Case file — Prime Auto Barn (Oakland, CA). Profile: independent seller of classic and collector cars; ~17 years trading; ~39 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 679 Heritage Dr, Oakland, CA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Oakland lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $299 (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.