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As America’s auto debt nears $1.7 trillion, repossessions are reaching levels not seen since the Great Recession. Inside an industry at the front line of the country’s affordability crisis.

Nobody wants to see a tow truck hooking up their car. Most people accept it. Some call their lender. Occasionally, someone makes a decision that makes things much worse. A man outside an Old Navy in ...