When Lifted & Lowered Golf Carts started in 2018, it was a side hustle – buying, selling, and customizing carts for fun. Today, it’s a fast-growing, four-location operation serving customers across Missouri and Illinois with fully customized golf carts for neighborhoods, resorts, and everything in between.
Founder Ryder Parkhill knew he had something special but needed the right structure to scale. That’s where General Manager Scott Kluver came in. Having used Lightspeed for decades in motorcycle and powersports dealerships, Scott made Lightspeed the operational backbone from day one – moving the team from manual books to a centralized DMS that keeps sales, staffing, and inventory organized in one place.
With clearer visibility into costs, revenue, and performance, Lifted & Lowered has been able to grow with confidence. The dealership doubled revenue from 2023 to 2024 and opened a new location at the Lake of the Ozarks to better serve high-demand vacation and luxury customers. Lightspeed helps the team monitor real-time data, understand staffing needs, and manage inventory across locations – so they can stay focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience.
Next up, Lifted & Lowered is leaning into rentals to serve seasonal and event-based demand, from lake weekends to neighborhood getaways.
With so many moving pieces, Scott sums up the value simply: what keeps him up at night is never Lightspeed.
Want to see how they’re doing it?
- Learn more about Lifted & Lowered Golf Carts on their website.
- Read the full Lifted & Lowered Golf Carts Dealer Spotlight to dive deeper into their growth story and how Lightspeed supports their expansion.
Lightspeed
Lightspeed is a leading provider of cloud-based software for dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), serving the Powersport, Marine, RV, Trailer, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Golf Car industries. Lightspeed’s Dealer Management Solution (DMS) enables dealerships to optimize their end-to-end business operations, including sales, parts, service, rental, accounting, and CRM. When implemented into their daily operations, Lightspeed helps dealers increase their profitability by selling more units, service, and parts, all while creating a more streamlined experience for customers. For nearly 40 years, Lightspeed has been empowering 3,800+ dealers across North America with the tools and technology they need to manage their dealerships. For more information, visit www.lightspeeddms.com.
