Case file — Buckeye Budget Autos (Columbus, OH). Profile: independent seller of budget commuter cars; ~9 years trading; ~59 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 7754 Value St, Columbus, OH. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Columbus lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $399 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~77%; after-sale terms no warranty — as-is, but any inspection welcome.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.