Chariot Manufacturing Company Ripped me off for $6550.00 Tampa Florida

On 9-5-2014 I ordered an enclosed fiberglass motorcycle hauling trailer from the above company.  It was to be a CS14.  I sent them a check for $6550.00 which they cashed on 9-17-2014.  I informed the salesman, David Manning, that I needed the trailer by 12-31-2014.  There was nothing said about a problem with delivery.  Once the delays started, the owners blamed David and he is now gone.

The owners and their individual email addresses are to the best of my knowledge:  Ken McCleave oksendmeonelater@hotmail.com, Dan Hefner danshirlh@msn.com and Abilio Santos abilio@sircompany.com.br

Once David manning was let go, most of my correspondence was with Dan Hefner and Abilio Santos.  As far as I'm concerned, I was stalled from Jan 1, 2015 until about 2-23-15 when I finally ask for my money to be returned.

The response I got was from Dan Hefner, which I have uploaded. 

I responded back to him, by email, on 2-25-2015 and ask that he send the check to the FL address I provided.

On 3-25-2015 I had an attorney, in Lake County, send a demand letter to the company, which was completely ignored.  They will not take my attempts to contact them by phone and will not return email.  I do not have the attorney on retainer.  He just did the demand letter.  I have a ton of email correspondence.  However, I think I have hit the main points

As of 7-14-2015, I have not received the trailer I ordered nor have I received the check refund. I have since found out this company was started in 1975.  However, these people bought it in 2004. 

I would advise anyone who may be contemplating getting a trailer from this company to do so very cautiously and don't make the stupid mistake I did, in good faith, and send the full purchase price.  I had owned a used Chariot trailer that was built before they took over and not knowing about the change of hands, had no reason to not trust them.