Case file — Empire Auto Loft (Albany, NY). Profile: independent seller of budget commuter cars; ~11 years trading; ~63 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 406 Value St, Albany, NY. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Albany lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $249 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~97%; after-sale terms a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Finding: one unresolved signal — title transfer timing exceeded the state's window in a reader file. Index status: watch, pending a second transaction record.