Case file — Shoreline Auto Group (New Haven, CT). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~21 years trading; ~98 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 810 Family Plaza, New Haven, CT. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near New Haven lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $349 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~85%; after-sale terms a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Finding: claims substantially verified; pricing pressure concentrates in accessory add-ons rather than the vehicle line. Negotiable, therefore noted rather than flagged.