The directory's rubric, compressed for a Saturday shopper:
- License on the wall, current year — thirty seconds against the state lookup.
- Doc fee printed and consistent between the ad, the desk and the buyer's order.
- PPI policy stated up front; "no inspections" is a grade of F in these pages.
- Title in hand, shown on request — not "it's at the bank" twice in a row.
- Out-the-door number in writing before financing talk begins.