Your car often has engine problems. Now you're trying to start your car, but it won't work. This is what you say to yourself.
This thing is such a piece of junk!
car, frustration, junk 
You're about to drive somewhere with your kids. You want to make sure they have their seatbelts on before you go anywhere. You ask them:
All buckled up?.
car, children (talking to), complete 
You're showing your son how to change the oil in your car. You want to explain why you need to change it. You say:
Over time, crud starts to build up in the engine.
car, mechanic, phrasal verb, time 
You just got in to work. When you were in the parking lot, you saw and heard a car alarm. When you get inside, you call out to the whole office:
Hey, is anyone driving a blue Buick? Your alarm's going off.
You have an old car that has lots of engine problems. Your sister is trying to convince you to sell it, but you don't want to. One reason you don't want to sell it is that you don't think you can make a lot of money by selling it to someone. You say:
I doubt I'll get much for it.
You suggested to your brother that he sell his car because it's old and has a lot of engine problems. He made a joke about it, but you're worried about his safety so you want to seriously tell him to sell it. You say:
But seriously, it's time you got rid of that thing.
advice, car, introductory phrases, phrasal verb, trash, 日本語サポート Your company wanted to find out what people thought about different car insurance companies. You created a survey, which people answered online. Now you're writing a summary of the survey. You start by explaining what you did:
We conducted a survey of approximately 1,200 car owners from across the country.
You have an old Volkswagen car that has some engine trouble. You're looking for a mechanic to fix it. You call one auto repair shop, but they don't work on that kind of car.
You wouldn't happen to know anyone who does, would you?
car, conditionals, polite, repairs, tag question, 日本語サポート You were driving your parents' car and crashed it. Now you're telling your parents about it. You say:
I got in an accident and messed up your car.
accident, car, confession, driving, simple past, 日本語サポート You rented a car. You were supposed to return the car by 6:00 pm on Sunday. You returned it at 5:50. Now you're talking to your friend who asked about your trip. You say:
I just barely made it back in time to return the car.
car, deadline, difficulty, rental, simple past, time, trip 