Case file — Canyon Motor Cars (Bakersfield, CA). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~11 years trading; ~63 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 839 Family Plaza, Bakersfield, CA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Bakersfield lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $299 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; 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.