Case file — Old Dominion Auto House (Richmond, VA). Profile: independent seller of import cars; ~13 years trading; ~34 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 6173 Commerce Ave, Richmond, VA. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Richmond lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $599 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~84%; 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.