I prefer to take my smaller machines to my weekly quilting groups. I have found that some of them will fit on the floor of my backseat. If I put one in my trunk, I make sure that there is something around it to prevent movement. When I had a van, I put my machine in the back near the rear door. It fell out when I opened the door Not good. My Berninas all came with either a hard case/cover or a padded case. I use a rolling London Fog mini suitcase with extra padding for my Featherweight. It works better than my Tutto case. Just keep in mind that preventing movement in your car is more important than a case.