Case file — Clark Fork Auto (Missoula, MT). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~11 years trading; ~132 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 7547 Family Plaza, Missoula, MT. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Missoula lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $249 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~85%; after-sale terms a 30-day/1,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Finding: claims substantially verified; pricing pressure concentrates in accessory add-ons rather than the vehicle line. Negotiable, therefore noted rather than flagged.