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Originally Posted by SYCARMS
Carter was a well built buggy. The early 2004 to early2007 most parts interchanged with other top brand buggies. Most early buggies were made in the same factory as Hammerhead. Sometime in 2007 Carter started using different sources for their parts making the Carter unique to other buggies. In the later years for instance they contracted with SYM of Taiwan for their engines. There are very few if ant parts for the SYM engine that interchange with the more common GY6 engines used in other top brand buggies. This is where the problem arises. Carter burned down and was a total loss so no parts survived. It was declared to be arson and appears to still be under investigation. Since many components were made specifically for Carter what little parts out there have since dried up. So many parts are just not available and since they were made specifically for Carter there lies the problem. The $400.00 is a good price if the buggy runs well but when it breaks down the problems start. If you are proficient with mechanics and fabricating it is an excellent price if in good condition, but when it breaks it could be down for some time until parts are found or parts modified to work.
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Hey SYCARMS, this was super helpful as I was interested in the company as well. As far as I can tell, its a 2002. Would that make it easier to find parts since it was built before they did the outsourcing? Does that make the Tecumseh a GY6 engine? Is Hammerhead another manufacturer? I'm pretty good with a wrench and know some people that could help me keep it runnin. Thanks again...your post is super helpful.