Case file — Liberty Auto Sales (Fresno, CA). Profile: independent seller of sports cars and coupes; ~25 years trading; ~76 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 2599 Motorsport 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 $299 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~83%; after-sale terms a 3-month/3,000-mile limited warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.