Pfadt Race Engineering has closed.
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Pfadt Race Engineering has closed.
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
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
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Thank you very much. The hardest thing we have ever done is made the decision not to sell our name to some people who's business plan was to use the name to push cheaply made low-quality products.
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I will know first hand tomorrow of the awesomeness that is Pfadt when I go to my tuner's to check out my headers that just came in. Good luck to you all!
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There is no shame in that at all. From what I've read you guys make outstanding products and there is no reason to tarnish that.
I will know first hand tomorrow of the awesomeness that is Pfadt when I go to my tuner's to check out my headers that just came in. Good luck to you all!
I will know first hand tomorrow of the awesomeness that is Pfadt when I go to my tuner's to check out my headers that just came in. Good luck to you all!
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I wish you and all your customers well.
#13
We are on it Chip, thanks for your business and we are sorry for the extra work that you will have with your customers because of our closing.
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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
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
Sorry to hear this. Sounds like you are trying to do the right thing by your customers that are waiting on unfulfilled orders.
Do you have anyway for customers to make any contact to get resolution with their orders ?
Cheers,
Rob
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Thanks Rob. All of our customers will be hearing from us in the next 24 hours. They will either receive a tracking number, a package on their doorstep, or an email explaining the refund. There will be zero customers who don't hear from us, so check your emails, and please wait the full 24 hours. We have a few employees on staff working as fast as they can to get everyone taken care of and if we answer a phone call for every single person we will never get the work done. I hope you understand. Thanks again.
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Thanks Rob. All of our customers will be hearing from us in the next 24 hours. They will either receive a tracking number, a package on their doorstep, or an email explaining the refund. There will be zero customers who don't hear from us, so check your emails, and please wait the full 24 hours. We have a few employees on staff working as fast as they can to get everyone taken care of and if we answer a phone call for every single person we will never get the work done. I hope you understand. Thanks again.
Thanks for the quick response, I'm sure this is a busy/stressful day for you.
Appreciate it.
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Look forward to the re-birth and working with you in the future.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Aaron,
Good luck to your crew over there... closing down a business is very traumatic to all involved.. good luck with your future endeavors.
Please do me the favor or cancel all existing orders and refund me for all unshipped parts. I will need
You and your company were always very good to TPS... Good luck to you and your old staff.
Good luck to your crew over there... closing down a business is very traumatic to all involved.. good luck with your future endeavors.
Please do me the favor or cancel all existing orders and refund me for all unshipped parts. I will need
You and your company were always very good to TPS... Good luck to you and your old staff.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14, '16
Also sorry to hear that, good luck in the future and hope to see you back soon! **** does happen, but it shouldn't be that way for a company that makes such a QUALITY product, your Shocks & Sways are still going on my car ASAP!