Filed in the order that kills deals fastest:
- Title: brand history from the VIN before any test drive. Rebuilt is not disqualifying; undisclosed is.
- Money: out-the-door total in writing — vehicle, doc fee, tax, tags, add-ons line by line.
- Machine: independent inspection, or on-lot compression of the basics: fluids, cold start, straight tracking, honest tires.
- Match: the VIN on the dash, the door jamb, and the paperwork agree — always.