Case file — Mill City Auto (Minneapolis, MN). Profile: independent seller of family SUVs and sedans; ~16 years trading; ~71 vehicles listed.
Lot address: 6226 Family Plaza, Minneapolis, MN. Visitor parking: Front-lot customer stalls facing the office; overflow on the side street near Minneapolis lot gate.
Signals checked: state license (current); doc fee $199 (disclosed); outside inspection permitted, including off-site; title-in-hand ratio ~91%; 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.