He had a car with him.

[vectra]

Hello,

Does 'he had a car with him' sound OK in this context:

While Bob was walking, he met his old friend Tom. He told him about the party and Tom said that he had a car with him and he could give him a ride.

What if I say: 'Tom said his car was nearby.'?

Thank you for the time and help.

[SoothingDave]

He doesn't have a car "with" him unless he was driving at the moment. Yes, say he had a car nearby. Or simply that he had a car.

[ribran]

I disagree with Dave. At least where I live, "I have my car with me," is often used to mean, "I drove here." It is very common.

[emsr2d2]

I disagree with Dave. At least where I live, "I have my car with me," is often used to mean, "I drove here." It is very common.

I agree. If I bumped into someone in town while I was on foot, but my car was parked in a town centre car park, I would still say "I've got the car with me. Do you want a lift?"

[ribran]

...I would still say "I've got the car with me. Do you want a lift?"

So would I.

[SoothingDave]

On second thought, I will concede the point. It just didn't seem natural to me at first. Of course, where I live I would almost always have my car.