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BrianCunningham Pfadt Racing closing it's doors
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wasn't expecting this one

http://m.corvetteforum.com/autocrossi ... ficial-pfadt-is-gone.html

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From their FB page.

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of Pfadt Race Engineering. Since 2006 we have manufactured the highest quality aftermarket components for Corvette, Camaro, and Cadillac right here in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since the addition of Pfadt power products to our extensive suspension line, sales have increased exponentially, which put us into a perpetual backorder. We have spent the past 4 months meeting with investors and venture capitalists trying to secure financing to push Pfadt to the next level and unfortunately the deals to be made were not in our company’s or employee’s best interest. Without a large investment we do not have the resources to meet the demand, which leaves us with no other option but closing our doors.

We would like to thank all of our employees who put their hearts and minds into this business to make it what it is today. We would like to thank our dealers who expertly installed our parts and helped us build our product line with their professional insight. Finally we would like to thank you, our customers. You helped us build a grassroots performance company in the United States. You pushed us to make bolder and better products year after year. You created the Pfadt Family - and that’s what we will miss the most.

We hope this is a minor speed bump on the long road ahead. Much like GM has experienced in the past, we are also experiencing a setback, but we will reorganize and resurface, faster and more streamlined than ever. We have taken care of all of our customers in this deal - you will receive a tracking number for your product or a full refund - and we are sorry for the delays, time lost and backorders many of you experienced. You were all so patient and understanding as we grew, and once again it’s a tribute to how solid the GM community is. We did everything in our power to take care of you and we appreciate the years you allowed us to be a part of your journey. It’s been an amazing ride.

Sincerely,

Aaron Pfadt

Posted on: 2014/2/25 19:47
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bogus Re: Pfadt Racing closing it's doors
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Hm... going out of business because they have too much business?

Sounds like they simply needed to visit their local Chase and get a line of credit. Done and gone.

The rest sounds like smoke and mirrors.
Posted on: 2014/2/25 23:11
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Matatk Re: Pfadt Racing closing it's doors
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bogus wrote:
Hm... going out of business because they have too much business?

Sounds like they simply needed to visit their local Chase and get a line of credit. Done and gone.

The rest sounds like smoke and mirrors.


Yeah, what he said.
Posted on: 2014/2/26 0:53
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Durango_Boy Re: Pfadt Racing closing it's doors
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bogus wrote:
Hm... going out of business because they have too much business?

Sounds like they simply needed to visit their local Chase and get a line of credit. Done and gone.

The rest sounds like smoke and mirrors.



From what I read in a different source...keeping in mind I actually had no idea who this group was prior to reading about this...they reached out for investors to help them grow. The problem is they wanted the money for growth but they wanted to stay in control and keep things as is for themselves. The investors obviously will not shell out huge moneys for growth without significant interaction and a big piece of the pie.

I agree with Andy, I think there's a lot more to the story though.
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bogus Re: Pfadt Racing closing it's doors
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I mean, come on, what deal would have been so bad for the employees other than shutting down? How silly is that?

There is a lot going on here that we don't know.

Posted on: 2014/2/26 16:26
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