Case file — Hudson Valley Hybrids (Poughkeepsie, NY). Profile: independent seller of hybrids and EVs; ~8 years trading; ~121 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 3331 Greenway Pkwy, Poughkeepsie, NY. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Poughkeepsie lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $599 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~89%; 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.