Considering the Pros and Cons of Vintage Carts

It’s pretty easy to see why so many people look to Melex when they become interested in vintage golf carts. Rather than pick up a more recent model that is common on the course, you can get a model that is a piece of history and sure to stand out from other golf carts. Before you go ahead and purchase one of these carts, it is helpful to consider the different issues that come into play. Owning a vintage cart can result in you spending a lot of money for parts, along with maintenance being difficult to find due to the age of the engine and parts.

Keeping Options Open While Browsing

One of the reasons that Melax comes to mind for older golf carts is because they are designed great and remain to be a good fit for many people. While they are very durable and sturdy little carts, you could be spending a large amount of money for one that is in good condition. With the scarceness of parts that could be available, it is often better to select a model that is still working properly and doesn’t need any repairs.

Looking into Differently Priced Carts

Some people get the impression that purchasing an older golf cart comes with the benefit of a lower price tag. While it may seem that a vintage cart should be priced substantially lower than a recent model, you should consider the cost that comes with models in good condition. It is helpful to do a lot of comparison shopping at first so you know how much is normal to spend and also come up with a set budget before you begin.

Checking the Price of Replacement Parts

The biggest expense that comes with purchasing an older Melex cart is often the parts. Even if you select a model that is in pristine condition, it is important that you realize there is the risk o it getting damaged or there being some other kind of repair issue. In order to get a realistic idea of how much you should be prepared to spend in this situation is through looking at parts and seeing how much they retail for. Steering rims, tires, and motors may be easy enough to find, but other accessories can be downright impossible to locate for a good deal.

Purchasing and maintaining a vintage Melex cart can be rather difficult with the high cost of parts for older models and the other risks that come into play. In order to really decide if one of these carts would be a good fit, you need to see how much everything would cost combined.

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Melex Golf Cart – Tips on Finding an Affordable Top Quality Model

The Melex electric 4 seater golf cart comes with 2×2 seats. As shown on the picture you’ll have two seat pointing forwards and 2 seats pointing backwards. It means that the passengers will be placed back to back but you’ll still easily be able to carry on a conversation.

The golf cart is equipped with a 4kW ADC motor , Sepex Curtis 1266 controller and Trojan T105 batteries. As an addition to the standard package you can get Water Misers or the AGM maintenance free batteries.

All of the Melex electric 4 seater golf carts come in a large selection of colors. The example in the picture is white but you can also choose from the colors: green, champagne, dark metallic blue, yellow, black, and red. If you own a golf club or a country club you can have the carts painted in custom colors with logo and everything. Just ask when ordering.

4 Seater Golf Cart Specs.

• Battery: 8x Trojan T105 (48V)
• Motor: 4 kW
• Passenger capacity: 4
• Range (loaded) based on flat road at a speed of 20km/h: 55Km
• Max. speed (km/h): 32
• Minimum turning radius (m): 3
• Max. climbing ability (loaded): 28%
• Max. movement after brake: <4m
• Overall dimensions(L*W*H)(mm): 2350x1180x1750mm
• Max. loading weight: 340kgs
• Net weight: 480kgs

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Melex Electric 4 Seater Golf Cart

The difference in the specifications are that you’ll get a 33% increased driving range (from 60km to 80km). You’ll get an increased top speed and the climbing ability will also be increased. The 48V model will weight about 60kg more than the 36V model.

The Melex Electrical 2 Seater Fleet 48V Golf Cart is designed as a cost effective and reliable Golf Club Fleet cart. This particular model has a lot of great features such as:

• Regenerative Braking
• Anti-Rollaway
• Reversing Alarm
• Split Windscreen and Charger
• 48V Sepex Curtis 1243 controller
• Trojan T875 batteries and
• 3kW ADC motor

To reduce maintenance time and hassles and prolong battery life the cart can be optionally supplied with Water Misers or AGM maintenance-free batteries.

