Case file — Crown Motors (Fairbanks, AK). Profile: independent seller of sports cars and coupes; ~14 years trading; ~133 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 548 Motorsport Dr, Fairbanks, AK. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Fairbanks lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $349 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~87%; after-sale terms no warranty — as-is, but any inspection welcome.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.