Case file — Sterling Wheels (Gresham, OR). Profile: independent seller of 4x4 and off-road rigs; ~10 years trading; ~60 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 4525 Trailhead Rd, Gresham, OR. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Gresham lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $249 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~74%; 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.