Is buying a car from a bank—which buys it from the dealership and sells it to me—permissible or impermissible, knowing that I am not taking a loan from the bank?

It is permissible to purchase a car from the bank through a Murabaha contract if the Sharia-compliant Murabaha conditions are met. These conditions are: the bank truly owns the car and it is under its responsibility, then it sells it to you without a prior obligation for you to purchase it, and there are no penalties for late payment. If these conditions are not met, then it is not permissible to purchase, except in the case of a recognized legitimate necessity.