Where'd you get that old crate?This crate gets me to work and back. That's good enough.
crate
noun
1
an old and dilapidated car US, 1927.
2
a railway boxcar US, 1977
phrasecrate[crated, crated, crating] crate up crate up sth • crate sth up to pack something into a crate (=a big wooden box used for carrying goods): The rhino was crated up and flown to the Mara game reserve in Kenya.
crate
slang An old car that is in poor condition. I think it's time for me to get a new car—I'm constantly worried that this old crate is going to break down on me.
crate
n. a dilapidated vehicle. This crate gets me to work and back. That’s good enough.