Made the drive to Westgate Motors in Lafayette — posting notes since this board runs on receipts. They keep around 106 vehicles, mostly in-house financing (buy-here-pay-here). They were totally fine with my mechanic doing a once-over, which honestly settles half the trust question.
Lot address: 927 Credit Row, Lafayette, LA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Lafayette lot gate.
Paper side: licensed with the state (looked it up), about 74% of stock has title in hand per the office, and they offer a 3-month/3,000-mile limited warranty.
Overall: good people to deal with. 20 years in business around in-house financing (buy-here-pay-here), doc fee $299 and it's on the window sheet, no games. I'd send a family member there.