Melodie: what to expect
Melodie is on our regular Hartbeespoort route. There's nothing to arrange on your side beyond choosing a collection slot — we bring the transport, the paperwork is already signed on your phone, and payment happens before we leave.
Selling a cart in Melodie to WeBuyCarts takes three steps. Answer a few questions and upload five or six phone photos (about three minutes). A real buyer values it and sends a written offer within 24 hours, valid for seven days. Accept online, sign on your phone, choose a collection slot — we load it and pay by EFT before we drive away.
Melodie is on our weekly Gauteng run; we confirm a collection date with the offer, usually inside a week.
What Melodie carts are worth
Most private carts we buy in Melodie fall between R40 000 – R180 000, with lithium four- and six-seaters at the top. These are typical private-sale bands (updated 2026-09-01); the offer we send is the exact figure we'll pay.
Dam-side and riverside homes mean carts that run from the house to the water — and often a boat or jet ski that's being sold at the same time. We buy those too, so if you're clearing the whole garage in Melodie, tell us in the form and we'll price everything together.
Golf estate carts are our bread and butter. They tend to be low-hours, garaged and fitted with the extras the next owner wants — a rear seat, lights, a decent charger. If you're selling because you're selling the house, book the collection for the week before transfer and we'll pay on the day; the buyer of your home can start fresh with their own cart.
- Mainstream lead-acid (2013–2019): R40 000 – R75 000 (e.g. Club Car Precedent, E-Z-GO RXV, Yamaha Drive)
- Premium lithium 4-seater (2019+): R85 000 – R150 000 (e.g. Club Car Onward / Tempo, E-Z-GO RXV ELiTE, Yamaha Drive2)
- 6-seater / lifted / street kit: R90 000 – R180 000 (e.g. Any brand, 4+2 rear seat, lift kit, lights) — highest demand on estates
What we look at in your photos
Six phone photos are enough — front, back, both sides, the seats and the battery pack. From those we can see almost everything that sets the price:
- Body, seats and canopy — cracks, sun damage and torn seats all cost money to put right.
- Battery type and age — the single biggest factor. A dated invoice or a photo of the date stamp helps.
- Extras — rear flip seat, lights, lift kit, sound system, enclosure. Tidy factory-style extras add real value.
- Tyres, brakes and steering — we look at tread, brake feel and play in the steering.
Around Melodie
We collect across Hartbeespoort, including Pecanwood, Estate d'Afrique, The Islands Estate, Leloko, Kosmos and more. Pecanwood, Estate d'Afrique, The Islands and the dam-side villages — carts here are everyday transport, and we buy them.
Questions sellers ask
Do I need to arrange access for you at Melodie?
No — we come to your home. If the cart is in a complex or behind a gate, a visitor code or a note at the gate is all we need.
How soon can you collect in Melodie?
Usually within 7 days of accepting. Melodie is on our weekly Gauteng run; we confirm a collection date with the offer, usually inside a week.
Can you buy my boat or jet ski at the same time?
Yes. Submit each item separately in the form (it takes a minute each) and we'll send one offer per item and collect everything on the same day.
Do you buy golf carts that aren't running?
We do. Non-runners are a big part of what we buy around Melodie, because we refurbish and resell carts ourselves. A cart with a tired lead-acid pack is still worth real money to us — the offer just allows for the new pack.
Is the offer really free, and do I have to accept it?
Yes and no. The offer is free and there's no obligation at all — it's a firm number, valid for seven days, and you can accept, counter or walk away. We'd rather you took our number to compare than felt pressured.
What do I need on the day of collection?
Your ID, the charger and keys, and the cart where we can load it. We check that it matches your photos, sign off the sale agreement you already signed on your phone, and pay by EFT before we drive away. If the cart lives behind a gate, let security know we're coming or send us a visitor code with your booking.