Case file — Champlain Auto Burlington (Burlington, VT). Profile: independent seller of import cars; ~15 years trading; ~97 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 1739 Commerce Ave, Burlington, VT. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Burlington lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $249 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~72%; after-sale terms a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.