We were contacted by a dealer from Sun City to inquire as to whether we were interested in trying to sell golf cars, noting that we were doing a large golf car repair and service business. We took him up on his offer and represented his brand throughout the following year. My partner and I decided to start to phase out the service station in two years. By early 1976 we were out of the service station business. Up to this time, Cushman was the leader in sales, and it came as quite a shock to the industry when in June of 1975 they ceased production of their number-one-selling golf car. Within the next month, Otis Elevator Company suspended production of the Otis Golf Car. Something was amiss, what was happening? Why would two profitable companies suddenly cease manufacturing their products?

The answer was that the Polish Government was approached by an individual to build a golf car; He had complete plans for the E Z GO golf car! So the golf car was produced at a fraction of the cost of building it in the United States. And then it came flooding into the United States! Various domestic golf car manufacturers filed suit challenging a law then on the books described as the anti-dumping law. The technical definition of dumping is the act of charging a lower price for a good in a foreign market than one charge for the same good in a domestic market. The makers of the Melex prevailed, and the beginning of what we now view as the “China Syndrome” was born. We were not concerned because we were not representing any golf car manufacturers at this time, but rather we were selling used golf cars which we purchased from all over the United States. In 1978 we contacted The Taylor –Dunn Manufacturing of Anaheim California and became a Tee Bird golf car dealer. Over the next few years, we were selling so many golf cars that we couldn’t keep up with orders. Our success was short-lived, however, because, by 1980, Taylor Dunn started to phase out the production of their golf car line and emphasize the production of their industrial vehicles. The industrial line was represented by another dealer in Phoenix, so we were unable to sell Taylor Dunn Industrials. So…… what to do now?

The old adage of “find a need and fill it” worked for us. We noticed that when we were selling a used golf car, the first question out of the customer’s mouth was, “Does it have new batteries? And then the next question was, “Does it have new tires? Then, “Gee, the seats look a little shabby”, or “Do you have it in another paint color”? That led us to develop our Rebuilt golf car line. I wasn’t a brand new golf car, but, it wasn’t a used golf car either, but it was a line of golf cars that we could guarantee that the batteries were new, the tires were new, the electrical components were replaced, including motor brushes and speed control contacts. The brake shoes were replaced. Mechanically, it was as good as new. We expanded our facilities and purchased a paint booth so that we could control the quality and cost of our paint jobs. We purchased a commercial sewing machine so that we could do the same for the upholstery and carpeting. And before we knew it, we had a market for the rebuilt golf car!

Some individuals, however, demand “brand new,” so we aligned ourselves with another manufacturer, Western Golf Car Manufacturing, Inc. Based in Desert Hot Springs, California, near Palm Springs, they were a premium priced golf car that had all the bells and whistles. So, we positioned ourselves with the Western for premium golf car buyers, Rebuilt Golf cars for the people who didn’t want to spend quite so much, and used golf cars that were mechanically checked out, but were not rebuilt or repainted and which could be sold for a much lower price. This basic philosophy of having something to fit every taste and pocketbook has been our goal.

Over the years, we have represented many different golf car companies, among those were, Taylor Dunn's "Tee Bird", Legend Golf Cars, and American Pride Golf Cars, which are no longer in production. We also represented Western Golf Cars, which was built in Rancho Mirage California, near Palms Springs.

On Mother's Day, May 10th, 2015, we suffered a massive fire that almost put us out of business! Because a small facility next to D & T at 5606 E. McKellips was available, we were able to continue business in a limited way. It took 18 months to rebuild our facility and, on December 1st. 2016, we reopened. Stop by and see our new roomier Showroom.