Case file — NorthStar EV Outlet (St. Paul, MN). Profile: independent seller of hybrids and EVs; ~24 years trading; ~41 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 3446 Greenway Pkwy, St. Paul, MN. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near St. Paul lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $399 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~80%; 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.