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    Business ProfileforChampion Marine and Motors LLC

    Boat Dealers

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    Boat sales

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2892 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33759-4099
    BBB File Opened:
    4/1/2021
    Years in Business:
    4
    Business Started:
    6/22/2020
    Business Incorporated:
    6/22/2020
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Business Management
    • Mr. David F Petrantoni, Managing Member
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. David F Petrantoni, Managing Member

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. David F Petrantoni, Managing Member

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/23/2021

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    In March of 2021 I signed to purchase a boat putting $500 down. At this time I was told via email & text we were looking at 10-12 weeks. In April 2021 I was told the boat was in production and as it would be delivered within 30 days they needed the down payment so I signed and wrote a check for $4000 (the dealer also lied to the finance company and fraudulently manipulated financial documents to help get the loan by stating I had put down more to help secure the loan). Covid delays happened understandably so it was delayed. However I was strung along and lied to time after time, even changing my order to help expedite at the dealers request. After 8 months of being strung along I asked for my deposit back. The dealer is refusing saying they will not until the boat is sold or has a new deposit down. Now 9 months in they claim I am breaching contract as the boat is there, or so they claim. However, the only boat on the lot isn't rigged, doesn't even have an engine which i assume is delayed and doesn't have a ttop. How long can this dealer lie to me and hold my money after they manipulated me for it by saying 30 days out in April 2021 in the first place (obviously a lie to get my money). Looking like a ponzu scheme at this point and worried my only recourse is to front thousands taking them to court.
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    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Kim H

    1 star

    09/23/2022

    DO NOT BUY A BOAT FROM CHAMPION MARINE Here is a list of other issues that we have as well: 1. There is a soft spot on the starboard sign next to the center console 2.There are stress cracks all over the boat (in the front of the haul along the center console honestly just everywhere) 3. Cracks in the t-top on port side 4. The coating that is on the boat on the captain seat is coming off 5. The padding the clips in on the port side champion marine broke the clips when they put it back on so it comes off all the time 6. Screws are coming out every where 7. The starboard side swim ladder doesn’t extend at all 8. The radio is broken 9. The starboard motor is not working correctly and is not running right this has been a problem since day one 10. The rear top deck lights on the port side only half of the light is working 11. Lights on the gauges are not working 12. More than half the speakers on the boat are not working 13. The trim tab on port side is not working. 14. Everytime we turn on the live well it trips the breaker so the live well is not filling up. So my recommendation is DO NOT BUY A CLEARWATER BOAT BECAUSE CHAD AND GEORGE DO NOT RETURN YOUR CALLS. BUT THE FUNNY THING IS I BET THEY WILL CALL NOW SINCE I MADE THIS POST. WE WILL NOT REMOVE THIS POST THIS TIME . WE HAVE MADE NUMEROUS OF POST AND THEY KEEP CALLING AND ASKING US TO TAKE THEM DOWN ESPECIALLY AROUND WHEN BOAT SHOWS ARE COMING UP. THEY KEEP SAYING THEY WILL MAKE THINGS RIGHT AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MARCH. DO NOT BY ONE FROM CHAMPION MARINE AS WELL. DAVID THE OWNER AND DOUG THE GM WILL SELL YOU A BOAT KNOWING IT HAS ISSUES.

    Champion Marine and Motors LLC Response

    09/26/2022

    We, at Champion Marine, apologize if you are having issues with your vessel.; however, our records indicate that your spouse was sold a used vessel, as-is, with no extended warranty purchased. Additionally, our vessel checkout sheet shows all systems were functional at the time of delivery, and any previous damage, if any, was notated. Not only did it pass inspection, but both you and your spouse signed an Acceptance of Vessel along with a purchase agreement, both stating that the vessel was in acceptable condition when you removed it from the lot. Furthermore, our records indicate that you had to be contacted multiple times in order to pay for the Simrad radar system you took that this dealership did not install for you. This would indicate that you had another mechanic work on the vessel, which may be a contributing factor to the issues you are currently having, especially if the person doing the work was not a certified technician. Assuming it was a certified technician that worked on your vessel, the issues you claim you are experiencing would most likely fall into the manufacturer's warranty, but since you declined an extended warranty through the dealership, the manufacturer would be the responsible party for any hull defects. Please note, that while we are a dealer that carries Clearwater vessels, they are a separate entity and company than we are. If our customers do not want a Clearwater, we have several other new boat lines and manufacturers that our customers can choose from. Used vessels, like the one you purchased, are always sold as-is because we cannot speak to the care or maintenance that was performed on the vessel when it is not in our possession. I wish you luck in your future boating endeavors, as it is my understanding that you are currently negotiating with the manufacturer to have them build you a bigger boat of the same make.

    Customer Response

    10/04/2022

    I would like to have the sign acceptance of vessel and a signed purchase agreement not sure how we could both signed it since the loan was in my husband name as you said above. One thing about Champion Marine you lie all the time and keep getting caught. Another thing you lie about we have never ever had a technician touch our boat the only people who have touched our boat is champion marine and champion marine employees so for you to try and blame some one else shame on you. Champion marine knew that there was a warranty defect on this boat because the original owner brought it back to them made champion marine buy it back from him. Champion marine doctored the cracks that we met on thr boat and resold it. So champion marine knew there was an issue and didnt let us know about it. In regards to the simrad, champion marine said the wires to the simrad were in the boat and all we had to do is plug and play and once again champion marine lied again and there were no cords that were in the boat for it. I told you we were waiting on a new bank card to come in that was out of our control. Y'all got paid for it. So once again dont do business with champion marine they lie to their customers and they will lie to everyone and not be honest to get you to buy a boat.

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