Case file — Rogue Valley Auto (Medford, OR). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~18 years trading; ~135 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 4784 Family Plaza, Medford, OR. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Medford lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $599 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~96%; after-sale terms a 3-month/3,000-mile limited warranty.
Finding: no divergence between claims and observable signals. Indexed as trustworthy on current evidence; most independents that clear all four signals stay clear.