[Silly Little Cars] Looking to buy a cushman

[Alec Bennett via Silly_little_cars]

I've owned both as well. Cushmans have a lot of advantages over interceptors: they're way easier to maneuver into tight spaces, are much shorter so you can park perpendicularly in cities a lot easier, are donut making machines if that's your thing, are infinitely cuter in my opinion, and generally easier to work on.  Much much simpler vehicles. 

Interceptors have lots more power, are a smoother ride, are much safer, and more comfortable in general. But you pay for all that in the purchase price (usually). And they're really long, longer than a smart car, so you can't legally park them perpendicularly, though we all do, and in years of doing it I've only gotten one ticket. But on narrow streets you need to watch it, and definitely don't park too close in front of someone or you'll box them in. And they look like props from The Terminator, which may or may not be a good thing. 

I like to say that Cushmans are like motorcycles with little cars built around them, and Interceptors are like cars stripped down to motorcycles. 


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> On Sep 8, 2014, at 8:53 AM, sbc via Silly_little_cars <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:
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> Just a side comment;  I too have owned both Cushman Truckster and GO-4 vehicles.  Cushman’s are great if you are a medium to short person.  I am 6’ 1” and I could not effectively work the pedals with my knees in the “dash”.  Also, Cushman’s  are  good if you do not need power or speed.  I was actually able to get my Cushman up to 55 though  . . .  going downhill.  Cushman’s have a riding mower engine in them and the GO-4 has a car engine.  Cushman’s are a little more rudimentary in overall accouterments.  It’s like having a VW versus a Cadillac.  I enjoyed the Cushman as I could for a short time.  But what a world of difference when I got a GO-4. 
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> Sure, it’s all about preference and budget just as it is when one buys a VW versus a Cadillac.  Choices are made and expectations established that have to be rationalized based on the decision criteria.  But, you will have fun with the three wheeler whatever you decide or have already decided.
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> Steve
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> From: Silly_little_cars [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of J W via Silly_little_cars
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 9:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Looking to buy a cushman
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> And 3 to 4 times the price.
> Don't get me wrong I owned both and I would perfer for my purposes the gopher.
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> On Sep 8, 2014 8:10 AM, "seclew2 at juno.com via Silly_little_cars" <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:
> cool! you probably already decided on the cushman but consider the diff twix cushman and Go 4 interecptor. Power, modern,stability and etc. I tested both back to back and bot the Go 4. freeway legal  and more stable.
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> just an FYI, not to disparage cushman
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