Case file — Delta Auto Stockton (Stockton, CA). Profile: independent seller of budget commuter cars; ~22 years trading; ~116 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 5926 Value St, Stockton, CA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Stockton lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $599 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~77%; after-sale terms a 3-month/3,000-mile limited warranty.
Finding: claims substantially verified; pricing pressure concentrates in accessory add-ons rather than the vehicle line. Negotiable, therefore noted rather than flagged.