I like my trunk rack, since I am only 5 ft tall and putting a bike on top of my Jetta doesn't seem realistic. Not to mention, I do have a fear of driving the car into the garage with the bike on top!

But, one thing, since I am so small, so is my bike frame. It does not fit easily onto my rack. I have be very careful when mounting so that I don't scratch the paint. I even need to push the one pole in towards the center slightly to get the bike on.

It does work safely.