Case file — Hoosier Heartland Motors (Fort Wayne, IN). Profile: independent seller of pickup trucks and work trucks; ~5 years trading; ~126 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 5046 Industrial Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Fort Wayne lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $299 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~74%; after-sale terms a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.