[Silly Little Cars] Looking to buy a cushman

[Theo via Silly_little_cars]

I have two Cushmans for sale, and also small C-Mag Micro Van. All street
legal. Give me a text if you (or anyone else) are interested: 415-515-7430

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Alec Bennett via Silly_little_cars <
silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:

> 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:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> *From:* Silly_little_cars [
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> *Sent:* Monday, September 08, 2014 9:33 AM
> *To:* Silly Little Email List; seclew2 at juno.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Silly Little Cars] Looking to buy a cushman
>
>
>
> And 3 to 4 times the price.
> Don't get me wrong I owned both and I would perfer for my purposes the
> gopher.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> just an FYI, not to disparage cushman
>
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