Filling a little toolbox to carry in the boot. What tools would be good to carry in the car? What do you carry? Better yet, what have you wished you had when something broke

 

be sure to have some "do anything tools" like regular pliers, needlenose pliers, both types of screwdrivers, crescent wrench ( maybe 2 diff ones), perhaps some vice-grips, channel locks, etc.

remember your objective is to get home, so if you booger up a nut or bolt so be it, fix it later. combo wrench set would be nice but takes up room, ratcheting wrenches fix this but you still need open ends alot.

lol was checking to see if my spark plug wrench was in the boot the other day...my lug wrench is split open like it got hammered onto a lug 4mm too big or something, its nuts. be sure your spare gear is all in order.

maybe a voltage meter?

 

Cell phone and the number to either your insurance or a tow company to get it home..