Case file — Bay State Motorwerks (Worcester, MA). Profile: independent seller of import cars; ~25 years trading; ~81 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 1328 Commerce Ave, Worcester, MA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Worcester lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $199 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~82%; after-sale terms a 3-month/3,000-mile limited warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.