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Stowamatic PRO LITE Aluminum 3 Wheel Golf Cart

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Hoping to find a deal on a manual golf cart, I recently purchased a Prolite Stow Matic cart via Amazon.com. The price was reasonable, especially compared to the prices at golf shops for such items. However, if you've ever purchased a lemon of a car in a state that doesn't have a lemon-law, you know that price isn't everything. Granted, this investment is nothing like buying a car, but the principle is the same. Whatever you pay, you want at lease minimal quality. That is not the case with the Prolite I purchased. I became wary when I noticed the "Made in China" stamp on the container. The directions for assembly are practically useless, but most of the procedure is intuitive, so putting the cart together proved to be fairly easy. There are three basic problems, though. First, the pedestal that the golf bag sits on is very small. Next, the bottom strap is not very stout, and I fully expect the plastic snap to fail this first season. Finally, the cart does not advance in a straight line: it lists substantially when being pushed; every five feet forward takes me at least a foot to the right, creating the need to tilt and correct, something that becomes a nuisance after I'm halfway down the fairway of the first hole. (For those who would accuse me of racial or ethnic stereotyping regarding Asian goods, I will quickly point out that I own a great 2001 Toyota Tacoma truck and a fine 2002 Hyundai XG 350 sedan. Both have given me fabulous service.)