Transporting with a car

[Bass-Man]

Do any of you carry your yaks on top of your cars. I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla no roof rack system, I checked out what it would cost to buy all the stuff foot kit,cross bars carrier and so on. Will cost over $300 bucks not to cost effective for a $500 dollar yak that will be used on a part time basis. I saw a foam type pad thing the straps down to the roof and looks like it goes through the door frames or windows and then straps bow and stern. The cost of this with a roof pad will be about 90 bucks . I will only be going short distances less then 5 to 10 miles all back roads no highways. My question is has any one out there used this system or knows of any type of system that don't use a roof rack to attach to ? The yak I'm looking to by is only 56lbs sit on top type. Any and all help will be appreciated.
Mike