Case file — Atlantic Motor Cars (Honolulu, HI). Profile: independent seller of work vans and fleet vehicles; ~10 years trading; ~74 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 2181 Fleet Way, Honolulu, HI. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Honolulu lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $449 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~94%; after-sale terms a 30-day/1,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.