We were about two miles from where we'd left the car.

Sure, they might find someone who saw him leave the car, but what then?

A living being had left the car and was making his way to the road.

Perhaps a chance would present itself when they left the car.

More important for the moment, where had she left her car?

I think that might be the reason he left the car.

I'd wanted the man in front to leave the car for two reasons.

I could leave the car with him and come back for it in a day or two.

The two boys had left the car also and were watching him.

Even to get money from the bank, you didn't have to leave your car.