Case file — Constitution Auto Hartford (Hartford, CT). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~14 years trading; ~25 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 4267 Family Plaza, Hartford, CT. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Hartford lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $449 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~91%; 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.