TANGO FALLOUT
Garry and Pauline Murphy lost $ 70,000 in the Tango collapse – a devastating amount , particularly for a retired couple who were looking forward to finally living their dream .
Pauline told GoRV that the couple ordered their caravan in October 2023 . It was an 18ft 6in semioffroad Sarah Series . They paid a $ 10,000 deposit , bringing their balance to $ 58,990 .
Initially , they were advised by Tango that there would be a handover booked for January 2024 , and were sent an invoice for the outstanding balance , which the couple did not pay .
On January 16 , they were advised that the company building their van on behalf of Tango were still on Christmas holidays , and as such , their caravan had not yet been completed . A month later , on February 20 , they received an email stating that their caravan would not be completed until March .
Come late May , with still no caravan having been built , Garry and Pauline received a message from Tango requesting final payment . Still , the couple did not pay it . But on June 7 , they were sent a picture of the chassis and the chassis number , again with a final invoice for payment . On the strength of the pictures , the couple agreed to pay $ 30,000 on that day .
On June 19 , they were sent more pictures , which convinced the couple that the caravan was finally being built , and on that basis they paid the outstanding amount , totalling $ 69,990 . They were given a handover date first of July 30 and then August 12 . As August 12 approached , Garry and Pauline phoned Tango to confirm the handover . The phone rang out . However , they were able to reach a staff member who advised them that Tango had gone into liquidation .
Garry and Pauline understandably feel lied to , they feel manipulated , and worst of all , they ’ ve had their retirement dream destroyed .
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