Buying a Car from an Auction
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Question
Is it permitted to buy a car from an auction?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
It seems that the question refers to a repossessed car, which is commonly sold by auction.
It is permitted to buy a repossessed car, on condition that it is not explicitly known to you that the repossession was carried out unlawfully.
Although there are cases in which the repossession is not lawful, it is nevertheless permitted to buy, because in general it is done in accordance with the law, for example repossessions by banks or credit companies, where the repossession is lawful since the loan was taken on those terms.
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