Made the drive to Cahaba Valley Motors in Hoover — posting notes since this board runs on receipts. They keep around 73 vehicles, mostly family SUVs and sedans. They were totally fine with my mechanic doing a once-over, which honestly settles half the trust question.
Lot address: 1595 Montgomery Hwy, Hoover, AL 35216. Visitor parking: Plaza stalls on Montgomery Hwy.
Paper side: licensed with the state (looked it up), about 98% of stock has title in hand per the office, and they offer a 6-month powertrain warranty on newer units.
Overall: decent cars, pushy back office. The $499 doc fee is fine but watch the add-on sheet — say no twice and the price comes back to earth.