diff --git a/cmd/boxo-migrate/internal/config.go b/cmd/boxo-migrate/internal/config.go
index a377ec687..767d86002 100644
--- a/cmd/boxo-migrate/internal/config.go
+++ b/cmd/boxo-migrate/internal/config.go
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ var DefaultConfig = Config{
 		"github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-routing":                "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing",
 		"github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-exchange-interface":     "github.com/ipfs/boxo/exchange",
 		"github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag":                   "github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipld/merkledag",
-		"github.com/ipld/go-car":                         "github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipld/car",
+		// By default, users can/should keep using ipld/go-car.
+		// Updating ipld/go-car was useful for other repos that are also maintained by Boxo maintainers like Kubo
+		// More info is in https://github.com/ipfs/boxo/issues/218
+		// "github.com/ipld/go-car":                         "github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipld/car",
 
 		// Pre Boxo rename
 		"github.com/ipfs/go-libipfs/gateway":               "github.com/ipfs/boxo/gateway",
diff --git a/ipld/car/README.md b/ipld/car/README.md
index b91dcf148..62dd779ba 100644
--- a/ipld/car/README.md
+++ b/ipld/car/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
-go-car (go!)
-==================
+# ❗ About CAR libraries written in go
+As of 202303, this is a copy of [`ipld/go-car`](github.com/ipld/go-car).
+`ipld/go-car` is a full-featured car library that is actively maintained.
+Boxo has smaller car needs and will be will be refactored and thinned out in the future.
+Boxo can't depend on `ipld/go-car` because it would cause `ipld/go-car` to have dependency on Boxo, 
+and `ipld/go-car` maintainers want to be able to develop indepdently.
 
-[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/made%20by-Protocol%20Labs-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://protocol.ai)
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/boxo/ipld/car.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/boxo/ipld/car)
+***A user can always use `ipld/go-car` in conjuection with `boxo/ipld/car`.***
+Please use `ipld/go-car` as needed!
 
+More details and discussion are [here](https://github.com/ipfs/boxo/issues/218).
+
+---
+
+# About this module
 > Work with car (Content addressed ARchive) files!
 
 This is a Golang implementation of the [CAR specifications](https://ipld.io/specs/transport/car/), both [CARv1](https://ipld.io/specs/transport/car/carv1/) and [CARv2](https://ipld.io/specs/transport/car/carv2/).
@@ -16,11 +25,6 @@ As a format, there are two major module versions:
 
 Most users should use v2, especially for new software, since the v2 API transparently supports both CAR formats.
 
-# **Unstable**
-
-This package will be refactored and thinned out soon. You can find an
-implementation that supports indexes and go-ipld-prime there at [`ipld/go-car`](github.com/ipld/go-car).
-
 ## Usage / Installation
 
 This repository provides a `car` binary that can be used for creating, extracting, and working with car files.