My bike gets attached to the back of my Subie Forester on a Subaru bike rack; safe rack but....I hate that rack because it's heck to remove from the hitch. I have to always remember to park few inches away from other cars because it's always there...the dealership has to remove it with a rubber mallet! I used to stuff the bike into the back of the car but that became silly after a few days of that so bought the carrier.