Case file — Brazos Valley Motors (Waco, TX). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~7 years trading; ~60 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 7964 Family Plaza, Waco, TX. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Waco lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $599 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~78%; after-sale terms a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.