Golf Cart Theft Prevention
It’s a warm, sunny day and you’ve gathered up your clubs, your cooler of drinks and snacks, put on your golf cap and you head out to get your golf cart… only to find that it isn’t there! Golf cart theft is extremely upsetting for any owner and sometimes it’s impossible to recover a stolen cart. However, there are some steps you can take to stop thieves from getting any wise ideas about taking over the ownership of your golf cart.
Revel 42 of Wilmington is your North Carolina golf cart dealer. Below, we’ve outlined some easy ways that you can prevent the theft of your golf cart.
1. Install a GPS Unit
Knowing where your cart is once it’s stolen helps to make it easy to get it back. Installing a GPS unit on your cart will help to locate the golf cart via an app on your phone. Make sure it’s not in clear view so that thieves don’t realize it’s there.
2. Have a Unique Key Made
Many golf cart manufacturers unfortunately use the same type of lock and key for certain models. Installing a unique lock and key will give you the advantage of not allowing anyone with the same type of key to make off with your cart.
3. Keep Your Golf Cart Covered
Covering up your golf cart is a low-tech and easy way to lower the risk of it being stolen. While a cover isn’t a foolproof solution, it does deter thieves since they have to remove it to see what type of cart you have and that will add to the time it takes to steal it. Thieves like a fast getaway.
4. Store Your Cart Securely
The best place to keep your golf cart when you’re not using it is in a garage or shed with a locking door. If your storage area has windows, consider blocking them with a mirrored adhesive that prevents people from looking in while allowing light to come through and you to see out.
5. Park Under Lights and in Public
When parking your golf cart at a course or a beach, make sure that you park it in clear view of passersby and under bright lights. A thief is more likely to aim for a golf cart that is somewhat hidden or obscured from view in the dark because they won’t get caught. If there’s a lot of foot traffic, however, then their hot-wiring attempts are going to be patently obvious and likely stopped.
6. Put Up a Camera
If you’re concerned about theft on your property in general, you can always put up a security camera to keep an eye on things. Put it somewhere conspicuous so that thieves will take note of it and keep your golf cart in its view. That way, if anyone does take it, you have some evidence to give law enforcement.
Come on down to our Wilmington, NC, dealership to check our our current stock of new and used golf carts for sale. Talk to our staff about our financing options if you’d like to make use of them. Revel 42 of Wilmington serves all of our North Carolina customers, including those in Leland and Carolina Beach.