Case file — Gallatin Auto Bozeman (Bozeman, MT). Profile: independent seller of 4x4 and off-road rigs; ~16 years trading; ~138 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 6402 Trailhead Rd, Bozeman, MT. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Bozeman lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $299 (disclosed); outside inspection limited to the premises; title-in-hand ratio ~72%; 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.