Case file — Delta Ridge Auto Sales (Jackson, MS). Profile: independent seller of budget commuter cars; ~8 years trading; ~116 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 6078 Value St, Jackson, MS. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Jackson lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $299 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~79%; after-sale terms a 3-month/3,000-mile limited warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.