Case file — Motor City Metal (Warren, MI). Profile: independent seller of sports cars and coupes; ~26 years trading; ~77 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 6041 Motorsport Dr, Warren, MI. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Warren lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $349 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~90%; after-sale terms a 30-day/1,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.