Standard colors include:

• White
• Green
• Champagne
• Dark Metallic Blue
• Yellow
• Black and
• Red

Melex 2 Seater Fleet 48V Specifications

• Battery Voltage: 48V
• Motor: 3 kW
• Passenger capacity: 2
• Range (loaded) based on flat road at a speed of 20km/h: < 80Km

 

• Max. speed (km/h): 27
• Minimum turning radius (m): 3.5
• Max. climbing ability (loaded): 28%
• Max. movement after brake: <4m
• Overall dimensions(L*W*H)(mm): 2350X1180X1750mm

 

• Max. loading weight: 150kgs
• Net weight: 540kgs

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Melex Golf Cart – Electric 2 Seater Fleet 48V

The Melex Electrical 2 Seater Fleet 36V Golf Cart is designed as a cost effective and reliable Golf Club Fleet cart. This particular model has a lot of great features such as:

• Regenerative Braking
• Anti-Rollaway
• Reversing Alarm
• Split Windscreen and Charger
• 36V Sepex Curtis 1243 controller
• Trojan T105 batteries and
• 3kW ADC motor

To reduce maintenance time and hassles and prolong battery life the cart can be optionally supplied with Water Misers or AGM maintenance-free batteries.

Standard colors include:

• White
• Green
• Champagne
• Dark Metallic Blue
• Yellow
• Black and
• Red

Melex 2 Seater Fleet 36V Specifications

• Battery Voltage: 36V
• Motor: 3 kW
• Passenger capacity: 2
• Range (loaded) based on flat road at a speed of 20km/h: < 60Km

 

• Max. speed (km/h): 21
• Minimum turning radius (m): 3.5
• Max. climbing ability (loaded): 20%
• Max. movement after brake: <4m
• Overall dimensions(L*W*H)(mm): 2350X1180X1750mm

 

• Max. loading weight: 150kgs
• Net weight: 480kgs

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Melex Electric 2 Seater Fleet 36V Golf Cart

A Little Background on the Melex Cart Company

The Company was originally named Columbia Cars and was established back in 1995, which means that it has been serving the golfing industry for more than 10 years now. Some years ago the name was changed to Melex Golf Cars PTY Ltd., but besides the change of name not much else changed.

In order to better serve the industry of light vehicles Melex acquired another company to build a broader range of products to offer its customers. Originally Melex produced high quality golf carts and hopefully it’ll continue to do so.

Before I go into some of the disadvantages of choosing the Melex brand cart let me share with you some of the benefits as I see them.

Melex’s Advantages

There are several benefits that I would like to tell you about but since this isn’t a sales pitch I’ll try to refrain from using too many superlatives. The first thing I would like to mention about these golf carts is that they’re electrical which means that they’re better for the environment. All of carts use the maintenance free Fullriver AGM battery sets and as you have probably read in my other article on maintaining golf carts it’s a great plus no to have to do weekly or bi-weekly battery checks. 

The Melex golf cart is built following very strict Italian styles specifications, which includes using ADC motors and the latest technology such as Curtis programmable controllers. Being technical isn’t always a positive feature but in these carts you’ll probably never notice much of the advanced technology that is built in besides when you benefit from the features.

A great example of an affordable and solid 2 seat model is the “Electric 2 Seater Fleet 36V Golf Cart”. As the name says it comes with a 36 volt electrical engine but you can also get a more powerful 48 volt engine if that is what you want.

The standard colors are white, green, champagne, dark metallic blue, yellow, black, and red. You can also have a custom made color if you like for it to fit your club colors.

And the Disadvantages of the Melex Golf Carts

Now if you already own one of these golf carts don’t worry because there are actually only a few disadvantages as I see it.

The first one is that the Melex Company is rather small compared to some of the other golf cart companies worldwide. Because the company is located in South Africa it is only serving customers in countries like South Africa (naturally!), Namibia, Seychelles and Mauritius. Now if you live in some of these countries that is great but if you live in the US or Europe you will not only have a hard time finding a dealer but can also have a hard time finding spare parts.

Most golf cart service providers will probably be able to help you out so even if you do own a Melex golf cart and live far from South Africa, you might not be totally lost. You should however expect to have to pay somewhat higher prices for parts and especially the ones that have to be original Melex parts.

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Melex Golf Carts