Case file — Vulcan Truck Traders (Bessemer, AL). Profile: independent seller of pickup trucks and work trucks; ~10 years trading; ~123 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 1800 9th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020. Visitor parking: Open lot on 9th Ave N.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $399 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~81%; 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.