If you read nothing else that I write here, read this: This rack was the very best choice I could have made for my Car and my Bike. Excellent match. No Damage to either Bike or Car. No loosening enroute, never had to be tightened. No wobble. No wheel spin. No shake, No bounce. Drove about 1400 miles from Los Angeles>Austin Texas through several rain storms...some blinding. Wind conditions that were pushing around the 18-wheelers in front of me. No matter. No Problems. Now if you're interested in some details, read on...and too, I've even, for the 1st time, included some photos so you can see how I made small custom adjustments to fit the needs of my Bike-Auto combo.So after combing thru the Comments here on all of the Bike Racks that I was considering, and visiting a few local Bike shops in my area, I finally decided to purchase this one from amazon warehouse. Yes folks, a "return" that I had to wait for, but it arrived, as amazon promised, 2 days prior to my departure date. The rack had minor scuffs that were immaterial and there was no manual but that was un-important as the rack attachment is very simple to visualize. The challenge was how to securely apply this rack to my 2000 Saab 9-5.The 1st thing I noticed was that each of the 1" nylon straps were very long. I resisted cutting anyone one of them shorter, although I thought that I would shorten them eventually. I opened the rack to what I thought would be an approximate fit and placed the top 2-feet on the trunk and the bottom 2-feet on the bumper. But that didn't look right as the bars that held the bike were sloping downward. I wanted the Bike to tilt into the car a bit and so I readjusted the rack several times (without the Bike) lifting the bike up each time until I achieved the angle I was looking for. I also decided at this time to make 2 adjustments to my bike that were "key" to my success: I removed the seat-n-post, and I removed the 2 pedals. Buy a pedal wrench, they're inexpensive and this will save the car finish...read the distressed Comments. No Seat cleared my rearview vision.Once I had the correct frame configuration, I began tightening the straps. The rubberized clamps at the top & bottom of the Trunk stopped sliding and held fast, then I tightened them a bit more. I tested w/ the Bike on and retightened a bit more. I centered the Rack on the car and centered the Bike on the Rack. I had little but equal overhang on each side of the car. Nothing to be concerned about when parking.The one strap that confused me was the very looooong strap at the very top between the 2-feet near the rear window. What was it for? How to use it?I couldn't see a reason for it's location. I considered many options, but, Finally I made the decision to re-position it and that meant cutting it off the top bar. I examined my decision carefully and knew I could cut the strap from the bar without destroying it. Once I did that, I put the strap around the lower bar of the rack below the license plate and that was key to the stability I enjoyed. That move pulled together the entire arrangement into an incredibly strong, stable, shock resistant application for my Bike-Car combo.I added velcro straps, a bungee cord, a heavy red folded cotton cloth between the bumper and the Crank, and a large cable-lock thru the Frame and through a tow-loop under the rear of the car...Well that's it. I hope the photos provide some extra explanation for you. After this experience, I believe that you can carry your Bicycle(s) safely & securely with minimal scuffing if you take a little time to customize the bike-vehicle configuration.note// I've added 6 photos but they are not all correctly showing as one or more are sideways or upside down. I can't seem to change them so I give them to you as is and hope you can somehow deal with them...good luck