Best place to utilize the jack

Being that you know these cars better than him, you probably should have nicely explained to him that is the wrong place to jack up one of these cars because they are not strong enough there to handle the vehicle weight. Its obvious he didnt know. Teachable moment.

Lots of newer cars have jack points in the rocker areas at the pinch welds, but are reinforced for that, and have specific locations for a scissor jack in these spots. My 2008 HHR DD has little triangles stamped into the rocker panels on either side showing where the jack is supposed to go to lift it.