf carts, its just which one ticks all the boxes for you.

PhilipMarlowe

Dtoffee wrote: »

I have had a golf glider for the last 12 years and its still going strong averaging two rounds per week ...... some of my friends have gone through all of those three and wasted their money. Thay are ok if you are just carrying a light bag with no weight, but with a full kit they suffer.

/checks bag...

Yes, the kitchen sink is in there.

I have a big bag full of stuff... wet gear, extra towels, hand warmers, wolly hat, suncream, you name it. I don't usually take anything out of the bag and the GoKart has had no issues lumping it all around for the last year.

Irishvillian

Gokart,have mine about 8 months no problems,all i get is people asking me where i got it,and how sturdy it looks,i have got 36 holes with an 18 hole battery aswell,great bit of kit.:)

mike12

Have a Gokart 3 years now, its still on the first battery and get's 18 holes easy around a very hilly course. Any issues are delt with very quickly and any parts are only a couple of days to arrive. I broke a catch thru my stupidity and it arrived free of charge 2 days later. I didn't even buy off Gokart it was a reconditioned one and they still guaranteed it for a year. Think i saw them for sale on ebay latley if u want to get one a bit cheaper.
Mike

SARZY

Dtoffee wrote: »

I have had a golf glider for the last 12 years and its still going strong averaging two rounds per week ...... some of my friends have gone through all of those three and wasted their money. Thay are ok if you are just carrying a light bag with no weight, but with a full kit they suffer.

Also the golf gliders are irish and if you have an issue they will stand over them, compared to having to wait for spare parts from abroad.

The only disadvantage is they are not light and do not fold up into a small space, but great work horses.

I think your answer lies in how much you expect to use it, storage and what you are going to load onto it ..... theres bound to be good and bad stories about all golf carts, its just which one ticks all the boxes for you.

The Golf Glider is a great machine. Agree with everything you say.
I have mine for about 10 years. Only once back to the Dublin maker for a bracket. They had it picked up by a courier and back to me fixed in 2 days, and an accurate price for the repair Before it was collected.
Fantastic in my opinion.

randomer

Another thumbs up for the GoKart. Really like it, and everyone who sees it asks me where I got it.

Villain

If you have a company Vat number you can save €53 on the GoKart as its being sold from the UK

Mono25

I had a moto cad trolley before, i thought it was absolutely terrible but maybe I was just unlucky. for what its worth i've had a golfmotion one for about two years and i havent had one problem apart from one lake incident which I have to take full blame for

gerrymadden1

AldilaMan wrote: »

I have a Powakaddy - nothing but trouble. I've heard only good things about the Gokart.

Can't agree... I've had a PowaKaddy for 4 years without a single problem... Average 2 rounds per week with a big, fully loaded cart bag.

Its a bit bulky & needed a new battery last year but other than that, no complaints.

boz13

thanks for all replies (think i'm more confused now tho )
interesting to here about saving 50 odd euro from GoKart with VAT no.

bustercherry

boz13 wrote: »

thanks for all replies (think i'm more confused now tho )
interesting to here about saving 50 odd euro from GoKart with VAT no.

You can only claim back VAT on work related expenses, so unless you can prove you need it for work then no you can't. Also you have to pay the VAT and claim it back rather than pay without the VAT if you 'could' claim.

Villain

bustercherry wrote: »

You can only claim back VAT on work related expenses, so unless you can prove you need it for work then no you can't. Also you have to pay the VAT and claim it back rather than pay without the VAT if you 'could' claim.

Nope not when it's a UK transaction, I do it all the time, I have bought computers and tools from UK and you give VAT number and they just remove the VAT from the price.

boz13

Thanks for all the replies and advice guys think I'm gonna try the GoKart.
Does anyone know how they cope with a staff style bag? I currently have a normal cart bag but wanna get the new TM staff cart bag I know this isn't as big as actual staff bags but is def chunkier than standard size cart bags Any opinions or advice?

boz13

Villain wrote: »

If you have a company Vat number you can save €53 on the GoKart as its being sold from the UK

Cant find anywhere on the website where i can enter a VAT number when trying to buy a GoKart, do you know how to do it or do i need to ring them?

bustercherry

boz13 wrote: »

Cant find anywhere on the website where i can enter a VAT number when trying to buy a GoKart, do you know how to do it or do i need to ring them?

They wouldn't have, they don't sell wholesale. TBH they ship to Ireland so it is quite possible they are registered for VAT here too. If that's the case you'll have to claim it back from your VAT returns, so good luck with that :P

As for the response from the poster on UK transactions, that used to be the norm with retailers but loads of people where supplying dodgy VAT numbers. Most normal retailers now include it so you have to claim it back yourself, wholesalers are different.

Villain

They said include it in the comments section and they will refund the VAT