it should be the ModelState problem.
if you use Htmlhelper to Display id value.
Default HtmlHelper display ModelState value not Model.
Try display model value in view
<td>
@Model.id
</td>
or Clean ModelState Value in controller
ModelState.Clear();
or reset id value after SaveChange.
theCar.Save();
ModelState["id"].Value = theCar.id
return View(theCar);