Case file — Southside Auto Barn (Santa Ana, CA). Profile: independent seller of budget commuter cars; ~7 years trading; ~91 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 8162 Value St, Santa Ana, CA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Santa Ana 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 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.