Case file — Parkway Car Lot (Anaheim, CA). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~5 years trading; ~33 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 1685 Family Plaza, Anaheim, CA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Anaheim lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $299 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~98%; 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.