Cobra Kai Dodge Challenger Purchased Fraudulently, Says Dealership

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Why boost a Mopar when you can “finance” it?

By now everyone knows modern Mopars muscle cars are huge theft magnets. We’ve covered a number of Dodge Challengers and Chargers swiped from dealerships and private citizens, both during the dead of night and in broad daylight. However, we’re seeing a new disturbing trend of people obtaining the high-powered machines through financial schemes. This has been artfully portrayed by a Dodge Challenger Cobra Kai replica which was for sale at Monicatti Automotive Sales and apparently was obtained fraudulently 3 weeks ago.

According to a social media post by Mike Monicatti, the owner of the Chesterfield, Michigan dealership, the man pictured with the Cobra Kai Dodge Challenger obtained the car through straight-up fraud. The guy smiled and posed for multiple pictures with the car when he took delivery, then drove off and disappeared. Now the dealer is offering a $1,000 cash reward for info about the man and the car.

Monicatti says the name on the man’s driver’s license was “Charles Cecil” but that could be fake. He claimed to have moved to Michigan from Utah 18 months prior and said he’s a Comcast employee and has been with the company for 10 years. With a down payment, loan approval from a credit union, and a 750 credit score, the dealership handed over the keys.