Case file — Automaxx of the Carolinas (Summerville, SC). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~7 years trading; ~89 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 1016 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29483. Visitor parking: Front lot on N Main St. Website: https://www.843auto.com.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $199 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~86%; after-sale terms a 30-day/1,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.