Case file — Raisin City Auto (Fresno, CA). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~20 years trading; ~115 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 2805 Family Plaza, Fresno, CA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Fresno lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $349 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~72%; after-sale terms a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Finding: claims substantially verified; pricing pressure concentrates in accessory add-ons rather than the vehicle line. Negotiable, therefore noted rather than flagged.