Case file — Ozark Trail Auto Outfitters (Springfield, MO). Profile: independent seller of 4x4 and off-road rigs; ~11 years trading; ~70 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 1756 Trailhead Rd, Springfield, MO. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Springfield lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $399 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~97%; 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.