Case file — Pioneer Auto Mart (Fresno, CA). Profile: independent seller of classic and collector cars; ~25 years trading; ~62 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 5310 Heritage Dr, 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 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.