Rbruce:

I have a compact jack which looks and works like a mechanics floor jack which I bought when I once owned a low slung Honda Civic. If you can't get this thing under your car, you had better check to see if your wheels are missing. It has a good lift height and is easier to pump than OEM jacks.

They sell them at a lot of auto parts stores and they even have some with a carrying handle for easy carrying.

Just be sure to have a piece of 3/4" plywood in the trunk for those times that you may have to lift on soft surfaces.

Bountyhunter