{"id":5321,"date":"2025-05-19T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/?p=5321"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:56:41","slug":"porsche-dealers-anti-semitic-text-sparks-backlash-apology-fuels-even-more-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/porsche-dealers-anti-semitic-text-sparks-backlash-apology-fuels-even-more-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Dealer\u2019s Anti-Semitic Text Sparks Backlash, Apology Fuels Even More Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ergrwetrrwe-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>The co-owner of Champion Porsche allegedly used a racial slur after a customer ordered elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li>The customer had initially tried to order from Champion Porsche but didn\u2019t receive follow-up.<\/li>\n<li>In a lengthy social media post, the dealership appeared to claim the slur was \u201ccasual banter.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/porsche\/\">Porsche dealership<\/a> has found itself in hot water after one of its co-owners allegedly called a customer a \u201cJew C**t\u201d in a text message. That\u2019s certainly not the kind of experience you expect when shopping for a high-end vehicle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, that\u2019s reportedly what one Florida man was told after inquiring about a custom order for a $150,000 vehicle from Champion Porsche. Instead of first-class service, co-owner Naveen Maraj allegedly told the man, \u201cAs usual you behave like a spoiled Jew c**t who thinks you\u2019re special, but you\u2019re not. You not buying a car from me is like a gift from God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/02\/furious-customer-finds-racial-slur-on-her-cars-oil-change-sticker-at-gm-dealer\/\">Furious Customer Finds Racial Slur On Her Car\u2019s Oil Change Sticker At GM Dealer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While anyone who has worked in retail has dealt with difficult customers, there\u2019s a line drawn in the sand and it\u2019s typically well before \u201cJew c**t.\u201d Interestingly enough, it appears the customer was actually pretty easy going.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/bocanewsnow.com\/2025\/05\/17\/after-antisemitic-message-champion-motorsports-claims-leader-leaving\/\">Bocca News<\/a>, the customer wanted a vehicle in a very specific color. Maraj reportedly told him this would be difficult, but he\u2019d provide an update the following day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pompano Beach, FL: Naveen Maraj, co-owner of Champion Porsche, referred to a Jewish buyer as a \u201cspoiled Jew c*nt\u201d after a follow-up on a $150K custom order.<\/p>\n<p>This shocking display of antisemitism has no place in business and we urge clients to shop elsewhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zN8Lh4bhvC\">pic.twitter.com\/zN8Lh4bhvC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StopAntisemites\/status\/1923737045005894014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A few days passed, so the customer reportedly contacted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/dealers\/\">dealership<\/a> again and didn\u2019t get a response. The lackluster experience pushed them to reach out to Braman Porsche, which was able to complete their order. They then told Maraj about this, which apparently angered him and triggered his response.<\/p>\n<p>That shocking text prompted the customer to tell the publication, \u201cAll he had to do was say \u2018thanks for the update, I hope you enjoy the new car.\u2019 But instead, he turned this into an Antisemitic incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the publication of the story, Champion Porsche posted a lengthy response on social media. They described the comment as \u201coffensive and inexcusable,\u201d but claimed the man was \u201cnot a customer of Champion but was a friend with a Champion representative.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The dealership went on to claim the \u201ccomment was not made with the intent to harm\u201d as Maraj and the \u2018customer\u2019 reportedly had a \u201cclose personal friendship for more than 14 years.\u201d They went on to claim this \u201cfriendship included a degree of casual banter and familiarity that, while understood privately, can easily be misinterpreted \u2013 or become wholly inappropriate \u2013 when viewed outside of that context.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In essence, they\u2019re claiming calling someone a slur was basically an inside joke between friends. Despite downplaying the entire event, the dealer said they \u201cdeeply regret any discomfort, concern, or confusion this incident may have caused.\u201d Champion Porsche added that Maraj has told them he will resign and \u201cstep down from his managerial and leadership roles with the company effective immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the seemingly half-hearted apology didn\u2019t go over well with people on social media. One person said it was as \u201cgenuine as the one made by Mel Gibson,\u201d while another described it as \u201cthe most half assed apology I\u2019ve ever read.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H\/T to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/retail\/florida-porsche-dealership-co-owner-resigns-after-antisemitic-text-customer\">Fox Business<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The co-owner of Champion Porsche allegedly used a racial slur after a customer ordered elsewhere. 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