Case file — Central Car Co. (Anaheim, CA). Profile: independent seller of budget commuter cars; ~6 years trading; ~95 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 670 Value St, 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 $399 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~90%; 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.